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Om Birla forms lawmaker groups with 60 nations for Parliament's global outreach

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
Published on Feb 23, 2026 06:45 pm IST

Harnessing technology to strengthen democracy

Samvidhan Sadan is not merely a building; it is the hallowed ground where India’s Constitution was debated and drafted. (HT Archive)
Updated on Jan 14, 2026 09:47 pm IST

Three steps to improve the functioning of Parliament

On some days of the Prime Minister’s Question Hour, the LoP scores, on others the PM holds his own. But on all occasions, the focus is on the questions and the answers and the accountability they provide (AFP)
Published on Dec 13, 2025 09:40 pm IST

No land will be taken under Waqf Amendment Bill, says Kiren Rijiju in Lok Sabha

Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju introduces the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. (Sansad TV)
Updated on Apr 02, 2025 03:34 pm IST

Rajya Sabha adjourned as Centre, Opposition spar over Constitution

Union minister Kiren Rijiju speaks in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. (Sansad TV)
Published on Mar 24, 2025 12:17 pm IST

Standing committee may discuss possibility of inclusion of NRIs in Parliament

Shashi Tharoor (PTI)
Updated on Jan 23, 2025 07:28 am IST

‘Wealth creators of India…’: Sadhguru ‘disheartened’ over Parliament disruptions

Sadhguru expresses concern over disruptions in Parliament. (AP/FILE)
Published on Dec 12, 2024 12:55 pm IST

Congress appoints Gaurav Gogoi as deputy leader in Lok Sabha

Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and K C Venugopal during a meeting at party president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence. (File image)
Published on Jul 14, 2024 01:40 pm IST

Manmohan Singh, Architect of India Reforms, Bows Out of Politics

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Published on Apr 03, 2024 12:33 pm IST

Parliament and its discontents

Members of Parliament voting on clauses of the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha in New Delhi on September 20, 2023. (ANI/Sansad TV)
Published on Dec 11, 2023 06:22 pm IST

Women-led development and the Women’s Reservation Bill

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Members of Parliament while voting on clauses of the women's reservation bill on demand of an Opposition MP in Lok Sabha during the Special Session of Parliament in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Published on May 11, 2024 12:13 pm IST

View from the Himalayas | Delhi and Kathmandu: So close yet so far

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While New Delhi and Kathmandu initiated a 25-year framework agreement on power exports to India during Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s recent India visit, the agreement is yet to be signed two and a half months after the visit
Published on Aug 16, 2023 05:57 pm IST

PM Modi urges MPs to make best use of monsoon session: Top quotes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Updated on Jul 20, 2023 11:12 am IST

Opposition wants PM Modi to speak on Manipur, govt says caveat ploy to disrupt

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and other leaders at an all-party meeting on the eve of the start of Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday,
Updated on Jul 20, 2023 09:05 am IST

Parliament's monsoon session to test newly stitched Opposition bloc’s unity

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, party president Mallikarjun Kharge and leader Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee attend the Opposition meeting, in Bengaluru on Tuesday. (ANI)
Updated on Jul 20, 2023 06:50 am IST

Parliament monsoon session: Bill to amend IIM Act among 3 cleared by Cabinet

The original Jan Vishwas Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in December.
Updated on Jul 13, 2023 03:18 am IST

A greener road map for India’s Parliament

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The lokarpan (dedication) of the new Parliament building by the Prime Minister was a moment of pride for our nation.
Published on Jun 29, 2023 06:37 pm IST

'HD Kumaraswamy should not forget': DKS reminder amid inauguration row

Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar (File)
Updated on May 26, 2023 03:53 pm IST

Watch: New parliament building surrounded by barricades, heavy security

A view of the newly-constructed Parliament building which is set to inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28, in New Delhi on Friday.
Published on May 25, 2023 02:40 pm IST

These political parties will attend inauguration of new parliament. Full list

Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes a surprise visit to the new Parliament building, in New Delhi on Thursday.
Updated on May 26, 2023 11:51 am IST

HT Picks; New Reads

The story of a disruptive decade in Hindi cinema, the life of the master of the nagasvaram, and a history of censorship, hate speech, and majoritarianism in post-Partition South Asia feature on this week’s pick of interesting reads. (HT Team)
Updated on Mar 31, 2023 05:42 pm IST

Modi likely to attend all-party meet ahead of Parliament's Winter Session

The Winter Session of the Parliament assumes significance in the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing the government's decision to repeal the three controversial farm laws last week. 
Published on Nov 22, 2021 05:34 pm IST

‘Very important business’: BJP issues 3-line whip to Lok Sabha members

In the ongoing session for the discussion on the Union budget, the opposition parties have constantly attacked the Centre over the implementation of the budget and the farm laws in both houses of the parliament.
Updated on Feb 12, 2021 08:25 pm IST

Opposition parties may attend key debates to step up pressure

The Opposition, however, plans to corner the government on the issue of the three contentious farm laws.
Updated on Feb 01, 2021 05:51 am IST

HIGHLIGHTS: We will have to take the pledge of ‘India First’, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Updated on Dec 10, 2020 03:15 pm IST

Parliament: From a circular building of Rs 83 lakh to a Rs 970-cr triangular edifice

A model of the proposed new Parliament building, in New Delhi.
Updated on Dec 10, 2020 01:39 pm IST

India’s healthcare effectively kept Covid-19 mortality at ‘minimum’, recovery at ‘maximum’: Vardhan

The Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan interacting with social media users during Sunday Samvaad-2, in New Delhi.
Published on Sept 25, 2020 06:35 pm IST

Monsoon session set to be held from Sept 14 to Oct 1 with Covid guidelines

A cloudy afternoon sky over Parliament House, in New Delhi. The Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has called a meeting on August 27 to discuss how to prepare for the session.
Updated on Aug 26, 2020 02:04 am IST