Communal Violence Bill: Effort on to seek consensus on matters of `legislative importance`, says PM

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 14:02

As the controversy rages on a bill to curb communal violence, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Thursday his government was making efforts to build consensus on "all matters of legislative importance".

Narendra Modi reignites Communal Violence Bill debate with letter to PM

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 09:23

Coming out strongly against the Communal Violence Bill, BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has termed it as ill-conceived, poorly drafted and a recipe for disaster.

Communal Violence bill back in focus, Parliament adjourned

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 09:10

No business could be transacted on the first day of Parliament`s Winter Session, which began on Thursday, as the Opposition strongly opposed the Centre`s move to bring the Anti-Communal Violence Bill among other important legislations.

NDA to press for Telangana Bill in Winter Session of Parl

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 19:55

BJP-led NDA on Wednesday said it will strongly demand that the Telangana Bill be brought in the Winter Session of Parliament and press for debates on issues like internal security, violence against women and subversion of constitutional bodies like JPC on 2G scam.

Assembly poll results will influence Parliament`s Winter Session: BJP

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 13:13

The results of the assembly elections will influence the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament, the BJP said Wednesday.

Government mulling longer winter session: Kamal Nath

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 18:58

There were suggestions to extend the winter session of parliament and the government will take a decision after wider consultations, union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath said Tuesday.

BJP to raise coal scam, misuse of CBI in Parliament session

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 15:00

BJP would vocally raise coal scam, the alleged misuse of CBI and IB, among other issues during the winter session of Parliament beginning Thursday, senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu said today.

Winter Session likely to be stormy as govt set to move Communal Violence Bill

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 08:50

With the Congress government set to table the controversial Communal Violence Bill, among other important bills, despite reservations from political parties, the Parliament`s forthcoming Winter Session is likely to be a stormy affair.

All-party meet ahead of Winter Session likely today

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 08:52

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath called for an all-party meet at 7 pm ahead of the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament, a report said.

Winter session begins from Dec 5 amid poll heat, Telangana row

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 18:25

The shadow of election results in five states will loom large over the winter session of Parliament beginning December 5, which could see the crucial bill on separate Telangana state.

Bill on Telangana to come "soon" before Parliament: Shinde

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 18:12

Refusing to confirm whether the Bill to carve out separate Telangana state will be tabled in the winter session of Parliament, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today said the Bill will come "very soon" before Parliament.

Congress top brass meet to discuss strategy for Winter session

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 22:02

Congress top brass on Friday met to discuss the strategy ahead in the Winter session of Parliament beginning December 5 as government inched closer to formation of Telangana.