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New Delhi, March 16 – Eight suspended opposition MPs are likely to receive relief with a proposal to lift the ban on them expected to be presented in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, according to a political source aware of the decisions taken at a meeting of all political parties chaired by Speaker Om...

Mumbai, March 16 Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray expressed frustration on Monday over the failure to appoint leaders of the opposition in the Maharashtra legislature, despite repeatedly raising the issue.He met Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar and requested appropriate action."There...

New Delhi, March 16 The suspension of eight opposition MPs from the Lok Sabha is likely to be lifted on Tuesday, sources said, citing a decision taken at a meeting convened by Speaker Om Birla.Seven Congress and a CPI(M) MP were suspended on February 3 for unruly behavior, following a...

New Delhi, March 16 The suspension of eight opposition MPs from the Lok Sabha is likely to be lifted on Tuesday, sources said, citing a decision taken at a meeting convened by Speaker Om Birla.Seven Congress and a CPI(M) MP were suspended for disruptive behavior, following a resolution passed...

Hyderabad, March 16 Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) will target the Congress government in Telangana legislature over unfulfilled election promises, the party’s working president and former minister K.T. Rama Rao said on Monday.On the first day of the state legislature's budget session, he, along...

Agartala, March 16 – The Tripura government announced on Monday a 5 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for 1,83,582 government employees and pensioners in the state.Making the announcement on the second day of the ongoing Budget session of the Tripura...

Panaji, March 16 – Goa's budget session was curtailed on Monday following the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct for the upcoming by-election to an assembly constituency in the state.Before the session was adjourned, the state budget was passed in the House.The session, which began on...

Panaji, March 16 Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Monday that the continuation of Goa's budget session will depend on the opinion of the Election Commission of India (ECI), following the announcement of a by-election for an assembly seat in the South Goa district.The budget session of the...

New Delhi, March 16 The Lok Sabha on Monday held the Question Hour without any disruptions for the first time in the second phase of the Budget session, which has been marked by repeated protests by opposition members.As soon as the House met for the day, some opposition members demanded that...

Jamshedpur, March 15 The Singhbhum Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) discussed key issues related to the development of the mineral-rich Kolhan region of Jharkhand with Chief Minister Hemant Soren, officials said.A delegation led by SCCI president Manav Kedia met Soren at the state...

Hyderabad, March 15 The budget session of the Telangana Assembly, which begins on Monday, is expected to see intense debates on the implementation of promises made by the Congress government and welfare programs, as well as the proposed redevelopment of the Musi River.The session will begin...

Ranchi, March 13 Legislators raised allegations of corruption in land mutation and engaged in heated debate over the LPG crisis during the Jharkhand Assembly's budget session on Friday, leading to a verbal clash between the treasury and opposition benches.Members from both the ruling alliance...

Raipur, March 13 Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has ordered strict action after cases of illegal opium cultivation surfaced in three places in the state in the past couple of weeks, an official said on Friday.Illegal cultivation of narcotics will not be tolerated under any...

Gandhinagar, March 13 – Congress legislators in Gujarat staged a protest outside the Gujarat Legislative Assembly in Gandhinagar on Friday, demanding adequate supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders and natural gas. This protest came after the state government formed a monitoring...

New Delhi, March 13 The opposition has urged the government and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to revoke the suspension of seven Congress members and one CPI-M MP who were suspended during the first part of the Budget session for "disruptive behavior".Congress general secretary K C Venugopal, SP's...

New Delhi, March 13 Leaders of opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha have sought a discussion on the functioning of either the Ministry of External Affairs or the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, sources said.The issue came up at a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) on...

New Delhi, March 12 Leaders of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha have sought a discussion in the Upper House on the functioning of either the Ministry of External Affairs or the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, sources said on Thursday.The issue came up at a meeting of the Business Advisory...

Agartala, March 12 – The ruling BJP’s legislative party proposed veteran tribal MLA Ram Pada Jamatia as the Speaker of the Tripura Legislative Assembly on Thursday night.A BJP leader said that the legislative party decided to nominate Jamatia as the next Speaker during a meeting held here...

New Delhi, March 12 The Delhi Assembly's budget session is likely to begin on March 23. The proposal to hold the session will be approved in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, officials said on Thursday.According to the officials, the Delhi Economic Survey will be...

Mumbai, March 12 An email threatening "missile and bomb attacks" on the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan and other key locations in Mumbai triggered a security alert on Thursday, prompting authorities to conduct extensive searches in the legislature complex during the ongoing Budget session, officials...