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Did you know that the govt can convene a 'secret meeting' of the Lok Sabha?

Did you know that the govt can convene a 'secret meeting' of the Lok Sabha?

According to a constitutional expert, during the 1962 Chinese aggression, some opposition MPs proposed a secret sitting of the House to discuss the issue. But the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru did not agree to it

23 March,2025 04:31 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Shashi Tharoor slams govt after private members' business 'scrubbed' from LS

Shashi Tharoor slams govt after private members' business 'scrubbed' from LS

In July last year, Tharoor introduced a private member's bill seeking to reserve 10 seats in the Lok Sabha for those below 35 years of age, asserting that young members are a clear minority in Parliament and this is leading to a "democratic deficit"

21 March,2025 10:59 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Centre trying to build consensus among states on river linking: Minister

Centre trying to build consensus among states on river linking: Minister

Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil also asserted that action has been taken against those responsible for discrepancies found in the implementation of the ambitious Jal Jeevan Mission and assured that the guilty will not be spared in any state

21 March,2025 04:45 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra: Ladki Bahin scheme hike delayed as state assesses finances

Maharashtra: Ladki Bahin scheme hike delayed as state assesses finances

Govt says Rs 2100 aid only after finances improve; Rs 1500 to continue

21 March,2025 07:23 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
'More than 3.5k birth certificates issued to 'Bangladeshis' in Jalna cancelled'

'More than 3.5k birth certificates issued to 'Bangladeshis' in Jalna cancelled'

BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Thursday claimed 3,595 birth certificates issued to Bangladeshis fraudulently in Jalna in Maharashtra have been cancelled by authorities

20 March,2025 10:44 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
LS adjourned after Oppn protests over PM's Maha Kumbh remarks

LS adjourned after Oppn protests over PM's Maha Kumbh remarks

The proceedings were earlier adjourned till 1 pm, shortly after Modi made his statement and the opposition members rose in their seats in protest

18 March,2025 06:45 PM IST | India | PTI
Opposition protests energy project near Indo-Pak border

Opposition protests energy project near Indo-Pak border

Congress deputy leader in Lok Sabha Gaurv Gogoi said the party wanted to know whether the Adani Group is above national security

13 March,2025 09:10 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Trade pact with US will focus on market access, tariff cuts, says government

Trade pact with US will focus on market access, tariff cuts, says government

India and the US in February this year announced their commitment to double the two-way commerce to USD 500 billion by 2030

12 March,2025 09:12 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

During his address in the Parliament, Rahul Gandhi while speaking in the Lok Sabha stated that the House needs to discuss the issue of voters list

11 March,2025 11:41 AM IST | New Delhi | ANI
No study instituted to assess impact of air pollution on tourism: Govt in Parl

No study instituted to assess impact of air pollution on tourism: Govt in Parl

Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said this in a written response to a query in the Lok Sabha

10 March,2025 11:29 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI

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