New Delhi, Feb 09 (ANI): Proceedings of the Lok Sabha are underway during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo/Sansad TV) | Photo Credit: ANI The BJP has issued a whip to its MPs in the Lok Sabha as well as the Rajya Sabha, while the Congress has issued a … Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on February 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The Finance Bill, 2024 will be brought up for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday. The Interim Union Budget … Read more
The story so far: A ‘special’ five-day session of Parliament began on Monday, with the government last week Wednesday finally putting an end to prolonged suspense by unveiling the legislative agenda. After announcing the session around two weeks ago, the Centre’s denial to spell out the agenda fuelled speculations in political circles speculating about simultaneous … Read more
The Adani issue has dominated proceedings in both houses so far with the Opposition stepping up its attack on the Narendra Modi-led government. Source link
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Anurag Thakur, Nirmala Sitharaman, Pralhad Joshi, Piyush Goyal, Nitin Gadkari, Kiren Rijiju to discuss government strategy in Parliament, news agency ANI reported. Source link
Stating that the issue of inflation and the rise in fuel prices will dominate the Parliament session beginning July 19, senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday alleged the Centre had collected Rs 25 lakh crore through fuel tax but it is neither using this fund for the welfare of people nor giving it to … Read more
AAP MP N D Gupta wrote to Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday urging for sine die adjournment of Parliament session in view of rising coronavirus cases. The request comes in the backdrop of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla testing positive for COVID-19. “This is to bring to your kind notice that there is … Read more
(This story originally appeared in on Sep 19, 2020) CThree months ago when Parliament was not in session, the Government of India issued three ordinances. Normally ordinances are issued only as an emergency law, and they have to be converted into proper legislation as soon as Parliament reconvenes. These three ordinances were about agriculture and … Read more
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has lined up two questions for the government for the first two days of the Parliament session starting Monday, on crude oil prices and central excise duty on fuel and allocation of foodgrains. The questions have been posed to the Finance Minister and the Food and Public Distribution Minister. … Read more
New Delhi: The government decision to not hold Question Hour during the forthcoming monsoon session of Parliament has been widely criticised by the Opposition which sees this as curtailment of its right to ensure accountability of the Narendra Modi dispensation. While this is a temporary measure in view of Covid pandemic, Question Hour has been … Read more