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Congress MP Suspended Like Bhagwant Mann In 2016: Vice President Dhankar
Congress MP Patil was suspended on Friday for the remainder of the Budget Session for filming proceedings of the House.
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2 Bills Passed, Lok Sabha Ran For Less Than An Hour A Day This Winter Session
The Lok Sabha or lower house of Parliament ran for a total 19 hours in the 21-day winter session, not even averaging an hour a day, while the Rajya Sabha did marginally better at 22 hours. The rest of the time was lost to slogan shouting and disruption, mainly over the government's notes ban and its impact on people. Between the two Houses they cou...
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Yoga Sessions Held at 35,000 Feet by SpiceJet and Isha Foundation
Budget airline SpiceJet celebrated International Yoga Day by conducting practice sessions on all its two-hour flights across the network.
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Financial Business Main Agenda In Parliament Next Week
The consideration and passing of the appropriation and finance bill in respect of the general budget for 2016-17 constitute the main agenda for the second week of the second budget session of parliament, an official statement said on Saturday.
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Jairam Ramesh Moves Top Court Against Decision To Treat Aadhaar As Money Bill
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has moved the Supreme Court challenging the decision to treat Aadhaar Bill as a Money Bill, which was passed during Budget Session last month, overruling amendments moved in the Rajya Sabha.
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Uttarakhand Crisis: Government Truncates Budget Session Of Parliament
The government today recommended to the President, curtailment of the Budget session in both two houses of Parliament to allow for release of funds for Uttarakhand which was put under presidents rule on March 27
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Arun Jaitley Expects Progress on GST Bill in April-May
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Sunday that he expects lawmakers to make progress on a goods and services tax (GST) bill and a bankruptcy law in the second part of Parliament's Budget session that runs from April 25 to May 13.
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Railway Fares May Be Hiked Later, Says Opposition In Parliament
Accusing the government of making "bogus claims" in the Railway Budget, the Opposition today said though there was no proposal to hike fares and freight rates, there was every possibility for it to do so like in the previous year.
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Delhi Budget Session To Begin On March 22
The budget session of the Delhi assembly is expected to begin on March 22 and the budget likely to be presented on March 28.
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65 Pakistanis Given Indian Citizenship In 2016
65 Pakistani nationals, including singer Adnan Sami, and 55 people of other nationalities were given Indian citizenship in first two months of 2016, Rajya Sabha was informed today.
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Budget 2016 Emphasises on Rural Sector, Infrastructure: Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is speaking at a post-Budget interactive session with representatives of industry trade bodies in New Delhi.
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We Will Reach Out To Congress Over Goods And Services Tax Bill: Arun Jaitley
Government will reach out to the Congress in the current session of Parliament to resolve the deadlock over the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today.
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Budget 2016: PM Modi Passed Test With Flying Colours, Says Rajnath Singh
Terming the Union Budget 2016-17 as "excellent", Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said it outlines the priorities of the NDA government and the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who passed the budget test with "flying colours".
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Budget 2016: Punjab Chief Minister Terms It As 'Pro-Farmer, Balanced'
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today hailed the Union Budget 2016-17 as "pro-farmer, growth oriented, balanced and realistic" and thanked Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for allocating Rs 100 crore for the 350th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh.
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Budget 2016: Sharad Yadav Slams It As 'Hollow'
Slamming the budget as "hollow", Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav today said it provided no relief to tax-paying employees and an increase in the service tax will put additional burden on the common man "reeling" under price rise.
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Congress MP Suspended Like Bhagwant Mann In 2016: Vice President Dhankar
Congress MP Patil was suspended on Friday for the remainder of the Budget Session for filming proceedings of the House.
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2 Bills Passed, Lok Sabha Ran For Less Than An Hour A Day This Winter Session
The Lok Sabha or lower house of Parliament ran for a total 19 hours in the 21-day winter session, not even averaging an hour a day, while the Rajya Sabha did marginally better at 22 hours. The rest of the time was lost to slogan shouting and disruption, mainly over the government's notes ban and its impact on people. Between the two Houses they cou...
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Yoga Sessions Held at 35,000 Feet by SpiceJet and Isha Foundation
Budget airline SpiceJet celebrated International Yoga Day by conducting practice sessions on all its two-hour flights across the network.
-
Financial Business Main Agenda In Parliament Next Week
The consideration and passing of the appropriation and finance bill in respect of the general budget for 2016-17 constitute the main agenda for the second week of the second budget session of parliament, an official statement said on Saturday.
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Jairam Ramesh Moves Top Court Against Decision To Treat Aadhaar As Money Bill
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has moved the Supreme Court challenging the decision to treat Aadhaar Bill as a Money Bill, which was passed during Budget Session last month, overruling amendments moved in the Rajya Sabha.
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Uttarakhand Crisis: Government Truncates Budget Session Of Parliament
The government today recommended to the President, curtailment of the Budget session in both two houses of Parliament to allow for release of funds for Uttarakhand which was put under presidents rule on March 27
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Arun Jaitley Expects Progress on GST Bill in April-May
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Sunday that he expects lawmakers to make progress on a goods and services tax (GST) bill and a bankruptcy law in the second part of Parliament's Budget session that runs from April 25 to May 13.
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Railway Fares May Be Hiked Later, Says Opposition In Parliament
Accusing the government of making "bogus claims" in the Railway Budget, the Opposition today said though there was no proposal to hike fares and freight rates, there was every possibility for it to do so like in the previous year.
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Delhi Budget Session To Begin On March 22
The budget session of the Delhi assembly is expected to begin on March 22 and the budget likely to be presented on March 28.
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65 Pakistanis Given Indian Citizenship In 2016
65 Pakistani nationals, including singer Adnan Sami, and 55 people of other nationalities were given Indian citizenship in first two months of 2016, Rajya Sabha was informed today.
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Budget 2016 Emphasises on Rural Sector, Infrastructure: Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is speaking at a post-Budget interactive session with representatives of industry trade bodies in New Delhi.
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We Will Reach Out To Congress Over Goods And Services Tax Bill: Arun Jaitley
Government will reach out to the Congress in the current session of Parliament to resolve the deadlock over the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today.
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Budget 2016: PM Modi Passed Test With Flying Colours, Says Rajnath Singh
Terming the Union Budget 2016-17 as "excellent", Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said it outlines the priorities of the NDA government and the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who passed the budget test with "flying colours".
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Budget 2016: Punjab Chief Minister Terms It As 'Pro-Farmer, Balanced'
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today hailed the Union Budget 2016-17 as "pro-farmer, growth oriented, balanced and realistic" and thanked Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for allocating Rs 100 crore for the 350th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh.
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Budget 2016: Sharad Yadav Slams It As 'Hollow'
Slamming the budget as "hollow", Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav today said it provided no relief to tax-paying employees and an increase in the service tax will put additional burden on the common man "reeling" under price rise.
