New Delhi: Proceedings were washed out for the third consecutive day in Rajya Sabha as BJP created uproar on the coalgate issue demanding resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and dismissal of Law Minister Ashwani Kumar.
Lok Sabha, which did not transact any business during the last two working days (Monday and Tuesday) on the coal block allocation and 2G spectrum issues, was adjourned for the day on Thursday as a mark of respect to sitting Trinamool Congress member Ambica Banerjee who died this morning.
The Upper House was adjourned thrice over the issue of coal block allocation as members from BJP repeatedly trooped into the Well and shouted slogans against the government....
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03:38 PM, Apr 25, 2013
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha was on Thursday was adjourned till noon after opposition BJP and UPA ally SP created ruckus in the House over separate issues. While BJP persisted with its demand for resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the coalgate scam, SP members trooped into the well raising the issue of Chinese incursion. Hardly had Chairman Hamid Ansari called the House to order, BJP, SP and Left members...
12:00 PM, Apr 25, 2013
Around 75,000 children have gone missing in the last three years in the country and are still untraced, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Of the about 2.36 lakh children who went missing in the last three years, 1,61,800 have been traced, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Paban Singh Ghatowar said during the Question Hour. ...
04:20 PM, Mar 06, 2013
Parliament on Tuesday was adjourned till noon over the killing of Uttar Pradesh's Deputy Superintendent of Police Zia-ul-Haq, with BSP chief Mayawati seeking suspension of the question hour. The former UP chief minister also demanded that the Governor should send a report for President's rule in the state. ...
11:45 AM, Mar 05, 2013
The Bharatiya Janata Party has given a notice for the suspension of Question Hour in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The party wants to discuss the delay in hanging the Parliament attack convict, Afzal Guru. ...
10:44 AM, Dec 13, 2012
Accusing the government of not being serious in passing the bill for providing quota for SC/STs in promotions in government jobs, BSP chief Mayawati threatened to take a "tougher" stand, saying her today's "outburst" in Rajya Sabha was only "the first step". ...
02:32 PM, Dec 12, 2012
There was high drama in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday after the BJP tried to disrupt the Question Hour soon after the House convened. Chairman Hamid Ansari lost his cool with the disgruntled MPs. ...
01:32 PM, Dec 11, 2012
The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday stalled the Question Hour in Rajya Sabha demanding release of "innocent" Muslim youth arrested on false terror charges across the country. ...
11:50 AM, Dec 04, 2012
New Delhi: Dinesh Trivedi, facing flak from the his own party the Trinamool Congress for increasing passenger fares in the Railway Budget, arrived in Parliament to attend the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Trivedi has been asked to step down as the Railway Minister by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, but according to Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee he still remains a minister as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh...
11:20 AM, Mar 15, 2012
New Delhi: Continuing its boycott of Home Minister P Chidambaram, opposition BJP and AIADMK on Wednesday created ruckus in Rajya Sabha whenever the minister rose to answer queries put to him during the Question Hour. "Chidambaram istifa do (Chidambaram quit)," they shouted, demanding the Home Minister's resignation for his alleged role in irregularities in allotment of 2G telecom spectrum when he was the Finance Minister. When he rose to reply...
01:01 PM, Dec 14, 2011
New Delhi: The appointment of Lokayukta in Gujarat rocked Parliament on Tuesday, with an agitated BJP terming it as "undemocratic" and demanding recall of Governor Kamla Beniwal accusing her of violating the federal structure. BJP members created uproar in both Houses over the issue. Lok Sabha failed to transact any business as it was adjourned, first till noon and then till 2 PM. Rajya Sabha saw similar scenes during Zero...
11:01 AM, Aug 30, 2011
New Delhi: Speaker Meira Kumar feels that Lok Sabha sittings should be increased to 100 days in a year so that various problem being faced by people in the country can be debated and discussed. She also favoured building consensus to change the timing of the Question Hour in Lok Sabha as was done in Rajya Sabha. "Lok Sabha proceedings should be increased from the current 70 days to 100...
05:08 PM, Jun 03, 2011
New Delhi: Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha was taken up at 2 PM instead of 11 AM after Chairman Hamid Ansari announced change in the order of business in view of frequent disruptions. Ansari who presides over the House during Question Hour in the morning on Tuesay came in the afternoon as well. Shifting of Question Hour, during which the government is made to answer on key issues, was...
05:11 PM, Mar 08, 2011
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's command performance enlivened the Rajya Sabha on Friday. ...
03:39 PM, Apr 23, 2010
Change ensures question hour proceeds despite member's absence. ...
08:54 PM, Feb 19, 2010
Six Rajya Sabha MPs, whose questions were listed, were absent. ...
02:06 PM, Dec 08, 2009
Three BJP MP and one each from Congress and AIADMK were absent. ...
02:43 PM, Dec 07, 2009
Sonia asked for an explanation from each MP on why he wasn't present. ...
11:45 AM, Dec 01, 2009
The Lok Sabha saw a new low on Monday. ...
11:22 PM, Nov 30, 2009
Only two MPs were present and asked questions in the Lok Sabha. ...
12:47 PM, Nov 30, 2009
