Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

July 19, 2026 5:17 PM

Government holds all-party meeting ahead of Monsoon Session; 58 leaders from 40 political parties participate

The Centre on Sunday held an all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chairing discussions with leaders of political parties at the Parliament House Complex in New Delhi. The meeting, convened by Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, was attended by 58 leaders representing 40 political parties, including Union ministers. Among those present were Union Health and Family Welfare Minister and Leader of the House ...

June 19, 2026 12:06 PM

Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs holds yoga workshop ahead of International Yoga Day

The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs on Thursday organised a yoga workshop at the Parliament House Annexe in New Delhi as part of preparations for International Yoga Day 2026. The session was conducted by Dr Ramesh Kumar, Professor in the Department of Yoga Science at Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, who led ministry officials and staff through yoga and pranayama exercises. Dr Kumar highlighted the benefits of incorporating yoga into daily routines, particularly in workp...

March 11, 2026 4:22 PM

21 State/UT legislatures functioning digitally through NeVA platform; Centre signs MoUs with 28 assemblies

As many as 21 State and Union Territory legislatures in India are now conducting their legislative business in digital mode through the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), while seven others are at various stages of implementation, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal shared the information in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. Digital transformation of legi...

March 20, 2025 12:32 PM

Government expands National Youth Parliament Scheme, invites all citizens to participate in NYPS 2.0

The government has launched a revamped version of the National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) web portal, known as NYPS 2.0, aimed at broadening citizen participation in the mock parliamentary initiative, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday. What is NYPS? First introduced in February 2019, the National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) seeks to promote democratic values among India's youth by providing a platform for engaging in structured debates on social, pol...