On May 13, 2012, the Indian Parliament completed 60 years since its first sitting. To mark the occasion, a special sitting of both Houses was organised on the day. Recently, there has been much public scrutiny of the work of MPs and the functioning of Parliament. This document presents some information on the changing profile of MPs and the trends in the working of Parliament over the past 60 years....
02:15 PM, May 14, 2012
New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil on Sunday said Indian democracy "cannot be allowed to falter" at a time when democracies of the world are operating in the complex situations including fractured mandates and explosion of the media. "The big challenge is for democracy to proceed towards being a vibrant but health democracy. It is therefore necessary to walk ahead carefully, with determination," she said addressing a function in the historic...
06:57 PM, May 13, 2012
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday urged MPs to do some introspection because their conduct was creating a sense of "frustration and disillusionment" among the people. "The manner in which we have conducted our affairs...has created a sense of frustration and disillusionment among the people," Manmohan Singh said, addressing the Lok Sabha on the day Indian parliament completed its 60 years. Manmohan Singh lamented frequent disruptions in the...
06:21 PM, May 13, 2012
New Delhi: In a veiled reference to the Lokpal Debate that raged on during the Winter Session of Parliament, President Pratibha Patil said that the country must be cautious in bringing reforms, amid the ongoing civil society movement. "While bringing about reforms and improving institutions, we have to be cautious that while shaking the tree to remove the bad fruit, we do not bring down the tree itself," she said...
07:01 AM, Jan 26, 2012
New Delhi: Even as it goes through political turmoil, Pakistan will host an Indian Parliamentary delegation that will travel to Pakistan from Monday on a visit aimed at enhancing bilateral ties, including in the field of trade. The 14-member delegation, comprising MPs from various parties, will be on a four-day visit during which it will hold discussions with Pakistani lawmakers and expectedly meet the political leadership. The visit was scheduled...
06:23 PM, Jan 14, 2012
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11:26 AM, Mar 02, 2009
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09:57 PM, Feb 20, 2009
Roof of the outer circle of the building is supported by 144 granite pillars. ...
09:25 AM, Dec 20, 2008
BJP MPs stunned the nation by brandishing wads of cash in the LS. ...
04:24 PM, Dec 15, 2008
A demand for imposition of President's Rule in Orissa is likely to come up. ...
11:01 AM, Oct 08, 2008
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