Nepal Government bans protests near Parliament
With just four days left before a potential constitutional meltdown, Nepal's communist-Maoist government on Tuesday clamped prohibitions near the Parliament building, banning all protests and rallies within a 50m radius.
WikiLeaks expose may disrupt Parliament on Tuesday
The cash-for-vote scam is expected to cast its shadow on Parliament on Tuesday with the BJP planning to move a privilege motion against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for allegedly misleading both Houses over the WikiLeak expose.
"Rang Barse" for Jaya Prada
Film-star-turned MP Jaya Prada on Friday celeberated Holi by dancing to the tune of "Rang Barse" with fellow MPs in front of Parliament gate.
Prez black money pledge
New Delhi: Asserting that the Government had taken steps to facilitate exchange of information for tax purposes with various countries, President Pratibha Patil on Monday said an additional income of
JPC constitution to begin by weekend
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will make a statement in Parliament on Tuesday in which he is expected to announce the government's intention to form a Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe the 2G spectrum allocation scam.
T slogans disrupt Prez address
The Presidential address in Parliament on Monday was disrupted by some Congress members from Andhra Pradesh who raised pro-Telangana slogans towards the fag end of the speech.
2G: Govt to announce JPC probe on Feb 22
New Delhi: Putting aside its winter fiasco, Parliament is all set for a smooth budget session from tomorrow with government telling the opposition that an announcement on the constitution of a JPC int
T issue could heat up Parl
New Delhi: The issue of a separate Telangana could generate heat in the Budget session of Parliament beginning on Monday as the government has no plans to table a bill to carve out a new state.
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Cabinet nod to Prez parl address
New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sitting of Parliament on the opening day of the Budget Session on February 21 was today approved by the Union Cabinet.
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Cabinet meet on Prez speech, JPC issue missing
New Delhi: Formation of a JPC to probe the 2G scam did not figure at the meeting of the Union Cabinet today with the government giving enough hints beforehand to the opposition that it has now virtual