Parliament pays tributes to first LS Speaker Ganesh Mavalankar on his 126th birthday

Parliamentarians led by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today paid tributes to first Speaker of Lok Sabha Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar on his 126th birth anniversary. Ms Mahajan along with former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien, Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker M Tha...

TMC raises issue of SBI granting loan to Adani Group

Govt takes measures to ensure increased coal production: Piyush Goel

The government today said that several measures including upgradation of technology and mining safety have been taken to ensure increased coal production the country. Coal Minister Piyush Goel said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his recent Australia visit, also discussed with his Australi...

Rajya Sabha adjourned twice over renaming of Hyderabad airport

The as Congress members continued to raise slogans in the House. Holding placards, they trooped into the well of the House in support of their demand. They have been demanding that the domestic airport at Hyderabad, which is renamed after N T Rama Rao, should also be named after former Prime Ministe...

Govt takes all steps to tackle bird flu: J P Nadda

The government today said, it has taken all steps to tackle bird flu menace, now spread in different parts of the country. Responding to a Zero Hour mention by a member in the Rajya Sabha, Health Minister J P Nadda assured the members that the spread of bird flu through migratory birds is a serious ...

Venkaih Naidu urges opposition parties to cooperate during proceedings of Parl

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaih Naidu today urged the opposition parties to cooperate during the proceedings of Parliament so that maximum business could be transacted. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Mr Naidu said government is willing for debate on any issue as per rules. Taking a ...

Parliament passes Apprentices (Amendment) Bill, 2014

Parliament has passed the Apprentices (Amendment) Bill, 2014. The bill aims at enhancing the skills of youth and make them employable. It seeks to remove imprisonment as punishment for violating the provisions of the Apprentices Act, 1961, allowing employers to fix the hours of work and leave as per...

Govt will trace out all black money accounts at appropriate time: Arun Jaitley

The government has identified 427 suspicious account holders of black money abroad and assured it will trace out all illegal accounts at an appropriate time. Responding to a debate on black money in the Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that notices have already been sent to them.The F...

LS passes IIIT bill granting national importance status to 4 institutes

The Lok Sabha passed the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Bill 2014 yesterday. The bill envisages granting the status of national importance to the four Indian Institutes of Information Technology, IIIT, based at Allahabad, Jabalpur, Gwalior and Kanchipuram. Replying to the debate, Human ...

90 died in 561 incidents of communal violence in 2014: Kiren Rijiju

Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju today said, this year 561 incidents of communal violence took place in the country till October this year. 90 people were killed and 1,688 others were injured in the incidents. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Mr Rijiju,however said...