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CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury speaks in the Rajya Sabha on the opening of the winter session of Parliament in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Sitaram Yechury mocks PM as Modi Antoinette'

The CPI(M) leader said 1/5th of the economy is black economy and people who kept black money invested it in real estate,...

17 Nov 2016 6:52 AM IST

Congress leader Anand Sharma speaks in the Rajya Sabha on the opening of the winter session of Parliament in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Congress miscues opening shot

The Congress was represented by deputy leader Anand Sharma, who also agreed to hold the discussion.

17 Nov 2016 6:44 AM IST

Kolkata CM Mamata Banerjee with her party MPs, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah and others marches towards Rashtrapati Bhavan over demonetisation issue, on the opening day of the Winter Session. They met the President and sought his intervention in the demonetisation exercise. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Government, Opposition tussle over note ban

Anand Sharma said a bigger Rs 2,000 note has been brought, which was similar to the paper on which churan is sold and ...

17 Nov 2016 4:10 AM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and former J&K CM Omar Abdullah lead a delegation of MPs from opposition parties in a protest march from Parliament to Rashtrapati Bhavan against demonetisation, on the opening day of the winter session of Parliament in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Note ban politics: Watch for shifts

Led by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's Trinamul Congress, some 40 Opposition MPs marched to Rashtrapati Bhavan.

17 Nov 2016 1:27 AM IST

Alleging that the information had been leaked to BJP units and friends of BJP, a number of opposition parties demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into it. (Representational Image)

Winter Session, Day 1: Demonetisation plan leaked, says Oppn; seeks...

The government rejected baseless charge of opposition that there was 'leakage' of the November 8 decision.

16 Nov 2016 8:45 PM IST

Goyal also said BJP has already put out its poll expenses on the website and after this step all will think before indulging in corruption and black marketing. (Photo: Video grab)

Govt battles Oppn wrath in Rajya Sabha, says demonetisation in...

Piyush Goyal urged all parties to support the move so that the House gives a message to country that all are against...

16 Nov 2016 4:15 PM IST

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik. (Photo: PTI)

Loyalist Deb is Naveen Patnaik choice for Rajya Sabha seat

Mr Deb, currently heading the Odisha State Housing Board as its chairman, is known for his political acumen and...

12 May 2017 1:21 AM IST

UP CM Yogi Adityanath

BJP CMs to resign as MPs only after presidential poll

BJP wants both Adityanath and Parrikar to cast their votes in the poll before putting in their papers, party sources...

14 May 2017 1:35 PM IST

Union Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju

Hijackers will get death for loss of life

A bill to repeal 1982's Anti-Hijacking Act was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi...

8 July 2017 6:12 AM IST

Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Govt has not accepted demands of Apple: Sitharaman

Apple India has sought concessions including duty exemption on manufacturing and repair units.

22 March 2017 3:06 PM IST

CPI(M) MP Ritabrata Banerjee (Photo: YouTube)

Allow mother tongue for civil services main exam: CPI(M)

Ritabrata Banerjee said, civil services aptitude test in English was discriminatory against Hindi and eight other...

22 March 2017 1:52 PM IST

Trinamul names Manish Gupta as RS poll candidate

Actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty resigned from the Rajya Sabha on December 26.

2 March 2017 6:12 AM IST