Bill in LS to include Congress LS leader in Lokpal panel

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas and other related Law(Amendment) Bill,2014 was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh today . The bill seeks to make enabling provision for inclusion of the Leader of the Single Largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha as a member of ...

Political consensus needed for bringing Women's reservation bill: Govt

No proposal at present to reduce retirement age: Govt

The government today said there is no proposal at present to reduce the retirement age of Central Government employees from 60 to 58.Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said the age was raised from 58 to 60 in 1997 on the basis of the recommendations of Fifth Pay Commission. The Minister ...

Govt to open 3000 outlets to sell generic drugs

The Centre today said that it will open three thousand outlets across the country to sell generic drugs. Replying to a calling attention motion in the Lok Sabha on the situation arising out of hike in prices of life saving drugs and prevalence of spurious drugs resulting in serious health hazard, Ch...

Uproar continues to prevail in pre-lunch session of Rajya Sabha

Uproar continues to prevail in pre-lunch session of Rajya Sabha

Opposition not interested to run Rajya Sabha smoothly: Venkaiah Naidu

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu today said that the opposition is not interested to run the Rajya Sabha smoothly. Replying to a query outside parliament, Mr Naidu alleged the opposition is determined to flout the rules. He said, government is waiting for the opposition to realise the n...

Venkaiah Naidu hits out at Hafiz Saeed for reportedly blaming India for terrorist attack in Pakistan

Anti-Hijacking Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha

A bill to provide capital punishment to all offenders including hijackers, conspirators and abductors whose actions result in the deaths of hostages and security personnel was introduced in the Rajya Sabha today. The Anti-Hijacking Bill, 2014 was introduced by Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati ...

Companies Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha has passed the Companies Amendment Bill, 2014 by voice vote. Most of the amendments included in the bill are aimed at easing the doing of business.