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New Delhi, February 13 – The intense first leg of the Budget Session of Parliament, marked by heated exchanges between the opposition and the ruling benches over the India-US interim trade deal and the unpublished memoir of former Army Chief M M Naravane, concluded on Friday.Both the Lok Sabha...

New Delhi, February 13 In the backdrop of repeated disruptions in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday, calling him a "statement warrior" who finds "new excuses" to paralyze the proceedings...

Dhaka, February 13 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, with an absolute majority and a strong opposition, Jamaat-e-Islami, will be a very effective combination for the country's next democratic path, a top BNP leader said on Friday as his party is set to regain power.With more than 151 seats in...

February 13, New Delhi – The first phase of the Parliament's Budget session concluded today, with both houses – the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha – adjourning to reconvene on March 9.The Lok Sabha, or the lower house, observed a moment of silence in memory of former MP Bhagwan Dass Rathor, who...

Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha have been adjourned for a break to reconvene on the 9th of next month. The first phase of the Budget Session began on the 28th of last month with President Droupadi Murmu's address to a joint session of both Houses.The Budget Session is being held in two...

New Delhi, February 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on her third consecutive electoral victory on Friday, stating that India deeply values its long-standing friendship with the Caribbean country.Mottley's party secured all 30 seats in...

New Delhi, February 13 The Rajya Sabha session was adjourned on Friday until March 9, as Parliament went into a three-week recess to allow standing committees to review the Budget proposals.The Upper House convened for Zero Hour at 11 am and was adjourned at 1 pm after the scheduled Question...

New Delhi, February 13 The tumultuous first leg of the Budget session, which saw heated exchanges over the India-US interim trade deal and the unpublished memoir of former army chief M M Naravane, concluded on Friday, and the House will now reassemble on March 9.The three-week recess period...

New Delhi, February 12 Two journalist bodies on Thursday condemned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for questioning the impartiality of media personnel and said that political leaders should use "respectful language" towards journalists.This came after Gandhi asked media personnel in the...

New Delhi, February 12 The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday following uproar by the opposition over BJP member Nishikant Dubey's remarks targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Dubey alleged that Gandhi was in league with anti-national forces...

New Delhi, February 12 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday praised his party's Members of Parliament for raising people's concerns during the first half of the Budget session and asserted that this period was dominated by the opposition, which effectively cornered the government on various...

New Delhi, February 11 Shortly after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's response to the Budget discussion in the Lok Sabha, some opposition MPs protested in the Parliament complex on Wednesday, accusing the government of "selling out the country".After the Lok Sabha was adjourned until 11...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 9 Newly elected BJP councillors of the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation, along with other civic body representatives from the state, left for Delhi on Monday at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The delegation, led by Mayor V V Rajesh, departed...

New Delhi, February 9 The Congress claimed on Monday that there is "no space for the opposition" in the Lok Sabha and responded to reports that the opposition may move a no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla, saying "wait for action."Congress MP K C Venugopal alleged that Leader of the...