Government mulling increase in wage ceiling of ESIC employees

The Government is considering increase in wage ceiling for the employees of Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) under the Employees State Insurance Act. Minister of State for Labour Bandaru Dattatreya said, during 2014-15, up to November, a total of 56 proposals from State Governments, incl...

LS discusses Lokpal & Lokayukta Amendment Bill 2014

The Lok Sabha has taken up the Lokpal and Lokayukta Amendment Bill, 2014 for discussion post lunch session. The House witnessed unruly scenes with members from TMC, Congress and CPI(M) raising several issues including religious conversions and black money. The House had to be adjourned twice for bri...

CPI (M) member A Sampath complains of uneasiness in LS

CPI(M) member A Sampath who was shouting slogan in the well of the Lok Sabha complained of uneasiness at 3.20. He was taken to the hospital for medical check up. When the Lok Sabha reassembled after two brief adjournments at 3.30 PM, the members requested the Chair for adjournment of the House follo...

RS adjourned till 3 p.m. over black money issue

RS adjourned till 3 p.m. over religious conversion issue

Rajya Sabha has been adjourned once again till 3:00 pm over the religious conversion issue. Earlier, the Upper House of Parliament witnessed adjournments thrice on the same issue with the Opposition repeating their demand for the Prime Minister's statement on the issue.They alleged that the gov...

Hoardings with flashing signals to be erected at unmanned railway crossings: Govt

The government today said hoardings with flashing signals will be erected at unmanned railway level crossings to alert the people. Boundary walls are also being erected at identified locations vulnerable to trespass. Replying to the supplementaries in the Lok Sabha today, Minister of Railways Suresh...

RS adjourned till 2 p.m over religious conversion issue

Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm over religious conversion issue. Earlier, the Upper House of Parliament faced two adjournments on the same issue with the Opposition repeating their demand for the Prime Minister's statement on the issue. They alleged that the government is following an ...

Opposition stages walkout in LS over black money issue

Opposition members from Samajwadi Party, RJD and JD(U) today staged a walkout in the Lok Sabha over the issue of bringing black money stashed in foreign banks. They raised the issue during question hour. The members demanded a statement from the Prime Minster in this regard.

RS adjourned till 2 p.m over religious conversion issue

The deadlock between the government and the opposition benches in the Rajya Sabha on the issue of religious conversion, continued today also. The House was adjourned till 2 pm after facing adjournments twice as the opposition members reiterated their demanded for the presence of Prime Minister Naren...

Rajya Sabha adopts resolution expressing concern over prosecution delay of Lakhvi

The Rajya Sabha today adopted a resolution unanimously expressing grave concern at the numerous delays in the prosecution of Zakiur Rahman Lakhvi, an accused conspirator in the Mumbai terrorist attack on 26th of November 2008 killing 166 people. Moving the Resolution, Chairman Mohamamed Hamid Ansari...