Lok Sabha

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

Lok Sabha passes Mines and Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill

6:02 pm March 6, 2020

New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Friday gave its nod to the Mines and Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill amid sloganeering by Opposition members over the Delhi violence and other issues. The Bill proposes to remove end-use restrictions for participating in coal mine auctions and will open up the coal sector fully for commercial mining for all […]

44-yr-old Coronavirus: NDA suspends large gatherings, expeditionsgaon resident tests positive of coronavirus

Coronavirus cases rise to 30, man from Ghaziabad tests positive; India-EU summit being rescheduled

7:35 pm March 5, 2020

New Delhi: A man from Ghaziabad with a recent travel history to Iran has tested positive for novel coronavirus in Ghaziabad, taking the total number of cases in the country to 30 as the government on Thursday asked states to form rapid response teams at district, block and village levels. In some relief for Telangana, […]

Uproar in LS over Rajasthan MP’s remark on Gandhi family

3:28 pm March 5, 2020

New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Thursday witnessed uproar over a controversial remark by a RLP MP, who is a BJP ally, against the Gandhi family during a discussion on coronavirus, leading to adjournment of proceedings for over an hour. Congress members stormed the Well of the House as soon as Hanuman Beniwal said there should […]

17 Indians abroad infected with coronavirus: MEA

8:23 pm March 4, 2020

New Delhi: Seventeen Indians have been infected with coronavirus abroad, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday. Responding to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said 16 cases were reported from Japan on the cruise ship and one from the UAE. He said the 16 Indians […]

Chandrayaan-3 to be launched in first half of 2021: Government

8:16 pm March 4, 2020

New Delhi: Chandrayaan-3 will be launched in the first half of 2021, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said, indicating that there could be a slight delay in the launch of the third moon mission. In written response to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Singh said four biological and […]