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Rajya Sabha passes bill to boost investment in oil and gas exploration

Aims to de-link petroleum operations from mining, renewable projects at oilfields

Bill to push banking reforms, strengthen governance gets Lok Sabha nod

Proposes up to 4 successive nominations by bank a/c holders

Bengal giving central welfare scheme funds to 'undeserving' people: Chouhan

Chouhan strongly refuted Trinamool Congress member Kalyan Banerjee's allegation that Central funds of various welfare schemes had not been released to West Bengal

Modi govt must allocate adequate funds for Cyclone Fengal rehab: Congress

Cyclone Fengal emerged as a low-pressure area on November 23 and caused unprecedented havoc across 14 districts of Tamil Nadu

Maharashtra caretaker CM Eknath Shinde briefly hospitalised, discharged

Eknath Shinde has been suffering from a high fever and sore throat, prompting his doctors to advise him to cancel all engagements and focus on rest

Lok Sabha will be convened on Sunday, warns Om Birla amid House disruptions

The Winter Session of Parliament, which began on Nov 25 and is set to continue until Dec 20, has faced significant disruptions due to Opposition protests

Sambhal violence was pre-planned, aimed to disturb harmony: Akhilesh Yadav

Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, the MP from Kannauj said Sambhal is known for its brotherhood and this 'well-planned' violence has impacted that harmony

SP, TMC skip Congress protest: Is Parliamentary deadlock coming to an end?

The Winter Session of Parliament, which began on Nov 25 and runs until Dec 20, has been marred by repeated disruption due to Opposition protests

Oppn MPs, Rahul Gandhi, stage walkout in Lok Sabha over Sambhal violence

Some of the Congress members also rose to their feet and Leader of the Opposition in the House Rahul Gandhi came to the isle in support of the protest

After SC rap, TN BJP demands CM Stalin to sack minister Senthil Balaji

TN BJP vice-president and party spokesperson, Narayanan Thirupathy said that the apex court asking 'what is going on,' vis-a-vis Senthil Balaji's reinstatement was directed at CM Stalin

INDIA bloc MPs protest over Adani issue, demand joint parliamentary probe

MPs of the Congress, AAP, RJD, Shiv Sena (UBT), DMK and the Left parties among others raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded accountability

Shinde's contribution should be duly recognised: Shiv Sena leader Kesarkar

The Mahayuti, comprising the Shiv Sena led by Shinde, BJP and Ajit Pawar's NCP, won 230 out of 288 assembly seats in the November 20 polls, results of which were declared on November 23

Sambhal violence: SP to provide legal aid to those 'falsely' booked: Ex-MP

Tension has been brewing in Sambhal since November 19, when a Mughal-era mosque was surveyed on court orders following a petition that claimed that a Harihar temple previously stood at the site

Telangana under Congress govt emerged as India's future State: Uttam Kumar

Minister Uttam stated that the Congress government implemented the highest-ever farmer loan waiver in Independent India, filled the highest number of government jobs in any state

Ram Janmabhoomi stir picked up after Shah Bano case, says Najeeb Jung

"Knee-jerk reactions of that government brought cascading communalism in this country. Ram Janmabhoomi was a 100-year-old movement, but it gained momentum after the Shah Bano case," he said

Centre targeting Muslims with Waqf Bill; lacks majority to pass: CM Mamata

Touching upon the reduction of the minority Hindu population in Bangladesh and the ongoing unrest in the neighbouring country, she questioned the Centre's alleged inaction in the matter

CPI submits breach of privilege motion in RS against Ashwini Vaishnaw

The CPI said the ministry's reply on Monday sharply contradict the figures provided by it earlier in the Rajya Sabha

BJD, Cong MLAs express concern over potato scarcity in Odisha Assembly

The issue was raised during the Zero Hour by Opposition Chief Whip Pramila Mallik, who held the state government "responsible" for the potato scarcity in the state and rising prices

Cong workers clash with cops in Lucknow after stopped from visiting Sambhal

Barricades are put outside the Uttar Pradesh Congress committee office and the residences of several party leaders who were to accompany the unit's chief Ajay Rai on a fact-finding visit to Sambhal

Maharashtra CM race: BJP-NCP mulls Eknath Shinde as Leader of Opposition

The idea is that having Eknath Shinde as the Leader of Opposition would marginalise the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the Maharashtra assembly, ensuring that the Mahayuti government faces less criticism