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.
The government told the Parliament on Friday that it has formulated a scheme to set up 1,023 fast track special courts (FTSCs) for expeditious trial and disposal of rape cases, including that of.. IndiaTimes - Published
Boris Johnson opened his campaign speech in Derbyshire on Thursday comparing Parliament to "a broken-down bendy bus, jack-knifed on the yellow box junction, stopping the entire nation." It comes after..
The mother of murder victim Helen McCourt has said she is âhorrifiedâ by the Parole Boardâs decision that her daughterâs killer has âmet the test for releaseâ, despite never telling police..
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Police in riot gear attempted to push thousands of demonstrators away from the parliament building in the Georgian capital, as a second day of sizable protests simmered over the failure of promised..
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Labourâs Keith Vaz has announced his retirement from Parliament after 32 years as an MP for Leicester East. It comes just weeks after the Commons Standards Committee recommended he should be handed a..
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An ex-Labour MP has urged people to vote for Boris Johnson instead of Jeremy Corbyn as he announced his decision to quit Parliament. Ian Austin left Mr Corbyn's party in February in response to what he..
Jeremy Corbyn says, "many people in our country have grown weary of politics", blaming the behaviour of MPs and "shouting matches in Parliament. Speaking in Telford, the Labour leader said: "I'm not..
Boris Johnson has visited Buckingham Palace to inform the Queen of the General Election. The prime minister spent just over 25 minutes with the Queen at her official London residence before departing...
Philip Hammond has announced he will not stand in the General Election. He tweeted: "It is with great sadness that I am today announcing my decision to stand down as Member of Parliament for Runnymede..
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As John Bercow prepares to step down as Speaker of the House of Commons, we take a look at some of his best bellows. Mr Bercow has been speaker for 10 years and the election for a new speaker is..
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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn debate the early general election bill as the UK looks set for a December vote. The Prime Minister said a new Parliament was needed to take Britain out of the European..
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was finally time to âget Brexit done.â Johnson said his government would present a bill to parliament. According to Reuters, he wants to hold an..
Britain will remain in the European Union until next year unless Parliament ratifies Boris Johnson's Brexit deal sooner, the remaining member states have agreed. Following a meeting of ambassadors,..
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The leader of the DUP has said her party has no regrets about backing Brexit, insisting it can still be delivered in a way that protects the Union. Arlene Foster said her party had yet to decide..
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Brussels ambassadors have agreed that an extension to Britain's membership of the EU is needed, but a decision on the length will not be made until next week. The EU 27 accepted the "principle of an..
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Thursday for a general election on Dec. 12 to break Britainâs Brexit impasse, conceding for the first time he will not meet his âdo or dieâ deadline to..
Labour will push for a new EU referendum when the Government brings its latest Brexit plans to the Commons in the coming days. And shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer left open the possibility the..
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Boris Johnson has tried to distance himself from a legally required request for a Brexit extension by stressing to the EU it was sent to Brussels at Parliament's bidding.
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Chidambaram, who walked out of jail on Wednesday night, joined other Congress MPs voicing their protest against the steep hike in onion prices and said he was happy to be back. "The government cannot.. IndiaTimes - Published
Congress leaders P Chidambaram, who is out on bail after 106 days in jail, Adhir Chowdhury, Gaurav Gogoi and others protested at the Parliament premises on Thursday against rising onion prices. IndiaTimes - Published
The contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which has created strong resentment in the northeastern states, is set to be tabled in Parliament with the Union Cabinet on Wednesday giving its clearance.. IndiaTimes - Published
Speaking after P Chidambaram was granted bail by the SC, his son Karti Chidambaram said, "I am very happy that he is going to be back home, I am relieved. He will also be attending Parliament session.. DNA - Published
"I am very happy that he is going to be back home, I am relieved. He will also be attending Parliament session tomorrow," Karti said. Delhi's Rouse Avenue court has issued bail bonds of Rs 2 lakhs and.. IndiaTimes - Published
Following Modi cabinet's nod, the citizenship bill is expected to be introduced by the Home Minister in the current winter session, probably in the last week. DNA - Published
The Congress on Tuesday attacked the government over high onion prices and accused the BJP members in Parliament of creating a ruckus in order to prevent a discussion on the important issue. The attack.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill which seeks to merge two Union Territories - Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli - into one unit. The Rajya Sabha passed the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Congress has alleged that the amendment was brought for the purpose to remove the SPG security of the members of the Gandhi family. DNA - Published
The issue of absenteeism among BJP MPs from Parliament was raised at the parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday, with Rajnath Singh underlining PM Narendra Modi's dissatisfaction over lack of their.. IndiaTimes - Published
Parliament's standing committee on information technology has sought suggestions from the public on the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill that is under its consideration. IndiaTimes - Published
It has been a busy time in the Lok Sabha with our elected representatives to the Parliament accusing each other of being an 'intruder' in the country DNA - Published
Death penalty for rapists, lynching of convicts in public and castration of those convicted were among the demands made in Rajya Sabha on Monday as MPs expressed outrage over the Hyderabad rape and.. IndiaTimes - Published
Iraq's parliament voted on Sunday to accept the resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, following weeks of violent anti-government protests that have rocked the country. Reuters - Published
The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) members staged a protest against BJP MP Pragya Thakur over her statement terming Nathuram Godse as a "patriot", and tried to march towards the Parliament House on.. IndiaTimes - Published
Her tweet defending her comments, which was seen as a praise for Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse, came after the Bharatiya Janata Party barred her from attending its parliamentary party.. IndiaTimes - Published
The BJP has condemned the remarks made by its LS MP Pragya Thakur in Parliament on Wednesday referring to Nathuram Godse and said it does not support such statements. BJP working president JP Nadda.. IndiaTimes - Published
"Today is a historic day. 70 years ago, we adopted our great Constitution," PM Modi said while addressing the joint session of the Parliament. DNA - Published
Terming the midnight coup in which the BJP formed the government with Ajit Pawar as "murder of democracy", Congress leaders including Ahmed Patel, Anand Sharma, Adhir Ranjan Choudhury and Shashi.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Congress on Sunday said it has spoken to other opposition parties in Parliament for a united resistance against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which is scheduled to be introduced in.. IndiaTimes - Published
Government is selling family silver of the country to pursue privatisation and is doing so without Parliament scrutiny, he said while speaking after Question Hour. Chowdhury said, "Government is.. IndiaTimes - Published
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday suggested that the members of Parliament should take a pledge to shun single-use plastic in a bid to encourage people for the same. IndiaTimes - Published
Prime Minster Narendra Modi is learnt to have expressed displeasure over the absence of some Cabinet ministers during Question Hour, sources in the government said on Thursday. The prime minister.. IndiaTimes - Published
Replying to a Lok Sabha question, IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the govt is committed to protecting the right to privacy and added that attempts to malign the govt for reported breach are.. IndiaTimes - Published
The government has no proposal for linking Aadhaar with social media accounts of individuals, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. "There is no such proposal with the government for linking Aadhaar.. IndiaTimes - Published
The government should look into the issues of safety of politicians beyond the partisan political considerations and restore the cover, the party leader said. DNA - Published
Addressing the third day of the Winter Session of the Parliament, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be implemented nationwide and no person.. DNA - Published
According to NCP leaders, Pawar will meet PM Modi in Parliament at 12.30 pm to discuss several issues related to the state, especially the agrarian crisis following unprecedented rainfall. The meeting.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Union home ministry on Tuesday declined a direct reply to DMK MP and former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maranâs query in Rajya Sabha whether the government had used Israeli spy software to tap.. IndiaTimes - Published
Hungaryâs Parliament will begin discussing on Wednesday a bill that restricts its membersâ freedom of action, a ruling party proposal that has led to renewed accusations of authoritarianism on the.. Reuters - Published
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla pulled them up and asked officials, absent from the meet on pollution in Delhi, to ensure that it is not repeated. The panel's head Jagdambika Pal had written to the speaker.. IndiaTimes - Published
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi wore a mask as a mark of protest in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue on the Parliament premises against rising air pollution levels. BJP MP Mansukh Mandaviya reached.. IndiaTimes - Published
Speaking to media in Parliament, Sharad Pawar said, "BJP-Shiv Sena fought together, we (NCP) and Congress fought together in the elections. They have to choose their path and we will do our politics.".. IndiaTimes - Published
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