Lok Sabha passes supplementary grants without debate

Lok Sabha on Tuesday gave its approval to the central government to spend an additional Rs 1.48 lakh crore during the current financial year 2022-23, amid uproar by Opposition parties on the Adani......

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......

'The CBI's clean image is over for now'

'The selection process of the CBI chief has not been appropriate.''Three successive CBI directors have been found in corrupt moral practices.''A thorough investigation needs to be done before......

US passes bill to slash Pakistan's defence aid to $150 million

Amidst tensions in bilateral ties, the United States Congress has passed a defence spending bill capping its security-related aid to Pakistan at $150 million (Rs 1,025 crore), significantly below......

HC stays order on winding up SpiceJet for 3 weeks

In a new development, the Madras high court has stayed its earlier order of winding up SpiceJet and the airline will soon initiate "appropriate remedial steps including preferring an appeal"......

Did the CAG overstep the mark?

It is unfair to judge the CAG only by his reports on 2G, KG, Coalgate and the Commonwealth Games, notes Sukumar MukhopadhyayDoes the Comptroller and Auditor General serve the government or the......

COLUMN: The Supreme Court and spectrum

Only the Supreme Court can rectify spectrum management in line with other resources, but all stakeholders can contribute, writes Shyam Ponappa. Last week, the department of telecommunications......

Entire text of finance minister's Budget Speech

Budget 2010-11 provided considerable relief to income tax payers by raising the slabs at two levels but hiked the central excise duty on non-petroleum products across the board from 8 to 10 per......

More rift in the IOA?

IOA Finance Committee chairman Khanna defends decision on Tokyo Games hotel bookings for Tokyo Games, says can't authorise expenditure in absence of approval from President or Secretary......