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Why legislate a Net Zero target?

There is a lack of credibility in the way net-zero targets are being announced, be it by countries or corporate…

January 27, 2023 03:30 IST

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Across the aisle by P Chidambaram: Constitutional authorities vs Constitution

The judgement in Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala (1973) contained nothing that should have caused alarm.

Updated: January 22, 2023 10:18 IST

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Across the aisle by P Chidambaram: Crucial questions, cautious answers

There were questions and, to my pleasant surprise, there were answers — some ambiguous, some cautious and some non-answers.

December 25, 2022 05:20 IST

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Parliament: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die six days ahead of schedule amid demands for discussion on Tawang clash

In his valedictory address, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said the productivity of the House was 97 per cent during…

December 23, 2022 17:13 IST

Same-sex marriage should not be legalised in India, says BJP MP Sushil Modi in RS

Sushil Modi said that the issue of same-sex marriage must be deliberated over in the Parliament and in society.

December 20, 2022 09:54 IST

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Issue of vacancies in higher judiciary will linger till new system put in place: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

In the Supreme Court (as on December 5), against the sanctioned strength of 34 judges, 27 are working, leaving seven…

December 15, 2022 17:52 IST

How much money is held under National Pension System (NPS): State-wise data here

Ministry of Finance on Tuesday (December 13) shared the Central and State-wise details of the number of subscribers, amount of…

Updated: December 14, 2022 10:46 IST

No clarifications allowed on sensitive issues: Rajya Sabha Chairman to Opposition on Defence minister’s border statement

Opposition parties led by the Congress, which stalled proceedings in the first hour of the session and thereafter raised slogans…

Updated: December 13, 2022 16:20 IST

Centre focussing on rehabilitation of slum dwellers, Hardeep Singh Puri tells Rajya Sabha

Replying to supplementaries during the Question Hour, Minister for Housing and Urban Development Hardeep Singh Puri said the Centre has…

Updated: December 12, 2022 16:02 IST

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Winter Session: Opposition move to block BJP MP’s bill on Uniform Civil Code rejected in Rajya Sabha

BJP MP Kirori Lal Meena today introduced the Uniform Civil Code in India Bill, 2020 in Rajya Sabha amid protests…

December 9, 2022 17:15 IST

PM Modi urges leaders of all parties to make collective efforts to make winter session more productive

“Our Vice President is a Kisan Putra and he studied at a Sainik school. Thus, he is closely associated with…

Updated: December 7, 2022 14:43 IST

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Monsoon Session: Opposition to push for discussion on ‘Agnipath’ in Parliament this week

Opposition leaders said while there is a consensus among them about the need for a discussion on Agnipath, which had…

Updated: August 1, 2022 11:16 IST

Three more MPs face Rajya Sabha axe for disrupting House, 27 lawmakers suspended during Monsoon Session

So far, a total of 27 MPs, including 23 Rajya Sabha MPs and four Lok Sabha MPs, have been suspended…

July 28, 2022 12:46 IST

Suspended Rajya Sabha MPs reject Centre’s ‘truce’ offer, to continue 50-hour dharna outside Parliament

Union Parliamentary Affairs minister Prahlad Joshi on Wednesday said that the suspension of the MPs can be revoked only if…

July 28, 2022 10:52 IST

AAP’s Sanjay Singh suspended from Rajya Sabha till Friday; 24th MP to face action for unruly behaviour

The Opposition parties have been looking to corner the Centre on a range of issues including price rise, Agnipath scheme,…

Updated: July 27, 2022 14:06 IST

Seven Trinamool Rajya Sabha MPs among 19 suspended for ‘misconduct’

TMC MPs Sushmita Dev, Dr Santanu Sen and Dola Sen were among the 19 MPs who were suspended. The Upper…

July 26, 2022 17:06 IST

CBI busts racket falsely promising governorship, Rajya Sabha seats for Rs 100 crore

The accused were attempting to cheat people in the name of assuring them of candidature for Rajya Sabha against huge…

July 26, 2022 08:49 IST

Centre rejects World Press Freedom Index findings; says methodology ‘questionable, non-transparent’

According to the World Press Freedom Index, released in May, India’s ranking dropped to 150th position from last year’s 142nd…

July 21, 2022 16:24 IST

Rajya Sabha polls: ‘Pawn’ in deeper conspiracy, says Haryana MLA on Ajay Maken’s defeat

The script for Maken’s defeat was written the day Kartikeya Sharma became an independent candidate backed by the BJP-JJP combine…

July 21, 2022 10:45 IST

Tanashahi’, ‘Jumlajeevi’ among list of words declared unparliamentary ahead of Monsoon Session

The Lok Sabha secretariat has further listed words like ‘dohra charitra’, ‘nikamma’, ‘nautanki’, ‘dhindora peetna’ and ‘behri sarkar’ as unparliamentary…

July 14, 2022 10:50 IST

‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’, tweets PT Usha after RS nomination, thanks supporters and well-wishers

“Elated by the wonderful wishes from all over India! Your support and faith in me will go a long way…

July 7, 2022 15:21 IST

I hang my head in shame: Kapil Sibal on state of judiciary

Referring to Nupur Sharma’s controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad, Sibal said this is the result of the culture of intolerance…

July 4, 2022 10:38 IST

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Bankruptcy Bill passed: Top 5 key takeaways

With the Vijay Mallya Rs 9,000 cr (about $1.4 bn) saga churning in the news on a daily basis, Rajya…

May 12, 2016 14:51 IST

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Aadhaar Bill: 1 bn strong biometric database raises ‘midwifing police state’ fears

Aadhaar Bill: Parliament is set to pass legislation that gives Centre access to the world’s biggest biometric database in the…

March 16, 2016 22:20 IST

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Real Estate Bill passed by Rajya Sabha: In 8 slides, all you want to know

Real Estate Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015 after several…

March 10, 2016 18:54 IST

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Budget 2016 session: Rahul Gandhi says Narendra Modi govt ‘scared’, won’t ‘let me speak’ in Parliament

Budget 2016: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that the BJP-led NDA Government would not let him speak in…

February 24, 2016 17:41 IST

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