The government has agreed to a vote on FDI in retail in the Rajya Sabha also. The debate will take place under rule 168 that entails voting in Rajya Sabha. But the Samawadi Party is giving the government jitters with the party leader in the Rajya Sabha, Ram Gopal Yadav, saying the party will vote against FDI in retail in the upper house. "We will vote against the government in...
01:37 PM, Nov 29, 2012
The Lok Sabha functioned for the first time this winter session on Thursday after the Speaker took the decision to allow discussion on FDI in retail under rule 184 that entails voting. Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj said the opposition will let the House function since the government had agreed to a debate and vote on FDI in retail under rule 184. The date and time of the discussion...
11:56 AM, Nov 29, 2012
Rajya Sabha was on Thursday adjourned till noon after uproar by opposition NDA which demanded discussion on allowing FDI in retail sector, under a rule that allows voting. ...
11:47 AM, Nov 29, 2012
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath, Home Minister and Leader of the House Sushil Kumar Shinde and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj met Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Thursday morning on FDI in multi-brand retail. The Speaker is likely to announce the date for a discussion on FDI on Thursday. ...
10:52 AM, Nov 29, 2012
Parliament will resumes on Thursday after a day's break and perhaps some work might take place with the government looking all set to agree on a discussion and vote on FDI in retail. ...
07:52 AM, Nov 29, 2012
Parliament deadlock over FDI could end with the government likely to agree to discussion with vote. This after BJP stuck to its stand at a meeting with Kamal Nath. ...
08:44 PM, Nov 28, 2012
The stalemate over FDI in retail issue might end in Parliament with sources saying that both the Opposition and the government are likely to hold a discussion on FDI after which the motion will be put to vote in both the Houses on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. ...
02:13 PM, Nov 28, 2012
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath met Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj and her Rajya Sabha counterpart Arun Jaitley on Wednesday on in an attempt to break the deadlock in Parliament over FDI in multi-brand retail. Congress MP Rajiv Shukla was also present at the meeting. ...
01:15 PM, Nov 28, 2012
A fire was reported in room number 78 in Parliament building on Wednesday. Reports said smoke was seen outside the room due to a short circuit. No damage was reported in the fire. ...
01:08 PM, Nov 28, 2012
The BJP on Tuesday accused the government of "wasting" four days of Parliament in "managing numbers" for vote on FDI in multi-brand retail and said it should now announce that it was ready for debate on the issue under rule 184 which entails voting. ...
12:41 AM, Nov 28, 2012
The government is prepared for voting on FDI in multi-brand retail in Parliament as it does not want a washout the winter session even though many UPA constituents are not in favour of the move. Sources say that the UPA government wants to put up a brave front over the issue by showing that it is not running away from voting. ...
06:36 PM, Nov 27, 2012
Realising that the UPA government has mustered the numbers for the debate and voting on foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday alleged that it uses institutions to win the support of other parties and said division of votes would "expose" such organisations. ...
05:52 PM, Nov 27, 2012
While Parliament continues to remain stalled, the UPA is putting up a united front on FDI in multi-brand retail. After the UPA coordination committee meet on Tuesday in New Delhi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath said the decision on FDI vote will be taken by the Speaker. He said that the sense of the House was not for voting, but a discussion on FDI, which will be conveyed to the...
02:56 PM, Nov 27, 2012
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has announced that it will support the government if a vote takes place on FDI in multi-brand retail. This comes even as the DMK has been against FDI. DMK chief Karunanidhi said the decision has been taken to save the government and keep communal forces at bay. "DMK took the decision with "bitterness" to prevent communal forces from coming to power," Karunanidhi said. ...
01:02 PM, Nov 27, 2012
Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha remained paralysed over the issue of FDI in retail for the fourth day on Tuesday. Bith Houses were adjourned till noon after an uproar and slogan raising by Opposition MPs against FDI. BJP MPs continued to demand a discussion on FDI followed by voting. ...
11:27 AM, Nov 27, 2012
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Prakash Javadekar and Venkaiah Naidu have given a notice for the suspension of Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha and discussion on FDI under rule 184 which entails voting. This was decided at the BJP Parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday. ...
10:38 AM, Nov 27, 2012
The deadlock in Parliament over FDI in multi-brand retail continues. After Monday's inconclusive all-party meet, the UPA coordination committee will meet on Tuesday to discuss the provision of voting. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, too, will meet Congress allies on the issue. ...
06:41 AM, Nov 27, 2012
The UPA managed to isolate the BJP, JD(U), Left Front and the AIADMK, all of whom are in favour of voting after discussion on FDI. Kejriwal launches a party 'unlike the others', promises to empower Aam Aadmi. ...
11:52 PM, Nov 26, 2012
While the Left and the BJP are still insisting on a debate with voting on FDI, the Trinamool and other key parties like the BSP and Samajwadi Party are now showing signs of backing off. ...
10:29 PM, Nov 26, 2012
In a major relief for the UPA, the TMC, the BSP and the SP have decided against opposing the Central Government's proposal for discussion without voting on FDI in multi-brand retail in Parliament. ...
09:17 PM, Nov 26, 2012
