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  Rajya Sabha also prorogued to end parliament budget session

  Politics | March 31, 2016 20:27 IST

  The Rajya Sabha has been prorogued by President Pranab Mukherjee, officially ending parliament's budget session since the Lok Sabha too was prorogued earlier.

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  FM Jaitley expresses hope to get GST, Bankruptcy bill passed in Budget session

  March 13, 2016 14:32 IST

  New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has expressed hope that Goods and Services Tax and Bankruptcy Bills will be passed during the second part of Budget session of Parliament. Speaking at Advancing Asia conference in

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  After two washed out sessions, Budget session of parliament brings a pleasant surprise

  Politics | March 12, 2016 19:15 IST

  After washout of two consecutive parliament sessions, there were apprehensions of Budget session meeting the same fate owing to irreconcilable differences between two major political parties namely BJP and Congress

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  Next set of Netaji files to be released post Budget session

  India | March 11, 2016 16:25 IST

  Next set of Netaji files to be released post Budget session

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  Real Estate Bill to be reality in Budget session itself: Venkaiah Naidu

  Politics | March 07, 2016 17:53 IST

  Gurgaon: Urban Development Minister Venkiah Naidu today expressed confidence that the Real Estate Bill will become a "reality" during the ongoing Budget session of Parliament."Real Estate Bill is going to be a reality in this

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  Five times Rahul Gandhi left the Parliament in splits on Wednesday

  Politics | March 04, 2016 12:41 IST

  New Delhi: Congress vice president on Wednesday led an aggressive charge against the Narendra Modi government, slamming it over issues related to the suicide of Rohith Vemula, the arrest of JNU leader Kanhaiya Kumar in

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  'No holy cows to protect': Jaitley assures action in Aircel-Maxis deal

  Politics | March 03, 2016 0:01 IST

  New Delhi: Amid continuing uproar in the Lok Sabha by AIADMK members demanding action against Karti Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis deal, Finance minister Arun Jaitley today assured the house that the government had no "holy

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  Delhi Assembly to hold Budget session from March 22 to 31

  India | February 27, 2016 7:45 IST

  New Delhi: The budget session of Delhi Assembly will be held from March 22 to 31 during which the AAP government is expected to provide funds at grassroots level to empower people to have a

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  Delhi Assembly to hold Budget session from March 22 to 31

  India | February 26, 2016 22:18 IST

  New Delhi: The budget session of Delhi Assembly will be held from March 22 to 31 during which the AAP government is expected to provide funds at grassroots level to empower people to have a say in deciding

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  Indian economy to grow by 7-7.75% in 2016-17

  February 26, 2016 20:23 IST

  New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today presented the Economic Survey in Parliament. The survey for 2015-16 presents an optimistic picture of Indian economy amidst volatility in the international economic environment.The survey underlined that

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  Smriti Irani defends Durga remark, refuses to apologise

  Politics | February 26, 2016 13:25 IST

  New Delhi: HRD Minister Smriti Irani today strongly defended her remark in which she made a reference to Goddess Durga while taking part in the debate over JNU issue in the Rajya Sabha.The Minister also

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  Arun Jaitley to table Economic Survey for 2015-16 in Parliament today

  February 26, 2016 8:58 IST

  New Delhi: Two days ahead of the General Budget, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will table the Economic Survey for 2015-16 in Parliament today.The Economic Survey is the Finance Ministry's view on the annual economic

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  Rail Budget 2016: No hike in travel fares, focusses on amenities

  February 25, 2016 15:36 IST

  New Delhi: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today presented the Rail Budget for 2016-17 in the Lok Sabha. Presenting his second Rail Budget, he said that core objective is to become an engine of employment generation

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  Rajya Sabha's first working day is a washout

  Politics | February 24, 2016 19:23 IST

  New Delhi: The first working day of the Budget session of Rajya Sabha was a washout today with the House failing to transact any business due to the continued uproar created by BSP members, led

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  Mobile phone companies likely to invest Rs 650 crore by March: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  February 24, 2016 19:28 IST

  New Delhi: Mobile phone companies are likely to invest Rs 650 crore by March and production of handsets in value terms is expected to cross Rs 40,000 crore by the end of current fiscal, Parliament

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  JNU row: Congress gives notice for adjournment motion in Lok Sabha

  Politics | February 24, 2016 12:18 IST

  New Delhi: The row over JNU is expected to generate heat in Lok Sabha with Congress giving a notice for adjournment motion on the issue on the first working day today of the House in

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  PM Modi asks BJP MPs to aggressively defend govt on JNU issue

  Politics | February 24, 2016 10:45 IST

  New Delhi: After President's address to members of both Houses of Parliament yesterday, the legislative business of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will begin today. Issues relating to JNU and Hyderabad University will come up

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  Will our MPs listen to President and allow Parliament to function?

  Politics | February 24, 2016 10:15 IST

  New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament has been set in motion with the President Pranab Mukherjee addressing the join sitting of the two houses Tuesday.Budget session, in one sense, is the most important session

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  President calls for discussion, not disruption of Parliament

  Politics | February 23, 2016 14:30 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today said that Parliament reflects the supreme will of the people and democratic temper calls for debate and discussion, and not disruption or obstruction. He said the government will constantly

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  Indian economy a haven of stability, says President Mukherjee

  February 23, 2016 13:12 IST

  New Delhi: Describing India as "a haven of stability" in a turbulent global economy, President Pranab Mukherjee today said the government has simplified procedures for approvals, repealed obsolete laws and put in place a non-adversarial