Parliament: Growth may have slowed but there will never be a recession, claims Nirmala Sitharaman

The finance minister claimed that India’s real GDP growth was better during the first term of the Modi government than in the previous Congress-led regime.

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· Nov 27, 2019 · 04:02 pm

Parliament: Rajya Sabha passes Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill

The Opposition boycotted the joint session to protest against the political developments in Maharashtra.

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· Nov 26, 2019 · 11:45 am

Parliament Winter session: Both Houses adjourned till Tuesday due to uproar over Maharashtra

Congress President Sonia Gandhi joined party members to protest in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament over the Maharashtra government formation.

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· Nov 25, 2019 · 10:17 am

Rajya Sabha marshals’ uniforms will be reviewed, says Venkaiah Naidu after ex-Army chiefs’ criticism

On Day 1 of the Parliament’s winter session, the marshals were seen wearing dark blue uniforms, with shoulder insignia, gold buttons and gold aiguillette.

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· Nov 19, 2019 · 11:19 am

Winter Session of Parliament to begin today, focus on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill

Other bills which will be introduced include one to ban electronic cigarettes, a Personal Data Protection bill and another amending the I-T Act.

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· Nov 18, 2019 · 08:46 am

Triple talaq bill to be presented in Lok Sabha on Thursday, says parliamentary affairs minister

The Bharatiya Janata Party has issued whip to all its members.

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· Dec 26, 2018 · 05:08 pm

Parliament: Both Houses adjourned till December 27 amid continuing commotion

Friday was the ninth day of the Parliament’s Winter Session.

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· Dec 21, 2018 · 12:43 pm

Parliament: Lok Sabha passes two bills, Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day without proceedings

The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice amid ruckus about the proposed Mekedatu dam over the Cauvery river, while Congress MPs protested over the Rafale deal.

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· Dec 20, 2018 · 11:59 am

Parliament: Lok Sabha passes surrogacy bill, Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day over Rafale row

In the Lok sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narendra Singh Tomar rejected the Congress’ demand for a parliamentary panel probe into the India-France deal.

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· Dec 19, 2018 · 12:43 pm

After turning the heat up on demonetisation, the Opposition is uncertain of how to fan the flames

Parties do not how to step up the protests against the move without giving the impression that they are deliberately stalling Parliament.

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· Dec 08, 2016 · 07:00 am

Enter Mamata: Trinamool storms into the national stage as it leads the charge on demonetisation

But the politics of agitation that worked so well in West Bengal may be lost at the Centre.

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· Nov 16, 2016 · 09:00 am

Parliament: Rajya Sabha pledges to pass six bills in three days

There was still no consensus among members on the Goods & Service Tax Bill after an all-party meeting called by vice-president Hamid Ansari.

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· Dec 18, 2015 · 05:13 pm