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Early In Speech, Nirmala Sitharaman's Tribute To Arun Jaitley
Early in her presentation of the country's budget, finance minister Nirmala Sithraman referred to her predecessor, Arun Jaitley, and said his work on introducing the Goods and Services Tax was a huge contribution. Mr Jaitley died in August 25, 2019.
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"Will Remember His Presence": Rahul Gandhi Writes To Arun Jaitley's Wife
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday condoled the death of former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and wrote a letter to his wife, saying even though his voice will not reverberate in Parliament, his presence will be remembered. Earlier on Saturday, Congress interim President and Mr Gandhi's mother Sonia Gandhi had written a letter to Sangeeta Jaitl...
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Ram Madhav Tweets PM's Old Photo, Says "Promise Fulfilled" On Article 370
Shortly after Home Minister Amit Shah announced the scrapping of the contentious Article 370 in parliament today, BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav made a dramatic statement on Twitter, posting an old photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an Article 370 event with the message: "Promise fulfilled".
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"Opposition Joint Statement Good News For Pakistan": Prakash Javadekar
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar and his cabinet colleague Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the opposition statement, hitting at the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, would play into Pakistan's hands. The opposition issued the statement in the afternoon after leaders of 21 parties met in Parliament to discuss the current escalation of host...
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Before Polls, Centre's Move On Triple Talaq That Didn't Clear Parliament
The government on Tuesday re-issued an ordinance on the Triple Talaq Bill after it failed to clear parliament in the last session before the Lok Sabha elections due by May. "The cabinet has given its nod to the triple talaq ordinance," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today. Once signed by President Ram Nath Kovind, the triple talaq ordinance wil...
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Government Signals Readiness To Put Growth Ahead Of Fiscal Discipline
Convention demands that the outgoing administration present only an interim budget to secure parliament's approval for expenses for a part of the financial year starting April until a new government is in place.
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10% Quota For Economically Weak In General Category Cleared By Lok Sabha: 10 Points
Ahead of the general elections, a bill to provide 10 per cent quota in jobs and education to candidates who belong to the economically weaker sections in the general category, was passed by the Lok Sabha today. While many opposition parties dubbed the government's move a "political gimmick" in the four-and-half-hour debate, most backed the bill, wh...
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"Rafale Deal Will Be Probed If We Come To Power In 2019": Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi today said if the Congress party comes to power in this year's election, a criminal investigation would be launched into the Rafale jet deal and the accused would be punished. The Congress president's comments came as the party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of overruling objections raised by the defence and the law ministries to...
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"Bofors Sank Congress, Rafale Will Bring PM Modi Back": Defence Minister
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, replying to an acrimonious debate in parliament on the Rafale jet deal today, accused the Congress of scrapping an earlier deal when it was in power because it "didn't get the money" and ignored social security in favour of its "treasury security".
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Rahul Gandhi: Give Me 20 Minutes With PM For One-On-One Debate On Rafale
After a debate in parliament on the Rafale deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday evening dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a one-on-one debate on the deal for the 36 fighter jets from France.
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When Arun Jaitley Quoted James Bond, And An MP Corrected Him
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while making a case against the Gandhis in his sharp fightback on the Rafale jet deal in parliament, quoted James Bond creator Ian Fleming. And was accused of "misquoting" the iconic author in the process.
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"If Not Anil Ambani, Can I Say AA, Ma'am?" Rahul Gandhi During Debate
Upon being told that he could not name businessman Anil Ambani in his speech in parliament on Wednesday, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi asked, making a great show of disbelief, "I can't name him?"
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Paper Planes In Parliament, Rahul Gandhi-Arun Jaitley Clash Over Rafale
In an acrimonious debate in parliament on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "hiding in his room" and lacking the guts to face questions on the Rafale jet deal before being targeted in a lacerating rejoinder by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for what he called "repeated lies".
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"Decide A Time": Congress Accepts Arun Jaitley's Rafale Debate Dare
On Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's comment that the Congress was "running away" from a debate in parliament on the Rafale jet deal, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge said on Monday that the party accepts the challenge.
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Big Farm Decision To Counter Rahul Gandhi Challenge? PM's Marathon Meet
Around hundred days to the national election in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek another term, the BJP-led government is planning a major announcement for farmers, for which the PM held a nearly three-hour meeting at his residence last evening.
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Early In Speech, Nirmala Sitharaman's Tribute To Arun Jaitley
Early in her presentation of the country's budget, finance minister Nirmala Sithraman referred to her predecessor, Arun Jaitley, and said his work on introducing the Goods and Services Tax was a huge contribution. Mr Jaitley died in August 25, 2019.
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"Will Remember His Presence": Rahul Gandhi Writes To Arun Jaitley's Wife
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday condoled the death of former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and wrote a letter to his wife, saying even though his voice will not reverberate in Parliament, his presence will be remembered. Earlier on Saturday, Congress interim President and Mr Gandhi's mother Sonia Gandhi had written a letter to Sangeeta Jaitl...
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Ram Madhav Tweets PM's Old Photo, Says "Promise Fulfilled" On Article 370
Shortly after Home Minister Amit Shah announced the scrapping of the contentious Article 370 in parliament today, BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav made a dramatic statement on Twitter, posting an old photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an Article 370 event with the message: "Promise fulfilled".
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"Opposition Joint Statement Good News For Pakistan": Prakash Javadekar
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar and his cabinet colleague Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the opposition statement, hitting at the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, would play into Pakistan's hands. The opposition issued the statement in the afternoon after leaders of 21 parties met in Parliament to discuss the current escalation of host...
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Before Polls, Centre's Move On Triple Talaq That Didn't Clear Parliament
The government on Tuesday re-issued an ordinance on the Triple Talaq Bill after it failed to clear parliament in the last session before the Lok Sabha elections due by May. "The cabinet has given its nod to the triple talaq ordinance," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today. Once signed by President Ram Nath Kovind, the triple talaq ordinance wil...
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Government Signals Readiness To Put Growth Ahead Of Fiscal Discipline
Convention demands that the outgoing administration present only an interim budget to secure parliament's approval for expenses for a part of the financial year starting April until a new government is in place.
-
10% Quota For Economically Weak In General Category Cleared By Lok Sabha: 10 Points
Ahead of the general elections, a bill to provide 10 per cent quota in jobs and education to candidates who belong to the economically weaker sections in the general category, was passed by the Lok Sabha today. While many opposition parties dubbed the government's move a "political gimmick" in the four-and-half-hour debate, most backed the bill, wh...
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"Rafale Deal Will Be Probed If We Come To Power In 2019": Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi today said if the Congress party comes to power in this year's election, a criminal investigation would be launched into the Rafale jet deal and the accused would be punished. The Congress president's comments came as the party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of overruling objections raised by the defence and the law ministries to...
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"Bofors Sank Congress, Rafale Will Bring PM Modi Back": Defence Minister
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, replying to an acrimonious debate in parliament on the Rafale jet deal today, accused the Congress of scrapping an earlier deal when it was in power because it "didn't get the money" and ignored social security in favour of its "treasury security".
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Rahul Gandhi: Give Me 20 Minutes With PM For One-On-One Debate On Rafale
After a debate in parliament on the Rafale deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday evening dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a one-on-one debate on the deal for the 36 fighter jets from France.
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When Arun Jaitley Quoted James Bond, And An MP Corrected Him
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while making a case against the Gandhis in his sharp fightback on the Rafale jet deal in parliament, quoted James Bond creator Ian Fleming. And was accused of "misquoting" the iconic author in the process.
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"If Not Anil Ambani, Can I Say AA, Ma'am?" Rahul Gandhi During Debate
Upon being told that he could not name businessman Anil Ambani in his speech in parliament on Wednesday, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi asked, making a great show of disbelief, "I can't name him?"
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Paper Planes In Parliament, Rahul Gandhi-Arun Jaitley Clash Over Rafale
In an acrimonious debate in parliament on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "hiding in his room" and lacking the guts to face questions on the Rafale jet deal before being targeted in a lacerating rejoinder by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for what he called "repeated lies".
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"Decide A Time": Congress Accepts Arun Jaitley's Rafale Debate Dare
On Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's comment that the Congress was "running away" from a debate in parliament on the Rafale jet deal, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge said on Monday that the party accepts the challenge.
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Big Farm Decision To Counter Rahul Gandhi Challenge? PM's Marathon Meet
Around hundred days to the national election in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek another term, the BJP-led government is planning a major announcement for farmers, for which the PM held a nearly three-hour meeting at his residence last evening.
