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Opposition MPs protest against SIR in Parliament NEW DELHI: The issue of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) triggered the expected uproar as the winter session of Parliament opened on Monday, setting the stage for the electoral roll revision debate to dominate proceedings in the days ahead. The winter session is scheduled to conclude on December 19.At…
Stray dog brought to Parliament grounds NEW DELHI: Congress MP Renuka Chaudhary stirred a row after she brought a stray dog to Parliament grounds on the first day of the Winter Session, disregarding protests from fellow MPs, while asserting that the “real dogs are sitting in Parliament” who regularly bite people.However Chaudhary claimed that she…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi took a sharp dig at Prime Minister and BJP-led central government claimg that “Narendra Modi has hijacked the Parliament” as the Parliament Winter Session began on Monday.Sharing a post on X, the Congress MP said, “Prime Minister Modi has hijacked the Parliament of India. The Prime Minister does not…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: On the opening day of the Parliament Winter Session on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on behalf of the House, welcomed Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan as he presided over the Rajya Sabha for the first time. Radhakrishnan assumed office in September, becoming the country’s new Vice President and succeeding Jagdeep…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the media ahead of the Parliament Winter Session. He spoke about country’s strong democratic tradition, saying that “India has lived democracy”. He also took a swipe at the Opposition bloc, saying that “whoever wants to do drama can do it”, in an…
Parliament’s winter session kicks off Monday NEW DELHI: As the Winter Session of Parliament begins on Monday, the government is set to push a heavy economic agenda, lining up nine key bills ranging from insurance reforms to new taxation frameworks for sin goods such as tobacco and pan masala. The session will run from December…
All-party meet (ANI image) NEW DELHI: An all-party meeting was held on Sunday ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament. The Opposition demanded detailed discussions during the session and raised concerns over the government’s handling of key national matters.The Opposition sought debates on national security in the wake of the recent Delhi blast, the “SIR”…
Winter Session of Parliament NEW DELHI: The all-party meeting ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament will be held at 11 am on Sunday, a day before the session opens. It will be followed by the Business Advisory Council meetings of both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha at 4 pm.A meeting of the Floor…
Arvind Kejriwal and Rahul Gandhi (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air pollution has worsened, drawing criticism from opposition leaders on Friday. AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal demanded a cut in GST on air and water purifiers, while Congress MP Rahul Gandhi called for a parliamentary debate to address the crisis.Kejriwal urged the Centre to take immediate steps…
Britain’s Treasury chief Rachel Reeves delivered her tax-raising budget on Wednesday under the shadow of a major leak that exposed her proposals hours before she reached Parliament. The disclosure came from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), which Reeves relies on for independent forecasts. According to AP, the leak effectively mapped out the entire fiscal…
