News for 'Joint Committee of the Houses'

8 months after nod, JPC on farmer suicides not set up

8 months after nod, JPC on farmer suicides not set up

Rediff.com7 Sep 2012

The government is yet to set up a Joint Parliamentary Committee to look into the issues of farmers' suicides despite eight months having been passed since this proposal was agreed to in Parliament.

Triple talaq bill stalled in RS as govt, Oppn lock horns

Triple talaq bill stalled in RS as govt, Oppn lock horns

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

Amid a stalemate between the government and the Opposition over the issue, the House failed to transact any significant business and was adjourned for the day.

Immediately sending whole series of help to India: Biden

Immediately sending whole series of help to India: Biden

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

The president said he had discussed with Prime Minister Modi on when the US would be able to send actual vaccines to India.

BJP withdraws changes, to stick with UPA's 2013 land bill

BJP withdraws changes, to stick with UPA's 2013 land bill

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

11 BJP members in the Joint Committee of Parliament on land bill moved amendments seeking to bring back the social impact assessment and consent clause.

Parliamentary panel on real estate Bill seeks feedback

Parliamentary panel on real estate Bill seeks feedback

Rediff.com22 May 2015

The Congress and other opposition parties had opposed the amendments.

US probe of Saudi ties to 9/11 inconclusive

US probe of Saudi ties to 9/11 inconclusive

Rediff.com16 Jul 2016

After a 13-year wait, the United States on Friday published a redacted version of the 28-unreleased pages from the 9/11 report that show that the probe into the links between Saudi Arabia and the attacks found multiple suspicions but no proven ties.

Stormy monsoon session ends, key legislations delayed

Stormy monsoon session ends, key legislations delayed

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

The stormy monsoon session of Parliament came to an end on Thursday, becoming a virtual washout and delaying legislations which could not be passed because of continuous acrimony.

US lawmakers ask Pak to avoid aggression against India

US lawmakers ask Pak to avoid aggression against India

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

They also asked Pak to take 'demonstrable action' against terrorist groups within its territory.

Budget session of Parl ends without land bill being passed

Budget session of Parl ends without land bill being passed

Rediff.com13 May 2015

The Budget session of Parliament concluded on Wednesday with passage of record official business in recent years but the government failed to ensure passage of the controversial Land Acquisition Bill as also key reform measure of GST amid stiff resistance from opposition.

83 US leaders want Modi to address Congress

83 US leaders want Modi to address Congress

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

Ahead of his September visit, as many as 83 United States lawmakers have signed a letter asking House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint session of the Congress.

Parliament video: Panel asks for Mann's suspension for current session

Parliament video: Panel asks for Mann's suspension for current session

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

It rejected Mann's apology saying his statements to the panel were contradictory with the MP from Sangrur denying the charge that he had breached Parliament's security arrangements.

Speaker cites disorder to not take up no-trust move, adjourns LS

Speaker cites disorder to not take up no-trust move, adjourns LS

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

This is the first time that no-confidence motion notices have been moved against the Modi government in 4 years.

Biden advised to keep 2500 troops in Afghanistan

Biden advised to keep 2500 troops in Afghanistan

Rediff.com29 Sep 2021

Taliban failed to honour Doha accord, never renounced Al-Qaeda: US general Mark Milley

Pak suspends talks with US after Trump's warning

Pak suspends talks with US after Trump's warning

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

Pak also suspended all bilateral visits as a mark of protest.

Outfits to which arrested activists belong are Maoist fronts: Police

Outfits to which arrested activists belong are Maoist fronts: Police

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

According to a media report published on Saturday, only one of the outfits to which eight of the arrested activists belonged was declared as unlawful.

Trump says Indian-Americans would be voting for him

Trump says Indian-Americans would be voting for him

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

"We have great support from India. We have great support from Prime Minister Modi. I would think that the Indian (American) people would be voting for Trump," the President told reporters at a White House news conference.

Trump fires official who said election was most secure in US history

Trump fires official who said election was most secure in US history

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Trump, who has launched a slew of lawsuits in key states, but has not provided any evidence to back his claims of fraud, announced on Twitter on Tuesday that he has fired Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at the Department of Homeland Security.

BCCI officials in trouble over attending Srinivasan's meeting

BCCI officials in trouble over attending Srinivasan's meeting

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

The Board of Control for Cricket in India's current joint secretary Amitabh Chaudhary and treasurer Aniruddh Chaudhry's presence at an informal unsanctioned gathering, arranged by former president Narayanswami Srinivasan has brought them under the scanner of Committee of Administrators (COA).

EXPLAINED: Assam's border disputes with NE states

EXPLAINED: Assam's border disputes with NE states

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

Each of Assam's border disputes has its own legacy of claims and counter-claims:

Mueller concludes Russia probe, recommends no further indictments

Mueller concludes Russia probe, recommends no further indictments

Rediff.com23 Mar 2019

US Attorney General William Barr, to whom the report was delivered on Friday, told Congressional leaders that he may submit to them its summary 'as soon as this weekend'.

Biden-Putin tango promises to be riveting

Biden-Putin tango promises to be riveting

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

Both statesmen possess a cultivated pugnacious style which they keep in reserve and can at will bring into play, and despite the mutual distrust in Russian-American relations, they are proponents of detente, quintessentially, who take their mission deadly seriously, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Railway Budget to be history

Railway Budget to be history

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

The Union Budget for 2017 is likely to be presented on February 1. An approval for merging the Railway Budget with the General Budget was accorded by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday.

'OPS never said he wanted to become CM'

'OPS never said he wanted to become CM'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

'OPS did not back off.' 'He wanted transparency and he got it.'

Govt rejects JPC probe into Adarsh scam

Govt rejects JPC probe into Adarsh scam

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

Government on Wednesday rejected the opposition demand for Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into Adarsh housing scam, saying the centre has nothing to do with it.

Jaitley promises better tax regime for companies

Jaitley promises better tax regime for companies

Rediff.com22 May 2015

The RBI holds its next policy meeting in early June.

US passes bipartisan legislation to bolster defence ties with India

US passes bipartisan legislation to bolster defence ties with India

Rediff.com20 May 2016

The amendment urges the US to enhance India's military capabilities in the context of combined military planning, and promote co-production/co-development opportunities.

For a change, Parliament does some business

For a change, Parliament does some business

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Opposition does not stall legislative agenda; Upper House passes two bills.

Videocon case: Dhoot family offers to pay Rs 30,000 cr to lenders

Videocon case: Dhoot family offers to pay Rs 30,000 cr to lenders

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

The settlement offer has been made for 13 out of the 15 Videocon group companies that are currently under Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process.

Unfazed by ridicule, this MP continues to cycle to Parliament

Unfazed by ridicule, this MP continues to cycle to Parliament

Rediff.com7 May 2015

'Some say I do it for publicity, while others call it a gimmick. But these questions don't trouble me,' says Arjun Ram Meghwal, a two-time Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament from Bikaner. Upasna Pandey reports

CBI seeks details of murder, rape cases reported during post-poll violence from WB DGP

CBI seeks details of murder, rape cases reported during post-poll violence from WB DGP

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has set up four teams, each headed by joint directors Ramnish, Anurag, Vineet Vinayak and Sampat Meena, to probe the political violence which ensued after the victory of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on May 2 in a bitterly fought eight-phase assembly poll in West Bengal.

I'm not Congress president: Rahul to party MPs

I'm not Congress president: Rahul to party MPs

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

The Congress had convened a meeting of its Lok Sabha members to evolve the party's strategy in the lower house of Parliament on Wednesday.

Publicise benefits of note ban: PM to BJP MPs

Publicise benefits of note ban: PM to BJP MPs

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

However, even 10 days after Modi took the nation by surprise by announcing demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes, his rivals continued to aggressively target him

Pak election commission says not possible to hold polls in 3 months

Pak election commission says not possible to hold polls in 3 months

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

Pakistan's election commission has expressed its inability to hold general elections within three months due to legal, constitutional and logistical challenges, according to a media report on Tuesday.

Congress-JD(S) reach power sharing deal, announce tie-up for 2019

Congress-JD(S) reach power sharing deal, announce tie-up for 2019

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

The Congress has conceded the plum Finance portfolio to its junior partner, resolving a thorny issue, after its president Rahul Gandhi intervened and spoke to Kumaraswamy.

Sonia Gandhi leads Opposition protest over Rafale deal outside Parliament

Sonia Gandhi leads Opposition protest over Rafale deal outside Parliament

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Oppn members raised slogans demanding a joint parliamentary committee probe into the issue.

No more Parliament adjournments over JPC demand

No more Parliament adjournments over JPC demand

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

As the standoff in Parliament on the 2G Spectrum issue showed no signs of resolution, the government today appears to have decided to wear out the Oppostion by not adjourning the House before its scheduled close.

Cyrus Mistry: The Wise Young Owl

Cyrus Mistry: The Wise Young Owl

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

'Cyrus was always very different. He would think before acting.'

Red Fort gets adopted by Dalmia Bharat group

Red Fort gets adopted by Dalmia Bharat group

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

Conglomerate has become the first corporate house in India's history to adopt a historical monument, in a Rs 250 mn contract spanning five years.

BJP trying to bring down govt by buying MLAs: Cong

BJP trying to bring down govt by buying MLAs: Cong

Rediff.com6 Jul 2019

Senior Congress leader and coalition coordination committee chief Siddaramaiah on Saturday meanwhile, asserted that the government in Karnataka would continue.

8 oppn MPs suspended from RS over 'unruly behaviour'

8 oppn MPs suspended from RS over 'unruly behaviour'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

Rajya Sabha witnessed unruly scenes on Sunday as Opposition members stormed the well and reached the deputy chairman's seat to protest against the farm bills debated and passed by the Upper House through voice vote.