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Key parliamentary panels constituted without elections
NEW DELHI: Key parliamentary panels, including the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), have started taking shape, mostly by consensus, as against elections witnessed during the previous Lok Sabha.
Besides the PAC, which examines government…
In LS, Rahul Gandhi says atmosphere of fear prevails in country
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the Union Budget of 2024-25 on Monday, calling it a ‘chakravyuh’ created by the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Congress leader said…
‘Has Congress named all the States during their budget speeches’, asks Sitaraman
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday termed misleading claims by opposition leaders that if any state is not named in the Budget speech, then it does not get any budgetary allocation.
Replying to a Budget discussion…
Centre, states must work in unison for Viksit Bharat
The meeting brainstormed on a host of issues ranging from success of the government schemes to political challenges emerging for the party in the wake of recent Lok Sabha elections.
Agriculture minister Chouhan, Opposition spar over legal guarantee to MSP
NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha witnessed a ruckus on Friday with the Opposition demanding a legal guarantee on minimum support price (MSP) and Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan accusing the Congress of doing politics in the name…
Opposition is trying to stall House during Budget debate – Rijiju
NEW DELHI: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday accused the Opposition leaders of resorting to politics and abusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi instead of participating in a constructive debate during the discussion on…
201 Indian pilgrims died during Haj pilgrimage 2024: Government in LS
NEW DELHI: More than 200 Indian pilgrims died during the Haj pilgrimage 2024, with a majority of the deaths being attributed to cardio-respiratory and cardio-pulmonary arrests, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
In a…
The Opposition and Allies will heat up the budget session.
NEW DELHI: Dropping hints that the Budget session of Parliament starting Monday is going to be stormy, the all-party meeting on Sunday saw Opposition parties demanding discussion on a number of contentious issues, including the NEET fiasco,…
Government will introduce 6 bills during Budget.
NEW DELHI: The ruling NDA is all set to introduce six bills in the upcoming Parliament session, slated to begin on July 22.
According to an official listing, the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024 is one of the bills aimed at facilitating…
BJP’s strength in Rajya Sabha dips to 86
The strength of the NDA in the Upper House fell to 101, which is below the current majority mark of 113 in the 245-member House.
CIC has powers to frame laws, set up benches: SC
Stressing that the need and formation of Benches could reduce backlog and pendency of cases, the apex court said that it was also very significant for upholding the right to information.
Provision of arrests under PMLA ‘not for purpose of investigation,’ says SC in…
The court said that the arrest under PMLA should happen only when the materials or evidence with the designated officer enables them to form an opinion, by recording reasons in writing that the arrestee is guilty.
Congress MP seeks probe into videos of Opposition protests in Lok Sabha
Sudha mentioned the visuals of Lok Sabha proceedings on July 01, uploaded on X by a journalist
राष्ट्रीय परशुराम सेना ने नव-निर्वाचित सांसद मनीष तिवारी को सम्मानित किया
चंडीगढ: राष्ट्रीय परशुराम सेना (ब्रह्मवाहिनी) हरियाणा के प्रदेश अध्यक्ष जंगशेर शर्मा ने अपने पदाधिकारीयों के साथ चंडीगढ स्थित नवनिर्वाचित सांसद श्री मनीष तिवारी एव नरेंद्र चौधरी को जीत की बधाई एव भगवान परशुराम जी का अंगवस्त्र एवं चित्र…
VP Jagdeep Dhankar slams P Chidambaram over ‘part-timer’ remark
Dhankar said that he took pride in the fact that the Parliament did "a great thing" by "unshackling us from the colonial legacy" and giving three laws that were of "epochal dimension".
Out on parole, Amritpal Singh, Engineer Rashid take oath as LS members
Singh, 31, and Rashid, 56, won the recent LS elections from Khadoor Sahib in Punjab and Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, respectively, as Independents while being incarcerated.
Modi hurls ‘balak buddhi’ barb at Rahul
Modi mentioned Rahul Gandhi as 'balak buddhi' (childish mind), accused him of linking Hindus with violence and making false claims in Lok Sabha
Dhankhar jibe at Jairam evokes Kharge’s retort
Kharge retorted by saying the chairman was trying to bring in the “Varna” (caste) system.
Sudhanshu Trivedi lists key points to explain why Modi edges ahead of Nehru
New Delhi: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Friday made sharp comparisons between three-time Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, who was the first PM of the country to have three-consecutive terms.
The…
Massive Opposition protest after Chair’s Emergency rap
The House was adjourned after chaotic scenes of protests and sloganeering by the Opposition.