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July 2, 2024 10:27 AM

PM Modi arrives in Parliament for NDA parliamentary party meeting

Ahead of the proceedings of the Parliament Session on Tuesday, MPs from the National Democratic Alliance converged for a meeting in Parliament premises. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National President JP Nadda along with Union Ministers and other MPS were seen arriving for the meeting this morning. The NDA's parliamentary party meeting is being held at GMC Balayogi Auditorium of the Parliament Library Building (PLB). Various NDA leaders including Giriraj Singh, Milind Deora, Kangana Rana...

July 1, 2024 10:18 AM

New criminal laws into effect: IPC, CrPC, Indian Evidence Act will be replaced from today

In a move that will completely overhaul the criminal justice system in the country, three new criminal laws come into effect from today, July 1. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), passed in Parliament last December, will replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 1973, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 respectively. Several new provisions have been incorporated in the thr...

July 1, 2024 9:07 AM

New criminal laws come into effect: Know what legal luminaries think of their impacts on legal system

As the three new criminal laws come into effect today (Monday), several legal experts say there are big challenges ahead for law-enforcing agencies, judicial officers, and legal professionals. It is said that these laws will affect a large number of citizens at some point of time or the other in their lives. The passing of the three criminal law bills in Parliament last year sparked a series of debates regarding the need to take such steps towards evolution in the field of law with the introduct...

NEW DELHI, INDIA - JANUARY 31: A view of Parliament House Building on the first day of the Budget session of Parliament on January 31, 2024 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Ajay Aggarwal/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

June 27, 2024 6:41 PM

LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, other opposition leaders meet LS Speaker

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi along with other opposition leaders met Speaker Om Birla in his chamber in Parliament on Thursday. This is the opposition's first meeting with the Lok Sabha Speaker after National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate and MP from Kota, Om Birla, was elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Speaking about the meeting, Congress MP KC Venugopal told ANI that the meeting was a courtesy from Rahul Gandhi to meet and thank Lok...

June 27, 2024 3:23 PM

President’s address presented roadmap of progress, good governance: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint session of Parliament presented a comprehensive roadmap for progress and good governance. In a post on X, PM Modi highlighted President Murmu's address as "comprehensive." "Rashtrapati Ji's address to both Houses of Parliament was comprehensive and presented a roadmap of progress and good governance,” PM Modi said. “It covered the strides India has been making and also the potential that lie...

June 27, 2024 11:24 AM

President Droupadi Murmu addresses joint session of Parliament

President Droupadi Murmu is addressing the joint sitting of Parliament shortly, which will be her first presidential address after the formation of the third National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. Following the President's address, a motion of thanks will be moved in both Houses of Parliament, which will be discussed by the members. The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on Monday and the Rajya Sabha session will start from today. Congress chief and Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun ...

June 27, 2024 8:26 AM

Parliamentary Session: President Droupadi Murmu to address joint sitting of Parliament today

President Droupadi Murmu will be addressing the joint sitting of Parliament today (Thursday), which will be her first presidential address after the formation of the third National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. Following the President's address, a motion of thanks will be moved in both Houses of Parliament, which will be discussed by the members. The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on Monday and the Rajya Sabha session will start from today. Earlier on Wednesday, Om Birla was ...

June 26, 2024 9:03 AM

Prime Minister Modi to move motion in Lok Sabha to choose Om Birla as Speaker of the house today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will move the motion today (Wednesday) in the Lok Sabha to choose Om Birla as the Speaker of the lower house amid a tussle for the post with the opposition's INDIA bloc. In today's list of business, the remaining MPs who have not already taken the oath or made the affirmation to do so will sign the roll of members. Then, in what promises to be a stormy session, PM Modi will bring the motion that Om Birla, a member of the Lok Sabha, be chosen as the Speaker of the Ho...

June 24, 2024 8:24 PM

Parliament adjourns after opening day, Nadda named leader in Rajya Sabha

The Lok Sabha has been adjourned and will meet again at 11 a.m. June 25. The first session of the Lok Sabha began with various prominent leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, taking oaths as Members of Parliament. The 18th Lok Sabha commenced its first session on June 24, marking the beginning of a new parliamentary term following the recent general elections. The opening day was primarily dedicated to the oath-taking cerem...