Tag: Parliament
Rs 8,040 Cr Loan Given To Mallya In 2004, Declared NPA In 2009
Loans totaling over Rs 8,000 crore were given to absconding industrialist Vijay Mallya during the tenure of the previous UPA government at the Centre, Parliament was informed on Friday.....
Congress Raps NDA Government For Its Economic Policies
The Congress on Tuesday criticised the BJP-led NDA government for its economic policies, saying that disparity between the poor and the rich was widening because of its "wrong taxation and economic policies".....
Pranab, Modi Condoles Terror Attack In London
President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday strongly condemned the deadly attack in the heart of London in which five people have been killed and 40 others injured.....
Rajya Sabha Criticises Media For 'selective Reporting'
Role of the media once again came under scrutiny in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday with members from across parties criticising it for not reporting positive aspect of parliamentary proceedings.....
No Plans To Print Rs 5,000, Rs 10,000 Notes: Government
The government is not planning to print Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000 currency notes, Parliament was informed on Friday.....
I-T Searches Yielded Rs 49,247 Crore: Minister
Income Tax Department searches resulted in unearthing undisclosed income and assets worth Rs 49,247 crore in the last four years, Parliament was informed on Friday.....
Farooq Abdullah Says 'Tiger Is Back', But Where Are The Stripes?
Farooq Abdullah has been an instant crowd-puller in the past. But the "Tiger is back" image he has been trying to generate has failed to ignite the magic he was once famous for.....
Hizbul Module Tasked To Disrupt Polls In South Kashmir Busted
A Hizbul Mujahideen module aiming to disrupt the forthcoming bypoll to the Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag parliamentary constituency was busted with seven militants arrested from Kulgam district on Monday, police said.....
WhatsApp's Encryption Helps Terrorists Communicate Safely: UK
The British Home Secretary has targeted Facebook-owned WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption by saying that the feature offers terrorists a safe way to communicate before carrying attacks, the media reported.....
RS Disrupted Over Rajasthan Minister's Remarks On Rape
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday was disrupted and briefly adjourned as women members raised the issue of "insensitive" remarks reportedly made by a Rajasthan Minister on the alleged rape of a minor.....
