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Budget Session Of Parliament Begins
The budget session of Parliament began with President Pranab Mukherjee's addressed to members of both the houses.....
Congress Protected Democracy, So Modi Could Become PM: Kharge
Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said the Congress should be thanked for protecting the democracy in the country because of which Narendra Modi, coming from a poor family, could become the Prime Minister of India.....
Jaitley Moves Demonetisation Bill For Passage In Lok Sabha
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday moved the Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Bill for passage in the Lok Sabha to formally make the banning of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes a law, which includes provision of penalty for holding the demonetised notes.....
Parliament Adjourned Till March 9
Both houses of Parliament were on Thursday adjourned till March 9, 2017, marking the end of the first-half of the Budget session.....
Congress Sticks To Demand For Apology For 'raincoat' Remark
The Congress on Friday continued its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "raincoat" jibe, and demanded that he apologise to his predecessor Manmohan Singh for insulting the office of Prime Minister.....
Council Approves All Five Draft Bills For GST
With the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council on Thursday approving the remaining two draft bills -- UTGST (Union Territory GST) and SGST (state GST), all the five enabling draft bills stand approved to enable a likely rollout of the new indirect tax regime by July 1. ....
Hoping To Implement GST From July 1: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday said that Goods and Services Tax (GST) is the biggest reform in India and the Narendra Modi government was hoping to implement it by July 1 after the enabling Bills get Parliament's nod in the current budget session.....
Pre-Budget Session All-party Meetings On Sunday
Two all-party meetings will be held on Sunday, ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament which is due to start on Monday, government sources said on Saturday.....
Modi Urges Opposition To Pass Triple Talaq Bill
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged all political parties to pass the Triple Talaq Bill in the Parliament's Budget Session.....
Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till Tuesday Amid Uproar Over PNB Fraud
The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday following uproar over several issues including the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud, demand for special status to Andhra Pradesh and demand for increasing quota beyond 50 percent in Telangana.....
