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Lok Sabha passes Constitution (ST) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022, which seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, for its application in Tamil…
- India
Elections ‘big budget affair’, simultaneous polls will save money: Govt
New Delhi: Elections have become a “big budget affair” and holding simultaneous polls to Lok Sabha and state assemblies would result in huge savings to the exchequer, the government said on Thursday. Law…
- India
‘Why govt was not showing ‘laal ankh?’ Cong seeks white paper on China
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday demanded a white paper on China, including the recent transgressions, and taunted the Central government by saying “why it was not showing ‘laal ankh’ (angry eyes)…
- India
Oppn divided while protesting on lack of discussion on LAC clash in LS
New Delhi: The Opposition unity appeared to be missing while seeking a discussion in Lok Sabha on incidents of skirmishes along the China border, as the two major parties — Congress and…
- Telangana
BJP president Nadda to visit Telangana, Karnataka
New Delhi: BJP president J P Nadda will be on a day-long tour of Karnataka and Telangana on Thursday as the party turns its focus on southern states with an eye on…
- India
400 died while cleaning sewers and septic tanks since 2017: Govt
New Delhi: As many as 400 people have died while undertaking hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks since 2017, the government said on Tuesday. Responding to a question in Lok Sabha,…
- India
Demand raised in Lok Sabha for restoring Maulana Azad Fellowship
New Delhi: Several parliamentarians on Tuesday demanded in Lok Sabha that the pre-matric scholarship and Maulana Azad Fellowship for minority students be restored, saying how will the country progress if the minority…
- India
Video: Who is ‘Pappu’ now? Mahua Moitra’s Parliament speech goes viral
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday cited government data showing industrial contraction to question the Centre’s handling of the economy, and asked who is the ‘Pappu’ now? Participating in…
- India
16 lakh cyber crime incidents reported since 2020, says govt
New Delhi: Over 16 lakh cybercrime incidents have been reported in the country in the last three years following which more than 32,000 FIRs were registered, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.…
- India
Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon today amid uproar over India-China LAC clash
New Delhi: Speaker Om Birla adjourned the Lok Sabha till 12 pm on Tuesday amid ruckus by Opposition during Question Hour over the clash between troops of India and China along the…
- India
Rs 36,145 cr spent under CSR by companies in 2019-21
New Delhi: A total of Rs 36,145 crore has been spent by various companies across the country to carry out development activities as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Union Finance…
- India
Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2022 passed by Parliament
New Delhi: A bill seeking to mandate the use of non-fossil energy sources such as biomass, ethanol and green hydrogen was passed by Parliament on Monday. The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022…
- India
Never refer to anyone’s caste, religion in LS: Speaker warns members
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday warned members against referring to anyone’s caste and religion in the House after a Congress MP alleged that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made…
- India
Uttar Pradesh: Dimple Yadav takes oath as Lok Sabha MP
New Delhi: Dimple Yadav, wife of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav and daughter-in-law of late Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, took oath as an MP in the Lok Sabha…
- India
Sitharaman to present statement on demands for grants for current fiscal in LS
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present a statement in the Lok Sabha on Friday showing first batch of supplementary demands for grants for the current fiscal. She will also…
