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Budget session to start on Feb 21

Budget session to start on Feb 21

Rediff.com20 Jan 2011

The Budget session of Parliament will begin on Feb 21 and the general budget is slated to be presented to Lok Sabha on Feb 28.

Suspension of 7 Congress MPS in LS revoked

Suspension of 7 Congress MPS in LS revoked

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

Speaker Om Birla then announced that the suspension stands revoked with immediate effect.

'Hemant Soren Fears He Will Be Exposed'

'Hemant Soren Fears He Will Be Exposed'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

'He fears that the youth tide has gone against him and he will be swept away in the next assembly election in the state.'

Will expose Rs 40k-cr scam under Yediyurappa govt if ...: BJP MLA

Will expose Rs 40k-cr scam under Yediyurappa govt if ...: BJP MLA

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Yatnal, who has launched a tirade against Yediyurappa and his family, especially after his second son BY Vijayendra was made the BJP state president, said there was large-scale corruption in coronavirus management during the BJP government.

Strict action against MPs who tried to 'gas' LS, says shocked govt

Strict action against MPs who tried to 'gas' LS, says shocked govt

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

Strongest possible action will be taken against Members of Parliament involved in the "gassing" of Lok Sabha on Thursday as it was an attempt to "kill" the members, the government said, soon after the House witnessed unprecedented unruly scenes when the controversial Telangana bill was introduced.

Parliamentary panel asks govt to put NCTC on hold

Parliamentary panel asks govt to put NCTC on hold

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

A Parliamentary panel has asked the Centre to put on hold its move to set up the controversial anti-terror hub National Counterterrorism Center till all state governments and political parties come on board.

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister and finance minister, he understood the importance of gradualism, except when the economy or the polity was in a crisis.

Cong hand with anti-India foreign forces, Sonia Gandhi should explain: BJP

Cong hand with anti-India foreign forces, Sonia Gandhi should explain: BJP

Rediff.com10 Dec 2024

The BJP accused Congress leaders of colluding with foreign forces to destabilize India and demanded Sonia Gandhi to disclose her role in a George Soros Foundation-funded organization's activities. The ruling party also attacked Rahul Gandhi, calling him a "pawn" for his protests against the Adani issue.

Modi And The Buddha

Modi And The Buddha

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi attended an event organised for Abhidhamma Day in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, which saw the participation of Buddhist monks from many countries.

When Dr Singh Took On Congress Bosses

When Dr Singh Took On Congress Bosses

Rediff.com6 Jan 2025

Many were hoping that with Vajpayee's NDA gone, there would be a return to the Congress normal. Nobody was prepared for the opposite. Sonia Gandhi was sceptical. This became the only issue over which Manmohan Singh took on his party bosses and risked his government. Politically, it was riskier than the 1991 reform, recalls Shekhar Gupta.

Parliamentary panel on IT summons Facebook on September 2

Parliamentary panel on IT summons Facebook on September 2

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

The political slugfest has been going on between the two, which started after Tharoor's announcement that the panel would like to hear from Facebook about the report published in Wall Street Journal claiming that the social media platform ignored applying its hate-speech rules to politicians of the ruling party in India.

In a new practice, Sengol procession escorts President to Parliament

In a new practice, Sengol procession escorts President to Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

President Murmu reached the new Parliament building in a six-horse buggy accompanied by the Presidential Bodyguards riding horses.

'You have started hating India': Cong hits back at Modi

'You have started hating India': Cong hits back at Modi

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

Modi slammed the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) as the most directionless the country has ever seen and cited reviled names, such as East India Company and Indian Mujahideen, to assert that people cannot be misled merely by the use of the country's name.

Leave Kharkiv at once, even on foot, embassy urges Indians

Leave Kharkiv at once, even on foot, embassy urges Indians

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

In an urgent advisory, the India embassy in Ukraine on Wednesday asked all Indians stranded in Kharkiv to leave the conflict zone immediately.

Govt posts Manipur cadre officer as aviation secretary, rejigs bureaucracy

Govt posts Manipur cadre officer as aviation secretary, rejigs bureaucracy

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

The Centre has appointed senior IAS officers Vumlunmang Vualnam and Neeraj Mittal as new secretaries in the ministry of civil aviation and the department of telecommunications respectively in a major secretary-level bureaucratic reshuffle, a government order stated.

Cong to bring no-confidence motion against BJP govt in MP

Cong to bring no-confidence motion against BJP govt in MP

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

In the 230-member House, the BJP has 127 MLAs and the Congress 96.

'Budget likely on Saturday, Feb 27'

'Budget likely on Saturday, Feb 27'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2010

However, the final decision on the date of presentation of the Budget will be taken by the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.

Suspension of MPs: Oppn rejects govt's invitation

Suspension of MPs: Oppn rejects govt's invitation

Rediff.com19 Dec 2021

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi had invited leaders of four political parties for a meeting on Monday morning convened by Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal to discuss and resolve the stalemate over the suspension of MPs.

Parliament passes bill to cut salaries of MPs by 30%

Parliament passes bill to cut salaries of MPs by 30%

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Rajya Sabha passed the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020. It had got the approval of Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Kamal Nath takes oath as Protem Speaker

Kamal Nath takes oath as Protem Speaker

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath was on Wednesday sworn-in as the Protem Speaker of the newly constituted Lok Sabha by President Pranab Mukherjee.

Ahead of winter session, govt calls all-party meeting today

Ahead of winter session, govt calls all-party meeting today

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will also hold a meeting with leaders of all political parties on Wednesday evening to seek their cooperation in proper functioning of the House.

Parliament prorogued, next session in February

Parliament prorogued, next session in February

Rediff.com24 Dec 2008

Ravi said that a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs had been fixed with the agenda of proroguing them, to have a fresh session in February with the Presidential address on the first day.

Games MPs play

Games MPs play

Rediff.com27 Nov 2004

Cong, Left, oppn parties boycott Constitution Day event

Cong, Left, oppn parties boycott Constitution Day event

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

According to sources, Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Anand Sharma and Jairam Ramesh reached out to other Opposition leaders for the boycott of the event.

49 more Oppn MPs suspended; 141 suspensions so far

49 more Oppn MPs suspended; 141 suspensions so far

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

The MPs suspended on Tuesday include National Conference's Farooq Abdullah and Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari.

Monsoon Session: Oppn plans to corner govt on Agnipath, price rise

Monsoon Session: Oppn plans to corner govt on Agnipath, price rise

Rediff.com17 Jul 2022

Leaders of various opposition parties on Sunday demanded that issues of price rise, 'Agnipath' scheme as well as the alleged misuse of investigative agencies be taken up in Parliament and also raised objections to the list of 'unparliamentary words' at an all-party meeting convened by the government ahead of the Monsoon Session.

JP Nadda makes a comeback in Modi 3.0

JP Nadda makes a comeback in Modi 3.0

Rediff.com9 Jun 2024

Nadda enjoys warm relations with Modi, who was for a long time in charge of the party's affairs in Himachal Pradesh.

Bihar dy speaker says Sinha didn't want Dalit to preside over House

Bihar dy speaker says Sinha didn't want Dalit to preside over House

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

Bihar Assembly Deputy Speaker Maheshwar Hazari on Wednesday accused outgoing Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha of having "insulted Dalits" by denying him the opportunity to conduct proceedings of the House after stepping down.

Has Modi Learnt Nothing From Election Result?

Has Modi Learnt Nothing From Election Result?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

On June 26, for the likes of me, the music died. Any impression of potential change held forth by the outcome of the 2024 general election, was vaporised, reveals Shyam G Menon.

Art 370 repeal, women's quota, security breach among key highlights of 17th LS

Art 370 repeal, women's quota, security breach among key highlights of 17th LS

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

It also saw the suspension of 100 members in a span of four days for unruly conduct and a major security breach on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack.

Yediyurappa allocates portfolios to new ministers

Yediyurappa allocates portfolios to new ministers

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

A week after expanding his cabinet, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday allocated portfolios to the seven new inductees and also effected a reshuffle of the departments of some ministers.

Meet the 24 newly inducted ministers in Siddaramaiah's expanded cabinet

Meet the 24 newly inducted ministers in Siddaramaiah's expanded cabinet

Rediff.com27 May 2023

Within a week of assuming power, the Congress government in Karnataka has expanded its cabinet on Saturday, filling all posts.

We want to decide our own matters by ourselves: Maldives Prez Muizzu

We want to decide our own matters by ourselves: Maldives Prez Muizzu

Rediff.com23 Apr 2024

The parliamentary election result was also to prove that the Maldivians want "autonomy in choosing their future, without foreign coercion," President Muizzu said, without naming any country, according to the Sun.mv news portal.

Hasina's Request On 'Short Notice': MEA

Hasina's Request On 'Short Notice': MEA

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

'Our border guarding forces have also been instructed to be exceptionally alert in view of this complex situation.'

Parliament session extended till Aug 7

Parliament session extended till Aug 7

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

The session, which began on June 17, was scheduled to end on July 26.

750-page UCC report to be tabled in Uttarakhand assembly

750-page UCC report to be tabled in Uttarakhand assembly

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

The draft will be examined, studied and discussed before it is tabled in the assembly on February 6, he said.

Amid 'surprise' buzz, Parliament session to begin from Monday

Amid 'surprise' buzz, Parliament session to begin from Monday

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

The unusual timing of the session has left everyone wondering, even though the main standout feature on the listed agenda is a special discussion on Parliament's journey of 75 years starting from the "Samvidhan Sabha" (Constituent Assembly).

Lessons of fiscal prudence from Sri Lanka: Jaishankar at all-party meet

Lessons of fiscal prudence from Sri Lanka: Jaishankar at all-party meet

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Sri Lanka is facing 'a very serious crisis' that makes India naturally worried, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told an all-party meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday and dismissed suggestions about such a situation arising in India.

Ghulam Nabi Azad's resignation accepted

Ghulam Nabi Azad's resignation accepted

Rediff.com1 Nov 2005

A Rashtrapati Bhawan communique said President A P J Abdul Kalam on Tuesday accepted Azad's resignation.

Disqualified for cross-voting, Himachal's 6 rebel Cong MLAs to move SC

Disqualified for cross-voting, Himachal's 6 rebel Cong MLAs to move SC

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

A notification in this regard was issued on Thursday evening which further said that these six MLAs ceased to be members of Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly with effect from February 29.