Question Hour to resume during Budget Session from January 29, says Lok Sabha Speaker

Birla also announced that the food subsidies at the Parliament canteen have been removed completely.

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· Jan 19, 2021 · 07:14 pm

Parliament: ‘BJP orchestrated ruckus to prevent questioning,’ says Rahul Gandhi after uproar

The Lok Sabha was adjourned till Monday after ruckus over the Congress leader’s comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an election rally.

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· Feb 07, 2020 · 12:58 pm

Budget 2020: As economic slowdown confronts government, FM may seek to boost rural demand

Most economic growth indicators, including investment, private consumption, manufacturing and farm sector are at record lows.

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· Feb 01, 2020 · 07:30 am

Budget Session: President Kovind hails Citizenship Amendment Act, but remains silent on NRC

Some Opposition members shouted ‘shame shame’ and displayed banners as soon as the president made the remarks in Parliament.

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· Jan 31, 2020 · 03:49 pm

Budget Session: Economic Survey pegs growth at 6%-6.5% in 2020-’21

In its annual economic statement presented to Parliament, the government said it was likely that the fiscal deficit could widen.

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· Jan 31, 2020 · 10:53 am

Budget 2020: Date, time and where to watch live

The Budget session will begin on 31st January at 11 am with a speech by President Kovind who will address a joint session of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

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· Jan 21, 2020 · 08:45 am

Union Budget 2020 to be presented on February 1: Reports

The Budget Session of Parliament is expected to be held in two phases from January 31 to April 3.

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· Jan 09, 2020 · 11:17 am

Delhi government allocates Rs 100 crore for minimum support price to farmers

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the government has assigned 26% of the Budget towards the education sector.

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· Feb 26, 2019 · 06:54 pm

Parliament: Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day, Citizenship Bill not tabled

In the Lok Sabha, the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General about the Rafale jet deal is likely to be tabled.

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· Feb 12, 2019 · 12:20 pm

Parliament: Both Houses adjourned for the day as protests continue over CBI-Kolkata police row

Home Minister Rajnath Singh called Mamata Banerjee’s dharna in Kolkata ‘unprecedented’.

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· Feb 04, 2019 · 11:47 am

Budget 2019 for ‘New India’ will take care of everyone, says PM Narendra Modi

The Centre proposed a Rs 75,000-crore scheme to give direct income support to marginal farmers and a pension scheme to benefit unorganised labour.

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· Feb 01, 2019 · 08:54 am

Budget 2019: Tumbling jobs, farm distress are key as government seeks to make last mark before polls

Interim budgets usually do not contain major announcements, but it is an opportunity for the government to make grand promises.

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· Feb 01, 2019 · 07:30 am