BJP`s Goel to woo slum, jhuggi dwellers with `Badlo Dilli Padyatra`

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 08:22

Delhi BJP president Vijay Goel will launch his `Badlo Dilli Padyatra` with an aim to inform voters in slums and jhuggis about the allegedly failed promises of the Congress government and put forward his party`s "positive agenda".

DMK MLAs remarks referred to TN Assembly Privileges Committee

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 13:04

Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal on Tuesday referred certain remarks made by DMK legislators M K Stalin and Durai Murugan on the new government small buses issue to the Privileges Committee.

WB assembly winter session from November 18

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 18:06

The winter session of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly will begin on November 18.

J&K Assembly Speaker gives notice to former Army chief

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 18:32

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Mubarak Gul issued a notice to former Army chief Gen VK Singh to explain his position on his allegation of pay-off to a minister in the state.

Mizoram parties, churches welcome change in poll dates

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 20:06

All political parties in Mizoram, churches and civil society welcomed the decision of the Election Commission of India to change the dates for polling and counting of votes for the Assembly polls.

Election Commission revises Mizoram Assembly Election schedule

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 17:24

The Election Commission advanced the date for Assembly Election in Mizoram to November 25 from December 04.

Disruptions affect normal functioning of democracy: Pranab Mukherjee

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 00:35

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said "disruption" has become the "fourth D" besides debate, dissension and decision in India`s democracy which is affecting the normal functioning of parliamentary democracy.

Speaker Meira Kumar to address legislators in chamber that empowered Indian women

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 20:36

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will address legislators in the state assembly hall here Monday where a resolution to give the vote to women was adopted 88 years ago.

Goa Assembly narcotics report is political vendetta: Ravi Naik

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 18:18

Former Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik, who along with his son, has been indicted by the Goa legislative assembly`s house committee report for alleged nexus with the narcotics mafia, has termed the entire report as "biased".

Cong boycotts Goa Assembly session, draws criticism of Speaker

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 16:28

Congress MLAs today boycotted the session of Goa State Legislative Assembly, drawing criticism from Speaker Rajendra Arlekar who termed the move as "politicising of the legislative functioning".

J&K Assembly Speaker to summon VK Singh over payoff remarks

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 12:19

The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly witnessed uproar on Wednesday over former Army chief VK Singh’s remarks that state ministers used to be paid by the armed forces through secret funds.

Ex-Kerala minister Ganesh Kumar threatens to quit Assembly

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 13:28

In what is seen as pressure tactics to get back his Cabinet berth, former Kerala minister KB Ganesh Kumar has threatened to resign his Assembly membership.