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Says payments for choppers were made during UPA rule; obvious bribes were received by people in that govt
Bill retains excise duty on gold jewellery, expands tax benefit for start-ups
Swamy was nominated to the Rajya Sabha on April 25 and will serve a six-year term until April 24, 2022
Govt's two year celebrations to not be Delhi-centric, will focus on districts and towns
With the political careers of Vajpayee and Advani in the ascendant, the contribution of Madhok to the cause of Sangh Parivar wasn't publicly acknowledged
Fireworks in RS over Augusta Westland, Trinamool MP suspended
Currently, the Ethics Committee of the Rajya Sabha is studying whether to expel independent MP Vijay Mallya from the membership of the House
In Delhi, the apparent nonchalance of the ministries of home and external affairs on the issue soon turned into panic
Joint committee cuts timeline from 60 to 45 days; suggests shield for employees
Opposition does not stall the legislative agenda; Upper House passes two Bills
With an aggressive Opposition and unyielding govt, important legislation could be the biggest casualty, as details of the helicopter contract surface
FM Arun Jaitley also said that various measures had been taken to deal with the issue of NPAs in banking sector
Proceedings in the upper house again fell victim to the Congress' obstructionist tactics, with no business being transacted
Vijay Mallya is part of an unenviable list of MPs who have been expelled from Rajya Sabha
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today met his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry for nearly 90 minutes
A little-known rule allows nominated members to be counted as party MPs if they are already members of the part at the time of being sworn in
Congress derails Rajya Sabha proceeding on President's rule in Uttarakhand
The government, however, is hopeful that it can ensure the passage of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code during the current session of Parliament