New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has flagged a “drastic decline” in the number of schools and students as the level of education rises, noting that nearly 73 per cent of students drop out before completing higher secondary education. The observation was made in the Tenth Report of the Committee on Estimates (2026-27) on “Budget and Read More…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will pilot a resolution in the state Assembly on Wednesday urging the Centre to permanently maintain the strength of the Lok Sabha at 543, official sources said. The move comes days after Vijay held a meeting with all parties supporting the state government, including the Congress and Read More…
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said the government’s proposed legislation to curb paper leaks is insufficient on its own, stressing that the priority should be preventing leaks rather than only imposing stricter punishments. Speaking during the Lok Sabha debate on the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, Tharoor called Read More…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday accused the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government of weakening the state’s education system by shutting nearly 22,000 primary schools in the name of mergers, alleging that the move had deprived children from disadvantaged communities of access to quality education. Speaking during the debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention Read More…
New Delhi: BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj on Tuesday accused the Opposition of displaying “selective outrage” over examination paper leaks, asserting that such incidents had also occurred during the Congress-led UPA government. Participating in the debate on the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, Swaraj said the proposed legislation Read More…
Kolkata: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate a two-day orientation programme for newly elected members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly on July 3 in Kolkata. The inaugural session will be attended by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Read More…
New Delhi: The Union government is considering a proposal to increase the strength of the Lok Sabha from the current 543 seats to around 850, aiming to reflect population growth and improve representation. The proposal, which has been informally shared with Members of Parliament, is linked to the long-pending delimitation exercise expected after the next Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India is pushing for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the ongoing West Asia conflict, while calling any disruption of the Strait of Hormuz unacceptable. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, he noted that the crisis has been impacting the global economy and highlighted India’s concerns, given its dependence on Read More…
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was adjourned today, formally bringing the first phase of the Budget Session of Parliament to a close. The House will meet again on March 9 for the second and crucial leg of the session. The opening phase saw intense debates on the Union Budget, with members from across the political Read More…
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Thursday witnessed a detailed debate on the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced by Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, aimed at preventing misinterpretation and legal confusion surrounding the repeal of earlier labour laws. The amendment seeks to clarify provisions under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, which Read More…