The Congress on Tuesday claimed the bill on holding simultaneous polls was against federalism and 'anti-constitutional', and said the voting at its introduction stage in Lok Sabha showed the Bharatiya Janata Party lacks the two-thirds majority required to pass a constitutional amendment.
Sources stated that a discussion is likely on the changed geopolitical situation in wake of the Taliban taking over Afghanistan and the drawdown of the US forces from the region.
Gandhi also said such controversies seem to play out every time his party raises concerns of "crony capitalism".
There is a proposal from the BJP camp that they would resort to a proportion-based increase in the number of Lok Sabha seats for individual states, based on what they now have. On the face of it, this sounds like a fine argument that those demanding a 'freeze' now cannot oppose without reasons and justification, avers N Sathiya Moorthy.
Raut said industrialists should be supported, but not corruption.
Lok Sabha Speaker on Wednesday referred the issue of some Trinamool Congress members allegedly accepting bribe, as shown in a purported sting operation, to the Ethics Committee, asking the L K Advani-headed panel to examine and investigate the charges.
Alleging that American cola majors Coca Cola and PepsiCo were "playing" with the health of the public, pro-RSS Swadeshi Jagran Manch
A Twitter spokesperson said they remain committed to working with the Government of India and that they respect the sensitivities involved, duly acknowledging the letter.
The monsoon session of Parliament was on Monday adjourned sine die four days ahead of schedule in the shadow of the government-Opposition stand-off on the Indo-US nuclear deal that disrupted proceedings from day one
Insurance coverage for deposits in non-banking finance companies is unlikely to be provided as Reserve Bank of India has expressed reservations over the move.
Softdrink major Pepsi Co on Tuesday withdrew from the Delhi high court the petition filed by it challenging the controversial report of Centre for Science and Environment
The Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, and Central Food Laboratory, Kolkata, were on Monday asked by JPC to explain why their sample test results on pesticide residues in soft drinks were at variance
Noting the benefits of Double Taxation Avoidance Convention between India and Mauritius, the SC recently said the recommendations of JPC for incorporating built-in safeguards in the treaty to check tax evasion was for the Parliament to take note of.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee set up to probe allegations of pesticides in soft drinks has expanded its ambit to cover juices, iced tea, milk and milk products, liquor and even bottled water.
The government on Thursday paved the way for corporatisation of bourses through amendments in Securities Contract Regulation Act in line with the suggestions made by the Joint Parliamentary Committee.
Government and Securities and Exchange Board of India have taken a number of measures to further enhance the efficiency and safety of the markets and ensure investor protection, Finance Minister Jaswant Singh said in Lok Sabha on Friday.
The credibility of the examination system has also come under question, they said.
It said that the opportunities presented by an open and competitive South Asian market may also be grasped and consolidated from both security and economic perspectives.
Reserve Bank of India's supervision as "weak and inefficient", the Joint Parliamentary Committee, which probed the stock scam on Thursday said timely action.
They have been pointing out that he is yet to cleared by the commission probing irregularities in defence deals.
Referring to the 27 per cent quota for OBCs in elite educational institutions, Kalam said this could be tackled by increasing seats in medical and management colleges.
The government on Wednesday rejected in the Lok Sabha the demand for setting up of a joint parliamentary committee into the collapse of Global Trust Bank
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
The British government has supported to limit public funding for cricket unless it takes concrete steps to rid of racism
The government on Tuesday gave a clean chit to former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha in the multi-crore stock markets scam of 2001
He said the CBI would go into all aspects of the bribery allegations.
"Hum saath hain (we are together) is the message we want to give," Uddhav said.
"I do not think there is any need for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the expose as demanded by many political parties, Tehelka Managing Editor Tarun Tejpal said.
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Praful Patel on Friday virtually gave the clean chit to the NDA government over the sale of the Centaur Hotel at Juhu in Mumbai, saying that there have been no serious irregularities noticed in the deal of the hot
The tax department has slapped a whopping demand of Rs 1,385 crore on Big Bull Ketan Parekh and his group entities.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee looking into the issue of pesticides in colas is likely to recommend stringent norms for soft drinks to safeguard the health of the people, when it presents its report in Parliament on February 5.
As soon as Lok Sabha assembled, opposition members stormed into the well holding placards and shouting slogans. They demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the alleged stock manipulation by the Adani Group.
A legal notice was served to Pepsi and Coca-Cola asking them to immediately stop their sales in India or else face $10 billion in damages on the grounds of causing health hazards.
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