Parliamentary Secretary Issue

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  Joint Parliamentary Committee Enquiry Essential In Pegasus Issue: CPI(M)

  The CPI(M) Friday demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Pegasus snooping row, asking if Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2017 visit to Israel had anything to do with the matter.

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  India In Touch With Myanmar, Bangladesh On Rohingya Issue: Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar

  India is in touch with Myanmar and Bangladesh on the issue of Rohingya Muslims, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar is understood to have told the members of a parliamentary panel in New Delhi.

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  Office Of Profit: 19 AAP Lawmakers Get Time Till October 21 To Respond

  The Election Commission (EC) today gave 19 AAP MLAs time up till October 21 to file their reply in the petition demanding their disqualification for holding Office of Profit.

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  21 AAP Lawmakers Seek 4 More Weeks To Reply To Poll Body Notice

  The 21 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators, who were appointed Parliamentary Secretaries, on Monday sought four more weeks' time to file their replies before the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the "office of profit" case.

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  Disqualify Legislators-Parliamentary Secretaries In States: Manish Sisodia To President

  Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday urged President Pranab Mukherjee to disqualify the MLAs in various states appointed as parliamentary secretaries and holding "office of profit".

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  Parliamentary Secretaries Row: Disqualify Lawmakers In Other States, Says AAP

  With the sword of disqualification hanging over its 21 Delhi legislators over the issue of Office of Profit, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has approached the Election Commission seeking similar action against nearly 45 legislators of the BJP, Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal, holding such posts in other states.

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  Disqualify Lawmakers Holding Post Of Parliamentary Secretaries In All States: AAP

  With the sword of disqualification hanging over its 21 Delhi lawmakers over the issue of Office of Profit, the AAP has approached the Election Commission seeking similar action against legislators of other parties, especially the BJP and the Congress, holding such posts in other states.

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  Congress, BJP Have No Moral Right To Question Us On Office Of Profit: AAP

  Aam Aadmi Party today accused BJP and Congress of bending the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act to provide facilities to its councillors thus leaving them bereft of any "moral right" to question AAP on the issue of office of profit.

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  21 AAP Legislators Seek Personal Hearing Before Election Commission

  Twenty-one Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators, who have been made parliamentary secretaries and are facing the risk of disqualification from the Assembly on office of profit issue, have sought a personal hearing before the Election Commission.

• Jawans' killings overshadow Rahul Gandhi's visit in Amethi

  Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi today visited his parliamentary constituency in Amethi and interacted with women members of self-help group and youth. However, instead of development issues, the Amethi MP's one-day visit was dominated by the brutal killing of the two Indian soldiers by Pakistani troops.

• Lokpal bill: Panel yet to take final call on contentious issues

  While Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi claimed that the government will pass the Lokpal bill, the passage of the bill seems to be a long haul as a Parliamentary panel is yet to take a final call on several contentious issues.

• 2G scam: RBI Governor Subbarao to appear before joint parliamentary committee

  RBI Governor D Subbarao, who was the Finance Secretary when 2G licences were allocated, will appear before the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the issue as a witness on September 18.

• MPs question govt, army over report on movement of troops

  Concerned over media reports of the Indian Army moving two key battalions to the national capital and Army Chief Gen. VK Singh's letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on gaps in battle readiness, a parliamentary committee on Wednesday raised serious questions on the functioning of the Defence Ministry and the Armed forces. At its pre-scheduled m...