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 Narendra Modi government passed over 28 bills in the last monsoon session of Parliament. During the previous term, it had passed 133 bills. Out of them, the Motor Vehicles Act is the only law which.. IndiaTimes - Published
Prime Minister Boris Johnsonâs motive for an âexceptionally longâ prorogation was to âsilenceâ Parliament, Supreme Court justices have heard. Lawyers for Gina Miller, who is bringing a..
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The Supreme Court begins hearing whether the prorogation of Parliament is unlawful. It will take place over three days and it is unclear when a ruling will be made. 11 justices are sitting on a panel..
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Pro-EU businesswoman Gina Miller arrives at the Supreme Court.The Supreme Court justices will begin to examine if Boris Johnsonâs decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks in the run-up to the..
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The UK prime minister says it is not "not true" that he mislead the Queen over intentions to suspend parliament so it could not scruntise his Brexit plans
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied lying to Queen Elizabeth over the reasons for suspending parliament for five weeks after a court ruled his decision to do so was unlawful. Francesca..
Boris Johnson has denied lying to the Queen in order to secure the suspension of Parliament. Scotland's highest civil court ruled on Wednesday that the five-week prorogation was unlawful because it was..
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With Parliament suspended until October 14, the likely date of a snap general election has moved closer to Christmas. The earliest date for polling day is probably Thursday November 28.
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Boris Johnsonâs decision to suspend Parliament has been ruled âimproperâ and âunlawfulâ by three senior Scottish judges, who concluded it had been done with âthe purpose of stymying..
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Fresh Labour Party divisions have opened up over Brexit with a call from deputy leader Tom Watson for a second referendum before any general election. In a speech on Wednesday, Mr Watson said a..
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MPs who appealed against an earlier ruling that the Prime Minister's prorogation of Parliament was lawful, say they are hopeful of being able to return to the House of Commons by early next week. Boris..
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Boris Johnson has sent MPs packing by suspending Parliament for five weeks in a controversial move as the Brexit deadline looms large. We take a look at what will happen before the current Brexit..
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A look at how the Government and opposition benches stand after the prorogation of Parliament. It comes after Amber Rudd handed in her Conservative whip and Angela Smith joined the Liberal Democrats.
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says his party is ready to contest a general election against Boris Johnson but wants to secure a extension to Article 50 before agreeing to terms to any election date. Mr..
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British lawmakers pushed and shoved in front of the speaker's chair as the suspension of Parliament early on Tuesday sparked tense scenes. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Boris Johnson lost his second bid to trigger a general election while opposition MPs staged a protest ahead of the prorogation of Parliament in the early hours of Tuesday.
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn described the Government's decision to go ahead with the suspension of Parliament for five weeks as "disgraceful". "Parliament should be holding the Government to account...
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On September 9, the Government tabled another motion under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act which seeks to trigger an early general election. Boris Johnson failed in his bid to do the same last week. But..
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Anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller makes a statement outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London having attended the judicial review hearing into the decision to prorogue Parliament. A legal..
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Should a no-confidence motion in either the Government or the Prime Minister carry, and if no other party can command a majority within 14 days, a general election can be called. And if two-thirds of..
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After being branded a 'great big girl's blouse' by the Prime Minister, Jeremy Corbyn was offered his very own pink floral blouse as Parliament prepares for another day of debate. A reporter was waiting..
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The Government has paved the way for proposals seeking to block a no-deal Brexit on October 31 to become law before Parliament is suspended. Lord Ashton of Hyde, Conservative chief whip in the Lords,..
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Britain's members of Parliament have voted for a new law to force Prime Minister Boris Johnson to delay Brexit until 2020. According to Business Insider, the vote was intended to stop a no-deal exit..
The Narendra Modi government has set the ball rolling for a massive re-plan and redevelopment of New Delhiâs iconic central vista â the stretch from the gates of Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Centre has floated a request for proposal (RFP) to redevelop the Parliament House or build a new one. The existing Parliament building might be turned into a museum, if the Centre decides to build.. IndiaTimes - Published
The government has invited design and architecture firms from across the globe for consultancy works by floating of a request for proposal (RFP) on September 2 for the "development or redevelopment of.. IndiaTimes - Published
Heavy fines have been introduced in the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019, which was passed by Parliament in July and aims at stricter punishment for violation of traffic regulations DNA - Published
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed on Monday in a bid to have cameras installed at Israeli voting stations, but seized on the legislative defeat to hone accusations his foes intend to steal next.. Reuters - Published
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday mourned Ram Jethmalani and said "In the passing away of Shri Ram Jethmalani Ji, India has lost an exceptional lawyer and iconic public figure who made rich.. IndiaTimes - Published
The said law was passed by the Parliament last month and allows the Centre and states to designate individuals as terrorists and seize their property. Under the earlier law, only organisations could be.. DNA - Published
Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar and Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed were on Wednesday declared individual terrorists by the government under a new anti-terror law. The decisions have.. IndiaTimes - Published
States have no option but to comply with the amended Motor Vehicles Act, which has several new provisions including higher penalties for traffic offences. Motor vehicle laws fall under provisions of.. IndiaTimes - Published
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday lauded the Union government's decision to scrap the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, saying the people of the country were demanding "one nation, one.. IndiaTimes - Published
In a series of tweets, the Congress leader said though he disagreed with the government on many issues, Kashmir was Indiaâs âinternal matter.â The clarification is the first time that Rahul has.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the response of the Centre and the Jammu & Kashmir government to a bunch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of two decisions â the presidential.. IndiaTimes - Published
"By saying what he said in Parliament, he buried his party in the grave. What do I say on his knowledge? I'm doing my work with utmost devotion. I don't care about these remarks," Malik told ANI here.. DNA - Published
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday slammed leader of Congress party in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury saying that he has buried his party in the grave by his remarks in Parliament. DNA - Published
After Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury suggested Satya Pal Malik be made the president of BJP's Jammu and Kashmir unit, the governor hit back at him and said that he does not care about such.. IndiaTimes - Published
The CAG has completed its audit of the offset deal in the Rafale fighter contract with France and is likely to table its report in the winter session of Parliament. The deal had caused controversy when.. IndiaTimes - Published
According to a circular, the staff of the secretariat and other allied agencies working in the Parliament House Complex have been asked to follow the directions. DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes
When the Centre announced the decision on August 5, both the MPs staged a protest inside and outside Parliament, shouted slogans in the well of the Rajya Sabha and tore a copy of the Constitution. IndiaTimes - Published
"There was a view this time that our Parliament complex must get a facelift in terms of facilities. The presiding officers, MPs and friends from media stressed on it too. When we mark 75 years of our.. DNA - Published
Parliament will block a no-deal Brexit if unelected people behind Prime Minister Boris Johnson try to wrench Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31 without agreement, former finance minister.. Reuters - Published
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla became popular in the very first session of Parliament because of the manner in which he presided over the proceedings of the Lower House. "The day I was given the.. IndiaTimes - Published
The meeting is taking place just a week after Parliament revoked Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and enacted the law that bifurcates the state into two Union Territories --.. DNA - Published
The meeting is taking place just a week after Parliament revoked Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and enacted the law that bifurcates the state into two Union Territories --.. DNA - Published
Gandhi, currently visiting areas ravaged by floods and landslides in his constituency, posted the appeal on his Facebook page. "My Parliamentary constituency Wayanad has been devastated by floods with.. IndiaTimes - Published
Shivraj Singh Chouhan's comments have come after Parliament recently revoked Article 370 that gave special status to the Jammu and Kashmir and also passed Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganization) Act 2019,.. DNA - Published
Birla, an MP from Kota in Rajasthan, said Lok Sabha Secretariat would soon be made paperless so that crores of public money could be saved by decreasing the use of paper DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes
Arguing that the legislation approved by Parliament and the orders issued by the President subsequently were "unconstitutional", the petition prayed for these to be declared as "void and inoperative"... IndiaTimes - Published
O'Brien was summoned by the agency on July 26, 2019 to join the investigation in connection with the TMC mouthpiece 'Jago Bangla'. While he was asked to appear before the agency in the first week of.. DNA - Published
Speaking to reporters at a get-together after the end of the Parliament session, Naidu who is also the Rajya Sabha chairman suggested that the parties should include such a code in their election.. IndiaTimes - Published
Parliament should honor the 2016 Brexit referendum and leave the European Union on Oct. 31, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday when asked if he would resign if his government lost a.. Reuters - Published
In a statement, he stated that the "unusually fast decisions" taken in Parliament regarding Jammu and Kashmir "will obviously have far-reaching implications at many levels". " DNA - Published
India abrogated Article 370 which accorded a special status to Jammu and Kashmir after a resolution regarding the same was passed in both houses of the Parliament DNA - Published
BJP stalwart and former Union minister Sushma Swaraj, who died on Tuesday night, had a special connection with Madhya Pradesh, which she represented in Parliament multiple times. IndiaTimes - Published
While addressing the joint session of Parliament, Khan on Tuesday said that the decision to scrap Article 370 is in line with the ruling BJP's "racist ideology" and asserted that Pakistan will take up.. DNA - Published
There are no hurdles at all for Kashmir and Ladakh to become UTs. Both houses have approved the new bill and it is now a law. When Art 370 was introduced, there was the Constituent Assembly, whose.. DNA - Published
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