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In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries. The term is similar to the idea of a senate, synod or congress, and is commonly used in countries that are current or former monarchies, a form of government with a monarch as the head. Some contexts restrict the use of the word parliament to parliamentary systems, although it is also used to describe the legislature in some presidential systems, even where it is not in the official name.

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Pakistan's opposition parties unite to rally against PM Imran Khan A group of 11 major opposition parties in Pakistan have joined hands to raise their protest against the ruling Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). A large number of people.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:57Published 5 days ago

Pro-presidential parties dominate Kyrgyzstan parliamentary vote Several opposition parties reject preliminary results showing four parties crossing the threshold to get representation in Parliament. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 04:49Published 2 weeks ago

Misbehaviour of parliamentarians with RS Deputy Speaker is political hooliganism: Hardeep Singh Puri While addressing a press conference in Chandigarh, Union Ministre Hardeep Singh Puri talked about the misbehaviour of parliamentarians with the Deputy Speaker. He said that whatever happened on.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:10Published 3 weeks ago

Ministers have held crisis talks with Tory MPs in an effort to ward off a revolt over coronavirus laws Boris Johnson is under pressure to give Parliament the opportunity to debateand vote on future restrictions, with more than 50 Tory MPs signalling theycould rebel on the matter. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:07Published 3 weeks ago

Opposition against Farm Bills only for political gains, says Bhilwara farmers Farmers of Rajasthan's Bhilwara took a sigh of relief after the Farm Bills were passed by the Parliament. They hailed the bills in one voice and supported them with open arms. Bhilwara farmers also.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:54Published 3 weeks ago

Several farmers of Hisar welcome agriculture reform bills Several farmers of Hisar, welcomed the new agriculture reform bills passed in the Parliament. Farmers believe bill will be beneficial. So far, Rajya Sabha has passed two of the three agriculture reform.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:24Published on September 24, 2020

Watch: Farmer groups hold ‘rail roko’ in Punjab; BJP & Congress trade charges Farmer groups in Punjab have started their three day long ‘rail roko’ agitation against the three agriculture bills. Farmers were seen gathering on railway tracks as part of their protests. Special.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 04:12Published on September 24, 2020

Farm Bills: 'Opposition's politics directionless', says Prakash Javadekar Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar slammed the opposition over their way of opposing the new farm Bills in Parliament and outside the houses. "Opposition politics become.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:58Published on September 24, 2020

Govt to blame for 'hungama': Opposition on Parliament ruckus after Prez meet Opposition parties tried to corner the government over farm bills by meeting the President of India. Opposition leaders urged President Ram Nath Kovind to not give assent to controversial bills. The.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 05:08Published on September 24, 2020

Monsoon session ends amid suspensions & boycotts; upset Oppn meets President The monsoon session of the Parliament, held under the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic, is ending earlier than planned amid a surge in infections. But rather than the unprecedented precautions and.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 16:24Published on September 23, 2020

Modi Govt committed to implementing Swaminathan Commission report: Smriti Irani While speaking to ANI in the national capital on September 23, the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani spoke on agriculture reform bills recently passed in Parliament. She said,.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:09Published on September 23, 2020

Watch: Opposition MPs stage protest against agriculture bills in Parliament Opposition MPs protested in parliament premises against the agriculture bills. They held demonstrations in front of the Gandhi statue in parliament. They also took out a march from Gandhi statue.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:51Published on September 23, 2020

Watch: Harivansh breaks fast; Athawale demands ‘suspension law’ for unruly MPs Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh broke his one-day fast against the ruckus in Rajya Sabha on Sunday during the passage of the contentious agriculture bills. Eight MPs from different.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:18Published on September 23, 2020

Sukhbir Badal: Voice vote shows govt unwilling to listen, inside or outside parliament Amid massive uproar by opposition members, the Rajya Sabha on September 20 passed the Farmer's Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, and the Farmers (Empowerment and.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:46Published on September 21, 2020

‘Sushant case not suicide’: BJP’s Rupa Ganguly protests against Bollywood BJP MP Rupa Ganguly protested outside Parliament against the alleged malpractices in the industry. She held posters slamming the industry and said that the industry was pushing people towards drugs... Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:53Published on September 21, 2020

Suspended MPs stage protest in Parliament premises over their suspension Opposition parties' MPs along with the suspended MPs staged protest in the Parliament premises on September 21. The protest was against the suspension of eight MPs by Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:29Published on September 21, 2020

BJP MP Rupa Ganguly stages protest against malpractices in Bollywood BJP MP Rupa Ganguly staged protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the Parliament premises on September 21. Ganguly was protesting against the drug abuse in the Bollywood industry and the 'Me.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:43Published on September 21, 2020

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'Kicked' chair when Centre decided to bring farm bills in Parliament: Harsimrat Kaur Badal Days after resigning from the Union cabinet, Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday said she “kicked” her chair as she felt it was a “shame” to continue as a minister after the Centre.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 24, 2020

Opposition's politics directionless, they shouldn't have boycotted the Parliament session: Prakash Javadekar IndiaTimes - Published on September 24, 2020
4th-shortest Rajya Sabha monsoon session ends 8 days ahead of schedule With over 30 members of Parliament and several more staffers testing positive for coronavirus, the monsoon session was curtailed on Wednesday with both Houses managing to hold only 10 sittings instead.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 23, 2020
Parliament passes 3 key labour reform bills Parliament on Wednesday approved three key labour reform bills that will remove impediments for winding up of companies and allow firing of staff without government permission in firms with up to 300.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 23, 2020

Opposition parties conduct silent protest march in Parliament over farm Bills Various opposition parties Wednesday took out a silent protest march in the Parliament complex against the contentious farm Bills passed recently. IndiaTimes - Published on September 23, 2020
Mayawati slams both Opposition, govt over Monsoon Session chaos In a tweet in Hindi, she said "Although Parliament is called the temple of democracy, its dignity has been shredded many times. Even during the ongoing Parliament session, the functioning of the.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 23, 2020
Parliament's Monsoon session likely to end on Wednesday The Monsoon Session of Parliament is likely to conclude on Wednesday, eight days before it is scheduled to end, due to Covid-19 concerns among lawmakers, sources said. Rajya Sabha is likely to adjourn.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 22, 2020
Essential Commodities Bill passed in Parliament; cereals, pulses, edible oils dropped from 'essential commodities list' The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020, was passed by the Parliament's Upper House - Rajya Sabha - on Tuesday, thereby legitimising the legislation. The law removes cereals, pulses, oilseeds,.. DNA - Published on September 22, 2020

MPs suspended for their conduct; opposition should rethink, introspect, and return to House: Venkaiah Naidu The suspension of the eight members of Parliament had to be carried out due to their conduct, said Rajya Sabha chairman M Venakaiah Naidu on Tuesday. The eight MPs from the Upper House were suspended.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 22, 2020
Deputy Chairman bringing tea for suspended RS MPs shows 'excellent democratic values': Naidu "The incident happened day before yesterday in the Rajya Sabha has damaged parliamentary dignity. But I was told that ... despite all this ... Today the Deputy Chairman Shri Harivansh ji himself took.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 22, 2020
RS deputy chairman Harivansh arrives with tea for 8 suspended MPs who camped overnight at Parliament lawns The eight MPs suspended for continuing with their protests against farm bills inside the Upper House who had spent the night on the lawns of Parliament in protest had a visitor in Rajya Sabha deputy.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 22, 2020	Oppn parties hit out at govt over suspension of 8 MPs, hold protest on Parliament premises Opposition parties hit out at the government on Monday over the suspension of eight Rajya Sabha MPs and are holding an “indefinite” protest at Parliament premises against the move.The eight members.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 21, 2020
SAD leaders meet President Kovind, urge to withhold assent to farm Bills Coming out of the meeting, SAD leader Sukhbir Badal, told the media: "We have requested the President against signing the anti-farmer Bills passed in Parliament by force. We requested him to send back.. DNA - Published on September 21, 2020	Muting of democratic India continues: Rahul Gandhi on Rajya Sabha MPs suspension "'Muting Of Democratic India' continues: by initially silencing and later, suspending MPs in the Parliament & turning a blind eye to farmers' concerns on the black agriculture laws," Rahul Gandhi said.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 21, 2020
Parliament's Monsoon Session likely to be cut short early as more legislators test positive for COVID-19 Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in the country, all political parties in a Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of Parliament on Saturday agreed to curtail the ongoing Monsoon Session as early as September.. DNA - Published on September 19, 2020	Avoid making allegations without facts, everyone equal for me: Lok Sabha Speaker to MPs Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday urged members of Parliament to avoid making allegations without facts and said that everyone in House is equal for him. IndiaTimes - Published on September 18, 2020
Rajya Sabha passes bills for reduction of MPs, ministers' salaries, opposition demands restoration of MPLAD Parliament on Friday passed a bill to reduce for one year the salaries of MPs by 30 per cent "to meet the exigencies arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic". The bill was passed in Rajya.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 18, 2020	BSP not in support of two bills related to farmers passed in Parliament, says Mayawati Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday said that her party is against the passing of two bills in the Lok Sabha related to "reforms" in agriculture marketing. In a tweet in Hindi, Mayawati.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 18, 2020
No force can stop us from patrolling Ladakh borders: Rajnath Singh Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday made a strong assertion in Parliament that no force in the world can stop Indian soldiers from patrolling the country’s borders in the Ladakh region. IndiaTimes - Published on September 17, 2020	BJP Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe attends Parliament Session then tests COVID positive BJP Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, who attended Parliament's ongoing Monsoon Session, on Thursday evening said he has tested positive for the coronavirus infection. DNA - Published on September 17, 2020
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe tests COVID positive after attending Parliament Session BJP Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, who attended Parliament's ongoing Monsoon Session, on Thursday evening said he has tested positive for the coronavirus infection. DNA - Published on September 17, 2020	Congress MPs from Punjab burn copies of farm bills, party protests in Parliament IndiaTimes - Published on September 17, 2020
PM Modi took two loans from AIIB where China is largest stakeholder: Congress "Yesterday, the government admitted in Parliament that they took the first instalment of $500 million from China-based (AIIB) Bank on May 8 and another $750 million on 19 June. On May 8, many of you.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 16, 2020	Development of Ayurveda should be made a national mission: Rajya Sabha MP Dr Subhash Chandra The Ayurveda Education and Research Institute Bill was passed in Parliament on Wednesday. During the discussion on the bill, Rajya Sabha MP Subhash Chandra stressed the need to further promote Ayurveda.. DNA - Published on September 16, 2020
Parliament nod to Bill for giving 'national importance' tag to Gujarat Ayurveda institutes Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill to accord the status of an institution of national importance to a Jamnagar-based cluster of Ayurveda institutes. The Bill - 'The Institute of Teaching and.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 16, 2020	Farmers will protest outside Parliament against farm bills: Haryana BKU leader Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Gurnam Singh on Tuesday said that farmers from Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan will hold a protest on Wednesday outside Parliament against the three.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 15, 2020
India-China border row: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to address Parliament today Amid the India-China border row at the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address the lower house of Parliament at 3 pm on Tuesday. The statement would assume.. DNA - Published on September 15, 2020	Plastic shields, MPs seated in galleries Parliament's new normal The dispersal of MPs over both the chambers was succinctly summed up by Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu who noted that people who were never elected to Lok Sabha were sitting in the chamber and the.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 14, 2020
NC MPs demand discussion on J&K situation in Parliament IndiaTimes - Published on September 14, 2020	Parliament meeting in extraordinary times; make it memorable one: Naidu to MPs Parliament is "seized" of the crisis as seven Rajya Sabha panels have discussed during the inter-session period the various aspects of the pandemic, contingent and mitigation plans, the preparedness of.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 14, 2020
'Tested positive in Delhi, negative in Jaipur': MP Hanuman Beniwal shares conflicting COVID-19 test reports on Twitter In the wake of 17 Member of Parliament (MPs) testing positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Day 1 of the Parliament's Monsoon Session, Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) MP Hanuman Beniwal on.. DNA - Published on September 14, 2020	Around 30 MPs test positive for Covid-19: Sources Around 30 MPs and more than 50 employees of Parliament have tested positive for Covid-19, sources said on Monday. All parliamentarians and staff of the secretariats of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 14, 2020
Parliament's Monsoon Session: TMC's Dinesh Trivedi, JMM leader Shibu Soren, others take oath as Rajya Sabha members Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) veteran Shibu Soren, former Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Dinesh Trivedi along with several others took oath as Rajya Sabha members on Monday during the.. DNA - Published on September 14, 2020	In a first, MPs use 'Attendance Register' app to mark attendance in Parliament IndiaTimes - Published on September 14, 2020
Parliament's Monsoon Session: 17 MPs test COVID-19 positive on Day 1; Parvesh Verma, Meenakshi Lekhi among affected Right on Day 1 of the Parliament's Monsoon Session, 17 Lok Sabha Members of Parliament (MPs) have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid the pandemic outbreak that is spreading across.. DNA - Published on September 14, 2020	'India has limited COVID-19 cases and deaths per million': Health Minister Harsh Vardhan in Parliament Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Monday addressed the Monsoon Session 2020 of the Parliament on Day 1 and gave a statement in the Lok Sabha on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in.. DNA - Published on September 14, 2020
Support for armed forces beyond debate, but govt accountable to Parliament: Shashi Tharoor IndiaTimes - Published on September 14, 2020	DMK MPs protest against NEET at Parliament premises Ahead of the commencement of the monsoon session of Parliament, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MPs staged a protest against NEET 2020 in the Parliament premises. DMK MPs TR Balu, Tiruchi Siva and.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 14, 2020
Monsoon Session: Farooq Abdullah attends Parliament first time after Article 370 abrogation National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Monday attended the Monsoon Session of Parliament for the first time after a gap of more than a year since the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and.. DNA - Published on September 14, 2020	Hope Parliament sends message that country stands behind soldiers guarding borders: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed confidence that Parliament will give unitedly give this message that the country is standing solidly behind soldiers guarding India's borders. In his.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 14, 2020
Parliament's Monsoon Session begins; Congress notice over Chinese incursion in Ladakh The Monsoon session 2020 of Parliament is set to commence today, i.e. Monday. The fourth session of the 17th Lok Sabha and 252nd session of Rajya Sabha is scheduled to be held today and subject to.. DNA - Published on September 14, 2020	Parliament's Monsoon Session set to begin on Monday; Lok Sabha Speaker takes stock of preparations Before the monsoon session of Parliament, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla visited the Parliament complex on Sunday to take stock of health and safety measures and other preparations and also gave several.. DNA - Published on September 13, 2020
Parliament's Monsoon Session to begin today; 45 bills to be taken up The Monsoon session 2020 of Parliament is set to commence today, i.e. Monday. The fourth session of the 17th Lok Sabha and 252nd session of Rajya Sabha is scheduled to be held today and subject to.. DNA - Published on September 13, 2020	Use of mobile phones banned for taking bytes of MPs, live telecasting within Parliament premises Ahead of the Monsoon Session beginning from Monday, the Lok Sabha Secretariat prohibited the use of mobile phones by media persons for live telecast or taking bytes of Ministers and lawmakers within.. DNA - Published on September 13, 2020
Delhi Riots: Congress opposes naming of Left leader Sitaram Yechury in charge sheet, to raise issue in Parliament The Congress has flayed the naming of Left leader Sitaram Yechury and others in a Delhi Police supplementary charge sheet in a Delhi riots case and said it will raise the issue in Parliament. DNA - Published on September 13, 2020	Ahead of Parliament monsoon session, five Lok Sabha MPs test COVID-19 positive It is mandatory for all MPs to undergo a COVID-19 test before attending a Parliamentary session. DNA - Published on September 13, 2020
Congress, other parties to oppose 4 legislations govt proposes to bring in Parliament to replace ordinances The Congress and other opposition parties will oppose four of the 11 legislations the government proposes to bring in the monsoon session of Parliament in place of ordinances issued earlier and expect.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 13, 2020	No all-party meeting before monsoon session of Parliament due to COVID-19 An all-party meeting is conferred before the commencement of parliamentary sessions to discuss the agenda and set targets. DNA - Published on September 13, 2020

Parliament

Legislative body of government

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