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Former PM Manmohan Singh speaks in the Rajya Sabha in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Huge blunder, says Manmohan Singh on currency ban

Singh said the execution of the demonetisation scheme was a monumental management failure and a case of organised...

25 Nov 2016 5:51 AM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat

BJP is putting pressure to have a Harish-mukt Uttarakhand...'

A CBI enquiry was ordered against me. So there is no stopping BJP in doing whatever it wants to just to destabilise the...

22 Jan 2017 5:19 AM IST

Eighteen opposition parties have come together to take on the government in parliament during the Monsoon Session beginning July 17 over demonetisation, GST and various other issues, according to political sources. (Photo: PTI)

Post obituary references, Parl monsoon session adjourned for today

National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah took oath as new member of the Lok Sabha.

17 July 2017 11:39 AM IST

CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury interact with media as the party leader Mohammed Salim(L) looks on, at party headquarters at Alimuddin street in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Opposition unity hit as TMC skips vote on Finance Bill

There is no need for the Congress to visibly warm up to the Left.

31 March 2017 7:16 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley speaks in the Lok Sabha in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Lok Sabha rejects Rajya Sabha changes, okays Finance Bill

The amendments moved in the Upper House do not hold water as changes suggested for the Finance Bill by it are...

31 March 2017 2:06 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley speaks in the Lok Sabha in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Finance Bill passed in LS, but without any Oppn amendments

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government cannot accept the amendments of the Upper House.

30 March 2017 3:48 PM IST

Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal (Photo: PTI/File)

Can nominated MPs continue to remain absent at RS, asks MP

The question was put by Naresh Agarwal who said he had not seen Sachin Tendulkar or Rekha attend the session.

30 March 2017 2:04 PM IST

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh (Photo: PTI)

Finance Bill 'tax terrorism', govt trying to destroy democracy: Oppn

'The Finance Bill shows the skill of the Finance Minister to go in for the kill,' Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said.

29 March 2017 9:08 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: PTI)

Govt embarrassed as RS passes Finance Bill with 5 amendments

The amended Finance Bill will now have to be considered again by the Lok Sabha, which can either accept or reject the...

29 March 2017 7:35 PM IST

Arun Jaitley and Manmohan Singh (Photo: File)

You were PM during worst corruption scandals: FM to Singh

However, following Manmohan Singh's speech in the Rajya Sabha, PM Modi walked up to the ex-PM and shook hands with him.

24 Nov 2016 3:53 PM IST

Rajya Sabha. (Photo: PTI)

Modi skips RS session after lunch break, govt hits out at Oppn

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley hit back at the opposition for devising ways to avoid the debate on demonetisation...

24 Nov 2016 2:50 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he delivers a speech after the awards ceremony of National Awards for Excellence in Journalism, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

PM to attend Rajya Sabha today as note war rages on

For the fifth consecutive day, both Houses of Parliamnent saw a washout of proceedings.

24 Nov 2016 1:07 AM IST