Lok Sabha

84 infiitration attempts in J-K since Aug, 19

3:02 pm December 10, 2019

New Delhi: As many as 84 infiltration attempts were made along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and 59 terrorists could have entered the valley since August 2019, Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. In a written reply to a starred question in the […]

Lok Sabha passes Arms (Amendment) Bill

7:22 pm December 9, 2019

New Delhi: Makers of illegal arms and those carrying such guns will face maximum punishment of life in jail if convicted under a proposed legislation passed by Lok Sabha on Monday. The Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2019 also ensures that those using firearm in a rash or negligent manner in celebratory gunfire, endangering human life or […]

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

Anti-Maritime Piracy bill introduced in LS

7:03 pm December 9, 2019

New Delhi: The Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill, which seeks to provide stringent punishment for acts of piracy, was introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday. Shashi Tharoor (Cong) opposed the bill at the introduction stage saying, the provision of automatic death penalty was against the law. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the bill does not have […]

Sharad Pawar should head UPA, says Shiv Sena leader Raut

Shiv Sena against voting rights for illegal ‘intruders’

12:45 pm December 9, 2019

Mumbai: Ahead of tabling of the Citizen (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday, the Shiv Sena has opposed granting of any voting rights to illegal “intruders” even as it advocated citizenship for immigrant Hindus. The bill (CAB) seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan escaping religious persecution […]

Citizenship Bill to be introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday

7:13 pm December 5, 2019

New Delhi: The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is likely to be introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 9 and will be taken up for passage the next day, official sources said on Thursday. The bill, which seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan if they faced religious persecution there, will […]