Shimla, March 30 The Himachal Pradesh Assembly passed the budget for 2026-27 and the related Appropriation Bill 2026 on Monday, authorizing the government to spend ₹58,830.30 crore from the consolidated fund.The revenue deficit in the budget presented by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu...
In New Delhi, on March 27, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, criticized opposition leaders for not taking the issue of women's reservation seriously. He argued that instead of simply writing letters to the government, they should engage in discussions about the proposed changes to...
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New Delhi, March 24 JMM Rajya Sabha member Mahua Maji on Tuesday expressed concerns over the passing of the budget without proper debate in the House, saying that it amounts to compromising the fundamental principles of democracy.Participating in the discussion on the Appropriation Bill No 2...
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New Delhi, March 24 Citing the erosion of Rs 48 lakh crore in wealth from Indian stock markets since the beginning of the war in West Asia, AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday urged the government to provide relief to retail investors.Participating in a discussion on the Appropriation Bill (No 2)...
New Delhi, March 23 Only God can save Karnataka the way it is being governed by the Congress government, former Prime Minister HD Devegowda said on Monday, as he urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to do something for the revival of industry in the state.Participating in the discussion on the...
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New Delhi, March 23 While the BJP government talks about economic self-sufficiency, the country's dependence on importing oil and gas has risen to 90 per cent today from 70 per cent twenty years ago, John Brittas, MP from Kerala, said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.During a discussion on the...
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New Delhi, March 23 Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda urged the Modi government on Monday to "do something" to revive industries in Karnataka, as the state's situation is dire.Participating in the discussion on the Appropriation Bill (No. 2) in the Rajya Sabha, the Janata Dal (Secular)...
New Delhi, March 23 India must adopt a radical approach and review its defense spending in light of the ongoing war in West Asia and the changing geopolitical landscape, said Fauzia Khan, a member of the Rajya Sabha from the NCP-SCP, on Monday.Participating in discussions on the Appropriation...
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Panaji, March 23 Viresh Borkar, an MLA from the Revolutionary Goans Party, has moved a motion in the Goa assembly against Speaker Ganesh Gaonkar, alleging serious procedural violations and a "pre-determined" conduct of proceedings during the Budget Session, which was curtailed on March 16.The...
New Delhi, March 23 The Congress said on Monday that the government has failed to address the problems of rising unemployment, increasing food prices, and a declining rupee.Participating in discussions on the Appropriation Bill (2), 2026, in the Rajya Sabha, Congress member Niraj Dangi also...
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Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, is scheduled to introduce the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha today. The Bill aims to amend the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 and the Companies Act, 2013.Furthermore, the Finance Bill, 2026...
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New Delhi, March 18 The Lok Sabha passed the grants for various ministries for 2026-27 on Wednesday, approving an expenditure of over ₹53 lakh crore.The House passed the grants by using the guillotine procedure.Earlier, the Lok Sabha discussed the grants for the ministries of Railways and...
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New Delhi, March 17 Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha raised concerns over the shortage of LPG, the safety of NRIs living in West Asia, and rising inequality, while demanding an increase in allocation for the education and health sectors.Participating in the discussion on the Appropriation...
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New Delhi, March 17 The Parliament on Tuesday approved the second batch of supplementary demands for grants, allowing the government to spend an additional Rs 2.01 lakh crore in the current fiscal year, with the Rajya Sabha returning the Appropriation Bill 2026 to the Lok Sabha.Through the...
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New Delhi, March 17 Opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday alleged that the LPG crisis caused by the West Asia conflict has exposed that the Modi government has no energy security policy and raised questions about the establishment of a Rs 1 lakh crore Economic Stabilisation Fund.Finance...
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March 17, New Delhi: Today's proceedings in the Indian Parliament will focus on key financial matters and discussions among ministers in both houses. In the Lok Sabha, further discussion and voting will take place on the grants demanded by the Ministry of Railways for the fiscal year 2026-27...
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New Delhi, March 16 Shiv Sena member Milind Deora urged the government on Monday to increase offshore gas exploration and invest in bio-CNG projects to reduce import dependence.Participating in the debate over the Appropriation bill in the Upper House, Deora said the government should also...
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New Delhi, March 16 Rajya Sabha members on Monday advocated for increased budget allocations for ministries such as Labour and Employment, Minority Affairs, and Tribal Affairs.Demands for allocating funds to address the cyclones in Odisha and tax exemptions on disability pensions were also...
New Delhi, March 16 Citing the US' 30-day "waiver" to allow India to purchase Russian oil, CPI(M) MP John Brittas said on Monday that such diktats amount to India's humiliation by a foreign power.While participating in a discussion on the Appropriation Bill in the Rajya Sabha, Brittas raised...
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The Lok Sabha will discuss and vote on the grants demanded by the Ministry of Railways for 2026-27 today. In addition, the discussion on the grants demanded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for 2026-27 is also on the agenda for the session.In the Rajya Sabha, the House is...
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