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State to focus on beach safety after session

AS Oka and Riyaz Chagla was hearing a public interest litigation filed by the Janhit Manch.

15 Mar 2018 4:33 AM

The Left was also seen up on their feet holding a few pictures on placards. (Photo: PTI)

Parliament logjam continues

In the Rajya Sabha also members were raising slogans to which the Chairman of the House objected.

14 Mar 2018 1:56 AM

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar

No plans to curtail session: Ananth Kumar

Kumar added that Congress president Rahul Gandhi went abroad because he could not face defeat in the elections.

14 Mar 2018 1:56 AM

Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu (Photo PTI)

All is not well that ends up in the Well, says Venkaiah Naidu

Naidu cautioned that if the trend continued, the “people would lose their trust” in legislators and the political class.

12 Mar 2018 4:51 AM

The House was first adjourned within about 15 minutes after it had assembled in the morning till 2.30 pm and then adjourned for the day due to the continued protests. (Photo: PTI)

House proceedings washed out for week

The first week of the second leg of the Budget Session hardly saw any business getting transacted in both Houses of Parliament.

10 Mar 2018 12:23 AM

The House, which has been witnessing disruptions in the morning session since Monday, on Thursday seemingly spoke in one voice to celebrate the International Women’s Day. (Photo: PTI)

Women’s quota unites Rajya Sabha

This was the first discussion that happened in the House in the second part of the Budget Session.

09 Mar 2018 5:25 AM

West Bengal Chief minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

Initiative to set up a third front gains speed

Sources said that TDP MPs on Monday met Trinamul’s floor leaders in both Houses in New Delhi and sought cooperation.

06 Mar 2018 5:53 AM

Noisy protests continued amid speaker PJ Kurien's remarks that 'You are all agitated on separate issues. I know each subject is very important.' (Photo: File)

RS adjourned amid PNB scam uproar, Oppn demands Nirav Modi's return

RS was adjourned amid uproar over Rs 12,700-cr PNB scam and other issues including TDP demanding special package for AP.

05 Mar 2018 4:19 PM

Trinamool Congress members too were seeking to raise the same matter Nirav Modi is the alleged kingpin of the Rs 12,700-crore fraud at Punjab National Bank. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

LS adjourned as Oppn slams PM silence on PNB scam, AP gets special status

Congress members trooped into the Well with placards demanding a reply from the PM on Nirav Modi's whereabouts.

05 Mar 2018 2:18 PM

Finance Minister Jaitley said that the Cabinet has approved the establishment of National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA). (Photo: ANI)

Cabinet approves Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2018

The Bill is likely to be tabled in Parliament in the second the part of the Budget session that starts March 6.

01 Mar 2018 7:40 PM

State has no scope to increase tax: Sudhir Mungantiwar

The budget session of the state legislature started on Monday and Mungantiwar will present the budget for the next financial year on March 9.

27 Feb 2018 3:54 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in the Rajya Sabha in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Clear bid by govt to avoid accountability

The discussion, in effect, is a process of scrutiny of the government’s actions and future plans.

09 Feb 2018 2:30 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers Motion of Thanks speech in Lok Sabha. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

PoK wouldn't exist today if Sardar Patel was 1st PM: Modi slams Cong in LS

The Prime Minister said the President's address highlighted work being done across the country and how India is progressing.

07 Feb 2018 12:51 PM

Opposition parties have decided to chalk out their strategy and 'take up their issue to the next level' if their demands are not met, party leaders said. (Photo: PTI)

Govt murdering democracy: Oppn writes in letter to RS chairperson

The letter to RS chairperson M Venkaiah Naidu was signed by Cong, the Trinamool Congress, Left parties and other opposition parties.

06 Feb 2018 8:52 PM

Picture via Twitter: Sambhaji Bhide Guruji with Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Pune violence: Milind Ekbote likely to be arrested

The other accused, Sambhaji Bhide, may remain free, as the police does not have anything linking him to the violence.

04 Feb 2018 2:41 AM

This is first meeting chaired by Sonia Gandhi after relinquishing the post of Congress president in 2017. (Photo: PTI)

Sonia chairs oppn meet on joint strategy for Budget Session of Parliament

Crucial issues like instant triple talaq bill, the SC judges row and the recent communal clashes in UP were likely to be discussed.

01 Feb 2018 8:31 PM

The President said 2018 is important year for realising dream of new India. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

After PM, Kovind hopes Parliament will pass triple talaq bill

President Kovind said that the Government is committed to double the income of farmers by the year 2022.

29 Jan 2018 11:29 AM

he budget 2018-19 will be the last full-fledged before the 2019 general elections. The budget will be presented on Thursday, February 1. (Photo: PTI)

Lok Sabha Budget session begins today, Govt to push Triple Talaq Bill

The PM urged leaders to ensure success of Budget session and said the govt is taking suggestions of opposition 'sincerely'.

29 Jan 2018 9:08 AM

A resident pleads before a security force personnel to allow him to cross the road to fetch milk from the neighbourhood during curfew in central Srinagar. (Photo: H.U.Naqash)

Frequent clampdowns bug Valley residents

Restrictions were imposed as many as 168 times in past 2 years in 9 districts.

29 Jan 2018 2:02 AM

Modi government to ensure passage of talaq bill

The Budget Session will commence with the customary address of the President at a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

29 Jan 2018 1:18 AM

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