By: The Trek News Desk In a significant development in Parliament on Friday (April 17, 2026), a united Opposition defeated a key Constitutional Amendment Bill aimed at accelerating the implementation of women’s reservation. The proposal sought to redistribute Lok Sabha seats based on the 2011 Census. During voting, the Bill secured 298 votes in favour,…
By: The Trek News Desk Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, India has reiterated its support for peace and diplomatic engagement. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday (March 9, 2026) informed Parliament that India continues to advocate dialogue, restraint, and the protection of civilians in the region. Addressing both the Lok Sabha and…
By: The Trek News Desk The second phase of Parliament’s Budget Session is scheduled to resume on Monday (March 9, 2026), and the proceedings are expected to witness intense political confrontation. The session is likely to begin with a debate on a motion seeking the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, which has been…
By: The Trek News Desk The first phase of Parliament’s Budget Session concluded on Friday, February 13, 2026, following days of heated exchanges and repeated disruptions in both Houses. The Lok Sabha will reconvene on March 9 after a three-week recess, during which parliamentary standing committees will examine budgetary allocations made to various central ministries….
By: The Trek News Desk Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday strongly criticised Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his speech during the Lok Sabha debate on the Union Budget, alleging that it was “based entirely on falsehoods.” He stated that the ruling alliance would move to have certain remarks removed from the…
By: The Trek News Desk The notice submitted by Opposition Members of Parliament seeking the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be listed during the second phase of the ongoing Budget Session. According to reports, certain errors have been identified in the document, and the process will proceed only after the corrections are…
By: The Trek News Desk The Lok Sabha on Thursday, February 5, 2026, adopted the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address amid intense protests and sloganeering by Opposition members. Owing to the continued disruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not deliver the customary reply to the debate in the House. Lok Sabha Speaker Om…
By: The Trek News Desk Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, sparked a major political confrontation after displaying what he described as an unpublished book authored by former Army Chief General M.M. Naravane within the Parliament premises. Gandhi said he would personally hand over a copy of…
By: The Trek News Desk The Lok Sabha on Wednesday (December 3, 2025) passed a key bill that paves the way for higher excise duties on tobacco and related products once the GST compensation cess comes to an end. The move is expected to give the government additional fiscal flexibility to revise tobacco taxes. The…
