Lok Sabha

Lower house of the Parliament of India

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The Lok Sabha, or House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by adult universal suffrage and a first-past-the-post system to represent their respective constituencies, and they hold their seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the President on the advice of the council of ministers. The house meets in the Lok Sabha Chambers of the Sansad Bhavan, New Delhi.

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‘Love & jihad don't go hand-in-hand’: TMC MP Nusrat Jahan slams BJP Trinamool Congress’ Lok Sabha MP Nusrat Jahan has spoken on the ‘Love-Jihad’ law that has been proposed by some BJP ruled states. ‘Love is personal. Love and jihad can't go hand in hand. Who I.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:28Published 18 hours ago

PM Modi inaugurates multi-storeyed flats for MPs in Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated multi-storeyed flats for Members of Parliament via video conferencing on November 23. The flats are located at Dr BD Marg in the national capital. Lok Sabha.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:20Published 1 day ago

Congress is on its lowest in last 72 years: GN Azad Congress' GN Azad on Nov 22 commented on party's performance. He said, "Congress is on its lowest in the last 72 years. Congress does not have even the post of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha during.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:50Published 2 days ago

PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi pay tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary Leaders remembered Jawaharlal Nehru on his 131st birth anniversary. PM Modi took to twitter to pay tribute to India's first Prime Minister. Congress' Rahul Gandhi paid floral tribute to Nehru at.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:41Published 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt for 'recession', Anurag Thakur tells him to focus on Congress Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Anurag Thakur on November 12 reacted on Rahul Gandhi's recent tweet which he made on country's economic situation. Thakur said that Gandhi.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:58Published 2 weeks ago

Bihar results \| 'We're losing because...': JDU leader amid counting of votes Amid counting of votes cast in the Bihar Assembly elections, leader of incumbent Janata Dal (United), KC Tyagi, spoke on early trends. Tyagi said that RJD had failed to win even a single Lok Sabha seat.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:28Published 2 weeks ago

Bihar results: We are losing due to COVID impact, says KC Tyagi on initial trends Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi on November 10 said that NDA is losing only due to COVID-19 impact. "A year ago, RJD couldn't win a single seat in Lok Sabha polls. As per Lok Sabha results, JDU and.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:23Published 2 weeks ago

BJP will form govt in WB with over 200 seats: Amit Shah In 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the government in the state with over 200 seats, said Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah in Kolkata.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:13Published 3 weeks ago

Congress doesn't have even 100 MPs, people still punish them: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at Congress during his public rally in Forbesganj at Araria district on November 03. He said, "The public cannot be fooled for long, look at what condition the.. Credit: ANI Duration: 03:22Published 3 weeks ago

Kamal Nath adamant his 'item' remark referred to Parliament's agenda lists Former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath on November 01 again clarified his remarks wherein he referred BJP leader Imarti Devi as 'item' and said it wasn't to insult anyone and I told.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:25Published 3 weeks ago

LS Speaker, MPs virtually participate in 206th session of Governing Council of IPU Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and MPs virtually participated in 206th session of Governing Council of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on November 01. The 206th Session of the Governing Council of the IPU.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:11Published 3 weeks ago

Om Birla casts his vote in Rajasthan local body elections Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla cast his vote in Rajasthan local body elections on November 01. He urged locals to come out and vote. "Urban bodies are connected to everyday life of common people. In this.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:01Published 3 weeks ago

'Pak minister admitted role in Pulwama attack': Rajnath Singh hits out at oppn Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recalled the 2019 Pulwama terror attack which left as many as 40 CRPF jawans dead. Singh attacked Congress over its remarks linking the ghastly attack to Lok Sabha.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:08Published 3 weeks ago

Bihar Assembly Election 2020: 53.54% voter turnout till 6 pm in phase 1 Bihar recorded a 53.54 per cent polling in the first phase of assembly polls on Wednesday, according to a release by the Chief Electoral Officer Bihar. "Till 5 pm the voter turnout in Bihar phase one.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:10Published on October 28, 2020

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PM Modi inaugurates multi-storeyed flats for MPs in New Delhi Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was also present at the occasion. Eight bungalows, which were more than 80-years-old, have been redeveloped to construct 76 flats. The construction of these flats has been.. IndiaTimes - Published 1 day ago
BJP chief JP Nadda to kickstart 120-day nationwide tour in December for 2024 Lok Sabha polls Nadda, during his country tour, will give priority to visiting the constituencies where the BJP had lost in the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. DNA - Published 1 day ago
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SC reserves order on Tej Bahadur's plea against rejection of nomination paper to contest against PM The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to adjourn the hearing on sacked BSF Jawan Tej Bahadur's plea against the rejection of his nomination papers to contest 2019 Lok Sabha polls against Prime Minister.. IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago
Special AICC panel may discuss Bihar debacle, internal rumblings The special AICC committee to assist Congress President Sonia Gandhi is likely to meet on Tuesday in the wake of the fresh setback in the Bihar elections and renewed rumblings from members of the G-23.. IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago
Development started in India after Vajpayee became PM: Union minister "The beginning of development started after Atal Bihari Vajpayee became the prime minister and people came to know what development means," the Union minister of state for agriculture told a gathering.. IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago

Government should prepare to welcome 'Bharat ki beti' Kamal Harris: Adhir Chowdhury Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday said that the government should prepare itself to welcome US vice-presidential candidate Kamal Harris stating that she is destined to.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha takes oath as new Chief Information Commissioner A three-member panel headed by PM Modi and including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, had short-listed Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha for the.. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
Who said BJP cannot be defeated?: Chidambaram Former union minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said that the opposition parties must believe that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can be defeated and the upcoming Bihar polls would hopefully prove the.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago
Centre splurged Rs 713.20 core on ads in 2019-2020: RTI "This comes to roughly Rs 1.95 crore per day that was spent only for advertisements in the last fiscal which also saw the Lok Sabha and Maharashtra Assembly elections being held," said RTI activist.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago

New Parliament building to be ready by Oct 2022; construction to begin this December Construction of a new Parliament building will begin in December this year and is likely to be completed by October 2022, while necessary measures have been put in place to ensure that Parliament.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 23, 2020
Centre enhances poll expenditure limit by 10% ahead of Bihar elections Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, the poll expenditure limit of candidates in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections has been increased by 10%. DNA - Published on October 20, 2020
Leader with ability to predict political winds, Ram Vilas Paswan articulated issues of common man A nine-time member of Lok Sabha, Paswan remained a prominent leader in national politics for over four decades since he entered Lok Sabha from Hajipur in 1977 with a record margin. The victory also.. DNA - Published on October 8, 2020	President Kovind, PM Modi condole Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan's demise Ram Vilas Paswan was the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in the Narendra Modi government. Paswan was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977 on a Janata Party ticket.. DNA - Published on October 8, 2020
Govt allows political gatherings of more than 100 people in poll-bound states The home ministry on Thursday allowed political gatherings of more than 100 persons to be held with immediate effect in poll-bound Bihar and all assembly/Lok Sabha constituencies where bypolls have.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 8, 2020	Buzz of YSRC joining NDA as Jagan set to meet Modi BJP, sources said, wants YSRC to join the NDA as the exits of Shiv Sena earlier this year and the Shiromani Akali Dal last month have brought down the NDA's strength in the Rajya Sabha to 113. Sources.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 5, 2020
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury questions PM Modi's 'silence' over Hathras rape case Chowdhury, the Leader of the Congress party in Lok Sabha, wondered why the prime minister is silent on the killing and alleged gang-rape of a young woman in Hathras in Uttar Pradesh when he is "vocal.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 5, 2020	'Himachal ka chhokra': PM's affectionate reference to Anurag Thakur Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday referred to Union minister Anurag Thakur as "Himachal ka Chhokra", an apparent show of his support to the young Himachal Pradesh leader after Congress leader.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 3, 2020
Bihar Assembly election 2020: 'Mahagathbandhan' formulates seat sharing, Congress to contest 70 Seats, Left parties 30 Keeping in mind the poor performance of its allies in the Lok Sabha elections last year the RJD wanted to take a guarded step before entering into any seat-sharing. DNA - Published on October 2, 2020	Babri mosque demolition verdict boost to BJP as party hails acquittal of all accused With the party set to intensify its campaign for the Bihar assembly polls besides by-elections to one Lok Sabha and 56 assembly seats, the court verdict has again brought the emotive issue, which has.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 30, 2020
Bypolls to one Lok Sabha and 56 assembly seats on Nov 3 and 7: EC The Election Commission on Tuesday announced byolls to Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha seat in Bihar and 56 assembly seats across 11 states while deciding not to hold assembly bypolls due in Kerala, Assam,.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 30, 2020	Sitharaman slams Sonia's 'bypass Centre farm laws' advice to party-ruled states, cites Cong's 2019 manifesto Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday targeted the Congress over party chief Sonia Gandhi's advice to party-rules states to bypass farm laws brought by Centre. Sitharaman said Congress.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 29, 2020
Rajya Sabha incident was unfortunate, says LS Speaker Om Birla IndiaTimes - Published on September 26, 2020	Opposition had no problem with me, boycott due to politics: LS Speaker Om Birla IndiaTimes - Published on September 26, 2020
EC holds back bypoll dates as 4 states point to elections in’21 While releasing the Bihar poll schedule on Friday, the Election Commission refrained from announcing the dates for bypolls due in one Lok Sabha and 64 assembly constituencies across 14 states in view.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 26, 2020	Opposition members boycotted last day of session due to some political compulsions: Om Birla Opposition members boycotted the last day of the Monsoon Session due to some "political compulsions," Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Friday, noting that they conveyed they have no issues with him. IndiaTimes - Published on September 25, 2020
Lok Sabha saw 68.65% average attendance, 8,700 Covid-19 tests conducted in Parliament during monsoon session: Speaker Om Birla IndiaTimes - Published on September 25, 2020	Mini Lok Sabha session saw record productivity Adjourned sine die eight days ahead of its scheduled duration, the curtailed monsoon session of Lok Sabha witnessed a record 167% productivity with several key bills passed although the opposition.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 24, 2020
Farmers bodies to hold nationwide protests against passage of farm Bills tomorrow Protests are already taking place in Punjab and Haryana since the Bills were introduced in Lok Sabha on September 14, 2020, by Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar. DNA - Published on September 24, 2020	Lok Sabha adjourned sine die, opposition remains absent While the opposition boycotted the proceedings, Speaker Om Birla began proceedings at 6 pm and announced the adjournment sine die after the government laid the papers on the table and the MPs raised.. DNA - Published on September 23, 2020
MoS Railways Suresh Angadi dies of Coronavirus at AIIMS Suresh Angadi is the first member of the Union Cabinet to succumb to coronavirus. Member of Lok Sabha from Belagavi constituency in Karnataka. DNA - Published on September 23, 2020	Pandemics caused by new virus infect humans in multiple waves: Govt Pandemics caused by a new virus have the propensity to infect human population in multiple waves and some countries which initially successfully contained the Covid-19 outbreak are now reporting a.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 23, 2020
Lok Sabha to take up three Bills for consideration and passing today IndiaTimes - Published on September 23, 2020	Rajya Sabha to take up FCRA Bill and Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Bill today Rajya Sabha on Wednesday will take up four bills for consideration including the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020 and The Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Bill,.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 23, 2020
1cr migrants, including those on foot, returned home: Govt More than one crore migrant workers returned to their home states during March-June, “including those who travelled on foot” during the Covid-19 pandemic-induced lockdown, the government told Lok.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 23, 2020	Opposition walkout in Rajya Sabha gives govt walkover on 7 bills With opposition benches in the Rajya Sabha empty — their occupants walked out on Tuesday saying they would boycott proceedings until the suspension of eight MPs was revoked — the House passed seven.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 23, 2020
Lok Sabha passes three labour code bills, Rajya Sabha to take them up today Amid boycott from major opposition parties, including Congress, Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed three important labour code bills — the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, the.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 22, 2020	J&K will have 5 official languages, Lok Sabha clears bill Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the J&K Official Languages (Amendment) Bill — which makes Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi, apart from Urdu and English, as official languages of J&K. Section 47 of the J&K.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 22, 2020
Lok Sabha passes three labour codes amid boycott by opposition The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed three labour codes amid boycott of the House proceedings by several opposition parties, including the Congress, in protest against the suspension of eight Rajya Sabha.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 22, 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
Various opposition parties boycott Lok Sabha proceedings in solidarity with suspended Rajya Sabha members Various opposition parties, including the Congress and the TMC, on Tuesday boycotted Lok Sabha in solidarity with the eight Rajya Sabha members who were suspended for unruly behaviour. Congress leader.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 22, 2020	Rajya Sabha passes Rashtriya Raksha University Bill 2020 Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Rashtriya Raksha University Bill 2020, which seeks to establish Rashtriya Raksha University as an institution of national importance by upgrading Raksha Shakti.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 22, 2020
Parliament passes bill giving national importance tag to five new IIITs Parliament on Tuesday passed a legislation to declare the five new IIITs in Surat, Bhopal, Bhagalpur, Agartala and Raichur as institutes of national importance, enabling them to award degrees. The.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 22, 2020	Congress calls meeting of its Lok Sabha MPs ahead of today's session IndiaTimes - Published on September 22, 2020
Govt hikes minimum support price for wheat, five other rabi crops Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday told the Lok Sabha said that minimum support price (MSP) of six Rabi crops has been increased. The increase came a day after two.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 21, 2020	Farm Bills: Bharatiya Kisan Union calls for nationwide protest on September 25 Protests are already taking place in Punjab and Haryana since the Bills were introduced in Lok Sabha on September 14, 2020, by Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar. DNA - Published on September 21, 2020
Lok Sabha passes bill to amend Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act IndiaTimes - Published on September 21, 2020	FCRA bill making Aadhaar a must for NGOs tabled in Lok Sabha The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) is all set to be amended, under which providing the Aadhar numbers of the office-bearers of any NGO will be mandatory for registration and public.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 21, 2020
Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 pm today after marathon midnight proceedings IndiaTimes - Published on September 21, 2020	No conclusive evidence of foodborne transmission of Covid-19, Lok Sabha informed A committee constituted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has opined that as of now, there is no conclusive evidence for foodborne transmission of Covid-19, Lok Sabha was.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 18, 2020

Lok Sabha

Lower house of the Parliament of India

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