Jagdeep Dhankar, KC Venugopal exchange heated words over 'insult' to President charge | WATCH

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar on Thursday responded to a statement made by Congress MP KC Venugopal stating 'it is an insult that the President and Vice President were not present at the inauguration of the New Parliament'. Dhankar said, "We cannot trade on deficiencies. We can't trade ignorance of others. Let me make it very clear, Vice President and President have been accorded the highest respect in the country. There has been no constitutional transgression." 

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'Poori himmat hai to seena chauda karke': Rajnath Singh on Adhir Ranjan's dare to speak about China | Watch

Parliament Special Session: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that he has full courage to speak on the China issue after he was questioned and interrupted by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on whether the government was ready for discussion on the India-China relations. The Defence Minister was speaking in Lok Sabha on various issues including the Women's Reservation Bill, Chandrayaan-3 among others during Parliament's Special Session.

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Women's Reservation Bill not political issue for BJP, PM Modi, says Amit Shah in Lok Sabha | TOP QUOTES

Women Reservation Bill: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that for some parties, the Women's Reservation Bill may be a political issue but for his party and his leader Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it's about empowering them. The passage of women's reservation bill will mark start of new era, PM Modi presented vision of women-led progress in G20, Amit Shah in Lok Sabha.

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Rahul Gandhi backs Women's Reservation Bill, pushes for OBC quota | TOP QUOTES

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday backed the Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha that was introduced by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. The bill seeks to reserve 33 per cent of seats in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies. During the debate on the bill, the Wayanad MP said that he is in support of it but lamented that the measure was "incomplete" as it lacks quota for other backward classes.

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'No new Nipah cases reported in last four days', says Kerala Health Minister Veena George

Nipah cases: Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday informed that no new Nipah cases have been reported in the state in the last four days. The outbreak of the virus posed a threat to the people. She added that out of the 323 samples, 317 were tested negative and six were tested positive till now. According to George, 11 persons are in isolation and their test results are negative. 

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Congress on Women's Reservation Bill: 'Huge betrayal of hopes of crores of Indian women and girls'

Congress on Women's Reservation Bill:  The government on Tuesday introduced a constitutional amendment bill to reserve one-third of seats in Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women. Making it the first bill to be introduced in the new Parliament building, the government said it will enable greater participation of women in policy-making. 

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'He sees only 2G, One G and Son G': Dramatic argument between Kharge, Goyal over G20 Summit

Parliament Special Session: The first day of the special session of the Parliament took a dramatic turn after the opposition launched a blistering attack on the ruling BJP over the G20 Summit. Stepping up an attack on PM Modi and his party, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge during his 65-minute-long address referred G20 Summit as the "G2 Summit". He later asserted that "lotus" covered the zero in the G20 Summit. 

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