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New Delhi, February 11 Opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday accused the government of favouring corporations in the 2026-27 Budget and claimed that it neglects common citizens of India and the country's farmers.Participating in the debate on the 2026-27 Budget, V Sivadasan of the CPI...

New Delhi, February 11 The Andhra Pradesh government has cancelled the contract for the construction of a fishing harbour at Kothapatnam in the Prakasam district after the contractor failed to achieve even 25 per cent progress, and is now processing a fresh proposal with a revised cost estimate...

New Delhi, February 11 Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale raised concerns about hidden unemployment in India's cities on Wednesday, stating that the government should also consider the quality of employment, as he criticized the Union Budget, saying it does not address the issue of employment...

New Delhi, February 11 Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda said on Wednesday that growth alone is not enough, asserting that employment must be at the center of policy-making, and asked the government if success is being measured only by investment announcements or by dignified jobs created...

Mumbai, February 11 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday, a day after taking office at Mantralaya in Mumbai. She also separately met Union Home Minister Amit Shah during her visit to the national capital, where she arrived on...

New Delhi, February 11 Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that 8,710 Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) have been established across the country in 2024-25 and 2025-26, achieving 27 per cent of the set target.The government has set a target of forming 32,752 PACS...

New Delhi, February 11 A member of the Rajya Sabha from the Congress party expressed concern on Wednesday over the rising mental health crisis among adolescents due to social media, saying, "young people are unable to distinguish between reality and the fantasy world."In recent weeks, there...

February 11, New Delhi – The Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament, continued discussions on the Union Budget 2026-27, which began on Tuesday, with Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi speaking in the House. The Industrial Relations Code (Amendment)...

Both the Houses of Parliament will resume discussions on the 2026-27 Union Budget today. Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora, who participated in the Rajya Sabha discussion yesterday, stated that during this politically and economically challenging time, India stands as a unique island of macroeconomic...

New Delhi, February 10 Samajwadi Party MP Lalji Verma on Tuesday demanded an increase in the Member of Parliament Local Area Development scheme fund to Rs 25 crore per year.Participating in the general discussion on the Union Budget 2026-26 in the Lok Sabha, Verma urged Union Finance Minister...

New Delhi, February 10 BJD member Sasmit Patra on Tuesday urged the government to establish the 15th Press Council to uphold democratic values and strengthen media accountability.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Patra pointed out that there is concern over the prolonged non-functioning of the...

New Delhi, February 10 On Tuesday, opposition parties accused the government of failing to address issues such as unemployment and inflation in the Union Budget, with Trinamool Congress' Sukhendu Sekhar Roy emphasizing that growing inequality may lead to a "social upheaval," similar to what was...

New Delhi, February 9 Raghav Chadha, a member of the Aam Aadmi Party, raised the issue of long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax for individual investors in the equity market in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, arguing that it would boost household wealth and channel savings from gold and real estate into...

New Delhi, February 9 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday criticized DMK member P Wilson for his claim that Tamil Nadu was ignored in the Union Budget 2026-27, stating that the budget included several announcements, such as the Rare Earth Corridor and girls' hostels in every district...

New Delhi, February 9 DMK Rajya Sabha member P Wilson accused the government on Monday of "submitting" to the US in striking a "one-sided" trade deal and demanded that it disclose the details of the agreement.Participating in a general discussion on the Union Budget 2026-27 in the Upper House...

New Delhi, February 9 DMK MP Tiruchi Siva submitted a notice of privilege in the Rajya Sabha against Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday for revealing details of the Indo-US trade deal outside the House while Parliament was in session.When the House met for the day, Siva raised the...

New Delhi, February 9 DMK MP Tiruchi Siva said on Monday that he had submitted a notice of breach of privilege against Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal for sharing details of an interim trade deal between India and the US in a media interview while Parliament was in session.Siva raised the issue...

New Delhi, February 9 The Rajya Sabha witnessed uproar and a walkout by the opposition on Monday over the events in the Lok Sabha, where Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi could not complete his speech, and later Prime Minister Narendra Modi stayed away amidst allegations that female MPs...

New Delhi, February 9 Members of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha staged a walkout from the House on Monday, protesting the denial of the right to speak to Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge.Congress member Kharge rose during Question Hour to say that Leader of the Opposition in the...