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New Delhi, February 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India contributes more than 16 per cent to global growth today and expressed confidence that the country will emerge as a new engine of the world economy.In this decade of the 21st century, he said, India is "riding the...

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marked by heated exchanges between the opposition and the ruling benches over the India-US interim trade deal and the unpublished memoir of former Army Chief M M Naravane, concluded on Friday.Both the Lok Sabha...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 Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien pointed out on Friday that no minority groups were mentioned in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech, stating that the word "minority shareholders" was only used once during her 85-minute-long speech.Accusing the...

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tumultuous first leg of the Budget session, which saw heated exchanges over the India-US interim trade deal and the unpublished memoir of former army chief M M Naravane, concluded on Friday, and the House will now reassemble on March 9.The three-week recess period...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13 The intense first part of the Budget session, which saw heated debates over the India-US interim trade deal and the unpublished memoir of former army chief M M Naravane, concluded on Friday, and the House will now reconvene on March 9.The three-week recess period will...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated today that the government is working towards a resilient and self-reliant India by promoting economic growth and ensuring inclusive development. Responding to a discussion on the Union Budget in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister said that high growth has...

New Delhi, February 12 Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday that he had asked several Congress MPs to make Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi understand that a privilege notice could be moved against him if he speaks in the Lok Sabha, violating its rules and...

February 12, New Delhi – India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman responded to the discussion on the Union Budget in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, a day after her address in the Lok Sabha.Minister Sitharaman stated that the Budget reflects the achievements of the people, highlighting that...

New Delhi, February 12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's response in the Lok Sabha to the discussion on the Union Budget, stating that she provided a comprehensive overview of how this year's budget will contribute to the nation's economic...

New Delhi, February 11 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday strongly criticized TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and her party, saying that there is no law and order in West Bengal, and a "culture of violence" prevails there.Responding to a debate on the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha...

New Delhi, February 11 – The BJP on Wednesday dismissed Rahul Gandhi's accusations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the India-US interim trade deal, calling them "ridiculously false". The BJP also accused Gandhi of undermining parliamentary decorum by using "street language" during...

New Delhi, February 11 Congress MP K.C. Venugopal criticized the government on Wednesday over the decline of the rupee against the US dollar, stating that it has "surrendered, just like Prime Minister Narendra Modi did in trade negotiations with the US.""Just as India surrendered to the US in...

New Delhi, February 11 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday strongly criticized TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and her party, stating that there is no law and order in West Bengal, and a "culture of violence" prevails there.Responding to a debate on the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha...

New Delhi, February 11 Shiv Sena leader Shrikant Shinde on Wednesday asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to first learn to deal with the partners in the INDIA bloc and then dream about making a deal with the US.Shinde's remarks came after Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, gave...

New Delhi, February 11 In a light-hearted exchange, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday that he would not be overly aggressive in his address to the Lok Sabha, as former party colleague Jagdambika Pal was presiding over the session. Pal had stated that if Gandhi had heeded...

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...

In a sharp critique, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi accused the government on Wednesday that the India-US interim trade deal has "sold Bharat Mata," representing a "wholesale surrender" that compromises India's energy security and farmers' interests.Participating in the debate on the...

New Delhi, February 11 In the Lok Sabha, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said that successive electoral defeats have made the Leader of the Opposition so bitter that he has started to hate India and its constitutional institutions.Countering Gandhi's...

New Delhi, February 11 Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha was "full of lies," and the ruling alliance will seek to remove the "lies" from the House records.Shortly after Gandhi's speech during a debate on...

Kolkata, February 11 Union Minister Bhupender Yadav criticised the TMC government in West Bengal on Wednesday over alleged poor governance and corruption, and termed its vote-on-account, recently presented in the assembly, as a "farewell document".He also accused the TMC regime of...