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CPI leader D. Raja with NCP MP Majid Memon and Congress MP Raj Babbar outside the Parliament building in New Delhi. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Note ruckus stalls Houses again

Opposition demands PM speech on demonetisation, but govt non-committal.

22 Nov 2016 6:29 AM IST

The bill, which amends the Enemy Property Act, 1968, was passed by voice vote in the Lok Sabha, incorporating the amendments made by the Rajya Sabha last week.

Lok Sabha passes Railways appropriation bills

The House also passed Railways' supplementary Demands for Grants 2016-17 as well as the Demands for Excess Grants for...

20 March 2017 4:00 PM IST

The bill entitles only Indian citizens to avail of surrogacy. But foreigners, NRIs and PIOs are not allowed to seek surrogacy in the country. (Photo: Representational Image)

Govt introduces bill to ban commercial surrogacy in Lok Sabha

Once approved, there will be a complete ban on commercial surrogacy, but altruistic surrogacy will be permitted for...

21 Nov 2016 3:11 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: File)

No significant change in H1B visa regulations: US to India

Sitharaman said a number of industry bodies raised concerns on visa policies of the US and the concerns were conveyed to...

20 March 2017 1:42 PM IST

Vested interests delaying Women's Bill, says Margaret Alva

The former Governor of Rajasthan said that discrimination against women is sanctified by religious practices and...

21 Nov 2016 4:50 AM IST

Women sit on pavements outside the gate of a bank as they wait to exchange their old Rs-500 and Rs-1000 notes in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Queues confuse: Out to cast vote or withdraw note?

The Opposition parties however alleged that the bypoll was marred by rigging and false voting.

20 Nov 2016 5:50 AM IST

The BJP had romped home to victory in the Assembly elections in Assam, the Saturday bypolls will show peoples mood after demonetisation.

Demonetisation: Byelections to reveal mood on cash shake-up

The Congress already swept on Friday the panchayat polls in Gujarat's Unjha.

20 Nov 2016 3:28 AM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh taking oath on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

States should have a say in foreign affairs

Foreign affairs is a subject of the Union under India's Constitution and, indeed, of all countries.

19 March 2017 2:17 AM IST

Priyanka Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Congress' last trump card

If Priyanka's entry rekindles that hope, she would have achieved something.

20 Nov 2016 12:08 AM IST

The Badarpur thermal power plant will be reopened in April.

25-yr old power plants to be turned into super critical plants

The old power plants of NTPC, which together produced around 11,000 MW power, will be phased out and converted into...

16 March 2017 2:56 PM IST

Prime MInister Narendra Modi. (Photo: File)

Poll hero' PM Modi gets a rousing welcome in Lok Sabha

In Punjab, the Congress has got absolute majority.

16 March 2017 3:11 AM IST

NGOs chief Anita Sharma (second from right). (Photo: YouTube Screenshot)

'Belan Brigade' in Punjab to tackle drug menace in polls

The NGO chief said the 'belan' (rolling pin) has always been part of every household and it is the symbol of a woman's...

30 Jan 2017 5:35 PM IST