Parliament Budget Session ends amid protests

Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankar said that disorder in Parliament was turning out to be ‘the new order’.

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· Apr 06, 2023 · 04:21 pm

Wearing black, Opposition MPs protest Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification, demand probe into Adani Group

Members of 17 parties, including the Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party and Bharat Rashtra Samiti staged the protest in the Parliament complex.

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· Mar 27, 2023 · 02:16 pm

Lok Sabha passes Budget without discussion

The Budget of nearly Rs 45 lakh crore for the financial year 2023-’24 could not be discussed amid protests in both Opposition and treasury benches.

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· Mar 24, 2023 · 04:33 pm

Jagdeep Dhankhar asks privilege panel to investigate ‘gross disorderly conduct’ of 12 Opposition MPs

Nine Congress MPs and three AAP leaders have been accused of violating the rules of the Rajya Sabha by obstructing proceedings during the Budget Session.

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· Feb 21, 2023 · 09:44 am

Amid Opposition protests and warning from chairperson, Rajya Sabha adjourned till March 13

The MPs were demanding a joint parliamentary committee investigation into the allegations of unfair business practices by the Adani Group.

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· Feb 13, 2023 · 03:43 pm

Why the government should prioritise improving export-linked growth in the 2023-’24 budget

The country’s service sector, with its significant contribution to employment as well as the economy, holds great potential.

Deepanshu Mohan

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Hemang Sharma

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Soumya Marri

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Bilquis Calcuttawala

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Aniruddh Bhaskaran

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Malhaar Kaosdekar

· Jan 31, 2023 · 03:30 pm

How could Budget 2023-’24 help boost the agriculture sector?

The farm sector, as a whole, needs support measures for long-term and sustained improvements and to ensure the viability of farming as an occupation.

Gurpreet Singh

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Subrat Das

· Jan 31, 2023 · 07:30 am

Budget Session: Both Houses of Parliament adjourned sine die a day ahead of schedule

The Rajya Sabha chairperson could not sum up the business conducted in the House amid protests against rising fuel prices.

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· Apr 07, 2022 · 12:43 pm

Parliament: Nirmala Sitharaman presents Rs 1.42 lakh crore Budget in Lok Sabha for Jammu and Kashmir

The second half of the Budget Session resumed on Monday and will end on April 8. The first half was held between February 1 and February 11.

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· Mar 14, 2022 · 08:52 am

Parliament: Piyush Goyal refuses to answer DMK MP’s question in English, triggers protest

The Union minister said he can speak in any language he desires.

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· Feb 10, 2022 · 12:41 pm

More than 25,000 died by suicide due to unemployment or indebtedness in three years, says Centre

The government is addressing mental health concerns and has started several job-creation schemes, said Union Minister Nityanand Rai said in the Rajya Sabha.

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· Feb 09, 2022 · 08:30 pm

Maoist influence contracted to 46 districts in 2021 from 96 in 2010, says Centre

Union minister Nityananda Rai alleged that the Maoist ideology in India was influenced by global organisations.

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· Feb 09, 2022 · 06:35 pm