Politics

A total 33 members of the 60-member house, including 20 dissident Congress MLAs, later elected another dissident Congressman Kalikho Pul as the new chief minister of the state.

Some Congress MPs booed him when he was called by Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien to lay the papers listed against his name in the day's list of business of the House.

When some members raised the issue of hike in excise duty of petroleum products, Naidu said the government was open to discuss the issue provided the time is allocated by the Speaker.

Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Jaitley praised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for openly supporting GST and appealed to those opposing it that a message should not go to the world that Parliament in India is b...

Modi will unveil the statue of former Kerala Chief Minister late R Sankar, a well known leader of the Ezhava community, who had headed the SNDP and the Kerala PCC.

Former finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, however, said the ruling party was making a "bizarre link" and insisted the Congress has raised "genuine concerns" on the GST.

Paying rich tributes to those who laid down their lives in the terror attack on Parliament 14 years back, the Home Minister said the nation will never forget their supreme sacrifice.

Rejecting suggestions that there was bitterness to the extent of enmity between the government and the opposition, he said "there is no enmity".

He said Congress wants passage of GST bill in the Parliament but first government should accepts its three suggestions on the proposed legislation.

There has been a demand from sections of the society that these shows should be banned as they spread superstition and cause mental problems.

Kejriwa said it is the responsibility of the administration and the government to ensure security for and provide justice to the people.

Summons were issued to Sonia and Rahul on a criminal complaint lodged by Subramanian Swamy for alleged cheating and misappropriation of funds in acquiring ownership of National Herald.

As per the new Bill, monthly pay package of the MLAs has been increased from Rs 88,000 a month to Rs 2.10 lakh.