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The remarks of “no videshi chingaari” by PM Narendra Modi ahead of the Budget Session 2025 serve as a pointed reminder of how foreign elements have previously played a role in derailing parliamentary discussions and affecting legislative productivity.
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Ahead of the commencement of the Budget Session of Parliament, PM Narendra Modi in his address sent a message to 'unruly MPs'.
BJP MPs raised the slogans of "Teesri Baar Modi Sarkar" and "Baar Baar Modi Sarkar" in Lok Sabha in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the winter session of the Parliament commenced on Monday.
As the Monsoon Session of the Parliament commences on Thursday, the entire Opposition is all set to corner the government over several issues which include-
The implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is expected to be one of the major points of discussion in the upcoming parliamentary session.
The Modi-led government has decided to introduce a bill on implementing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) during the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament.
"Budget Session, 2023 of Parliament will commence from 31 January and continue till 6 April with 27 sittings spread over 66 days with usual recess. Amid Amrit Kaal, looking forward to discussions on Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address, Union Budget & other items," the Union Minister wrote in a tweet. There will be a break, however, between February 14 and March 12.
Vaishaw said, " In line with the “philosophy of women’s empowerment that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government works, [we have attempted] to use the words' she and her in the entire Bill, instead of he, him and his. So this is an innovative thing which has been attempted in the Bill."
While the government is planning to pass a number of bills during the upcoming session of Parliament, the Opposition will demand a discussion on the pressing matters.
Amid the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, West Bengal BJP MPs on Monday (Aug 1) protested against West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee over the alleged involvement of former state minister Partha Chatterjee in the SSC recruitment scam.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the 6.5 m long National Emblem cast made of bronze on the roof of the New Parliament Building, on Monday (Jul 11). On the occasion, he also interacted with the workers involved in the construction of the new Parliament.
Zero Hour has been canceled owing to the address of the President to both Houses of the Parliament and the Presentation of Union Budget 2022 respectively.
It should be noted that twelve opposition MPs were suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the rest of the Winter Session on account of 'unruly behavior' during the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
The Administrative Council (AC) which was chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha approved the establishment of four more districts and session courts in Jammu and Kashmir. These district and session courts in district headquarters will be one in each of the districts of Samba, Bandipora, Ganderbal and Poonch.
In a view of the ongoing coronavirus situation, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that there will not Winter Session of Parliament this time.
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill under which Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi, apart from the existing Urdu and English, will be the official languages in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Punjab Assembly will hold a Special Session on January 16-17 for ratification of the Constitution (126th Amendment) Bill 2019, for extending SC/ST quota, excluding anglo-Indians, in the House by another 10 years, and to take up any other important business.
Uttarakhand will hold a special session of Assembly to adopt a resolution to increase the time duration of reservations to scheduled castes and tribes for the next 10 years.
The Maharashtra Assembly witnessed din on Wednesday when the opposition BJP objected to a Congress leader's comments that the amended Citizenship Act should not be implemented in the state. Later, Speaker Nana Patole expunged all remarks related to the new citizenship law being unconstitutional. After the House assembled for the day, senior Congress leader and former chief minister Ashok Chavan said the amended Citizenship Act should not be implemented in the state.
The 7-day winter session of the Fifteenth Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh will begin from December 17. The session will run till December 23, in which there will be five meetings. This will be the fourth session of the 15th assembly. Unfortunately, the Kamal Nath government of the state is going to complete one year.
Hindering the progress of the state is the primary role of the oppositions and they did it well as the winter session of Himachal Pradesh began today on a stormy note with opposition Congress staging walkout from the House on the issue of global investors meet.
Himachal Pradesh assembly will convene the winter session from December 9 to 14 December at Dharamshala in Kangra district. It will have six sittings.
Giving an in-principle approval for strategic disinvestment of defence public sector undertaking BEML Ltd, the government on Thursday revealed that disinvestment would be to the extent of 26 per cent out of the government shareholding of 54.03 per cent with transfer of management control to the strategic buyer.
"There are perceptional differences between India and China on border issues," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday asserting that the Indian Army is fully alert and the border is secured.
Parliament's Winter Session has gotten off to a stormy start as the Opposition looked to corner the government over the situation in Maharashtra. Shiv Sena leaders held protest near the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Parliament premises, demanding the government to declare unseasonal rains in Maharashtra as natural calamity.
Jovial, participating in a special discussion to mark a special occasion, the 250th of the Rajya Sabha, PM Narendra Modi while addressing the delegates in the upper house of Parliament affirmed that the makers of our Constitution envisioned a bicameral legislative framework and this vision has enriched our democracy.
Viewing to examine the composition and character of various committees of the the Central and state governments, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Tuesday has set up a Joint Committee on Offices of Profit, nominating BJP MP Satya Pal Singh as its chairperson.
But in this record making, new speaker, Om Birla is taking many initiatives which are encouraging members to speak in the House and providing the opportunity for the more inclusive working of Lok Sabha.
The jewel of Rajwadi crown, Jaipur with its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, now got World Heritage tag.
The Budget Session of the Bihar legislature is beginning from today. The session will have 21 seatings and continue till 26th July. The first supplementary budget of the current fiscal year will be presented in the house today.
It has been proposed to hold a two-day session of Uttarakhand assembly from June 24. In this special session, a tribute will be given to late Cabinet Minister Prakash Pant. Also, some bills will also be presented in the house.
The budget session of the Assembly in Chhattisgarh concluded on Friday, seven days ahead of its original schedule. After completing listed business for the day, including call attention motion notices, Speaker Charandas Mahant adjourned the House sinedie.
Chants of 'Inquilab Zindabad, Bharat Mata ki Jai and Vande Mataram', Legislators from various parties attending the Delhi Assembly budget session today gave a standing ovation to the Indian Air Force for carrying out pre-dawn air strikes on terror camps across the Line of Control.
India is positioning herself as one of a rising dominant power on the international sphere. accepting India as a potential partner, UEA Foreign Minister invited India’s MEA Sushma Swaraj to attend 46th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of Organization of Islamic Cooperation as ‘Guest of Honour’ to attend the Inaugural Plenary.
For the last Five years, the houses which stand together for good of the nation, and fight against the evil of politics, the house who witnessed so many transitions and shifts towards New India, attended its last day and last session. The Five years of 16th Lok Sabha are over today.
Disruption is nothing but a synonym for Congress Party as it doesn’t allow the smooth proceedings anywhere in assembly. The same happened in Uttarakhand as the very first day of Assembly was full of Dharna drama. The opposition Congress created a noisy scene over the hooch tragedy that took place in district Haridwar.
The winter session of the assembly started on Monday. In the very first day, the opposition demonstrated the matter of mercenary teachers outside of the first house and later made noise in the house. Between the same noises, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Minister cum in-charge Finance Minister Nilkant Singh Munda presented a supplementary budget of 1117.12 crores in the House. This is the second supplementary budget for the current financial year by the government. The opposition will offer a cut on thi
RajyaSabha adjourned for the day following continued protests by AIADMK and DMK members over Cauvery issue.
Rajyasabha chairman M Venkhaiah Naidu has called an all party meeting today in the national capital. This particular meeting marked a day before the winter session starts aims to build the consensus for smooth conduct of proceeding in the upper house of the parliament. The winter session starts on 11th of December this year and will conclude on 8th of January,2019 constituting 20 working days.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said issues relating to people and development of country should be discussed during the winter session of Parliament. He was talking after an all-party meeting in New Delhi today.
The central government has notified Sessions courts in 34 states and Union Territories, which will act as special courts for trial of offences under the benami transaction law.
Speaking to reporters outside Parliament House, Modi said despite his government's efforts and people's expectations the triple talaq bill could not be passed in the last session. He said though there should be no politics on the issue as it relates to the rights of Muslim women, the Bill could not be passed.