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TMC wants debate, not disruption: Derek O'Brien on repeated adjournments

Amid repeated adjournments of the Parliament following opposition ruckus, Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien on Sunday said that his party wants a debate, not disruption

Govt displaying its anti-minority policy as 'badge of honour': Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday attacked the Centre for discontinuing the Maulana Azad National Fellowship, alleging that the government is on an "overdrive" to make life more difficult for students from minority communities. In a written reply in Lok Sabha earlier this week, Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani had said, "As the Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) Scheme overlaps with various fellowship schemes for higher education, the government has decided to discontinue the MANF Scheme from 2022-23." In a series of tweets, Chidambaram said, "The government's excuse for scrapping the Maulana Azad National Fellowship and the subsidy for education loans to study abroad to minority students is grossly irrational and arbitrary." Even admitting that there are "overlapping" schemes, is the fellowship and subsidy to minority students the only schemes that overlap with another scheme, the former Union finance minister asked. "MGNREGA overlaps PM KISAN. Old age ..

Budget session: Smriti Irani slams Cong for disrupting Parl proceedings

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday slammed the Congress for disrupting the proceedings in Parliament demanding an independent investigation into the allegations of fraud against billionaire Gautam Adani's companies that triggered an unprecedented stock crash. She alleged it is a reflection of the animosity the party has towards President Droupadi Murmmu from the day she took office. Parliament was adjourned for the second consecutive day on Friday without transacting any business after the Opposition stepped up its demand for an independent investigation into the allegations of fraud against billionaire Gautam Adani's companies that triggered an unprecedented stock crash. Proceedings in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were disrupted as Opposition members raised slogans demanding a discussion and a JPC probe into the fraud-allegation-triggered rout. "The government has repeatedly said they are open for any conversation, but why would it not begin (not allow) with a vote of thank

Congress issues whip to Lok Sabha MPs to remain present in House today

This comes after both Houses were adjourned soon after the commencement of the day's session today

Budget session: Oppn gives Suspension of Business Notice for both Houses

On Friday, there will be a meeting of the leaders of opposition parties in the chamber of Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament

Amid Adani vs Hindenburg row, Cong President Kharge calls opposition meet

Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge called for a meeting of opposition parties on Friday to chalk out a strategy over research group Hindenburg's report on the Adani Group

Changes to Competition Amendment Bill likely next week in Budget session

The panel had said that the MCA had not put forth a strong argument as to why IPR could not be used as a defence against the abuse of a dominant position

Madhya Pradesh govt brings Ordinance to support investors, industrialists

The state government will have it passed possibly in the Budget session of the Assembly

Houses adjourned to stop Oppn from raising Adani issue, says Jairam Ramesh

'Both Houses of Parliament adjourned today till 2pm because Govt did not agree to combined Opposition demand for an investigation'

Opposition seeks to raise Adani issue; Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm

Lok Sabha proceeding was adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday amid noisy scenes in the House as opposition members raised slogans demanding a discussion on the report of US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group. Members of almost all opposition parties rushed to the Well of the House raising slogans on the tanking of Adani Group scrips on the stock exchange and sought a probe into the business practices of the corporate giant. Earlier, Speaker Om Birla welcomed a Parliamentary delegation from Zambia and started Question Hour. Objecting to the noisy scenes, he asked the members not to make unsubstantiated claims and said Question Hour was an important part of Parliamentary proceedings which should not be disrupted. As the slogan shouting continued, the Speaker adjourned House proceedings till 2 pm. Ahead of Parliament proceedings, leaders of several opposition parties met to evolve a joint strategy to take on the Central government during the Budget Session and decid

Kharge's suspension notice rejected by Dhankar; RS adjourned till 2 pm

Later, the members objected to the ruling and Dhankar adjourned the House till 2 pm

Budget session: Opposition to meet in Parliament to evolve joint strategy

Opposition parties will meet in the Parliament complex Thursday morning to evolve a joint strategy to take on the government during the Budget session. Sources said leaders of like-minded opposition parties will meet at 10 am in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, and will discuss issues that are to be brought up during the session which began on January 31. Kharge had said that like-minded parties would ensure better coordination during the session to unitedly raise issues of publiic importance. Opposition parties have been seeking to raise the Adani issue, Chinese transgressions at the border and role of Governors in states. The first part of the Budget session will take up the discussion on Motion of Thanks to the President's address, and then on the Union Budget 2023-24 that was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the sources said the Congress Strategy Committee also met at 9:15 am in the office of t

Centre to move motion of thanks on President Murmu's address in LS today

The motion would be moved by the BJP MP C.P. Joshi

Budget 2023 proposals will put India firmly back on the FII's radar

The measures, overall, will push private capex higher at a time when the global economy is facing recessionary headwinds, says Andrew Holland

Union Budget to be pro-people, will boost economic growth: Basavaraj Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that the Union Budget 2023 will be a "pro-people" budget that will support the growth of the economy

Budget 2023 live streaming: When and where to watch FM Sitharaman's speech

Budget 2023 India: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the annual financial statement in the Parliament of India at 11 AM today

Budget 2023: FM Nirmala Sitharaman takes tablet in red pouch to Parliament

Budget 2023: With the tablet carefully kept inside a red cover with a golden-coloured national emblem on, FM Nirmala Sitharaman went to the Parliament after meeting President Droupadi Murmu

Union Budget 2023 to incorporate every section's expectations: MoS Finance

Ahead of the presentation of Union Budget 2023-24 in the Parliament, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said that the budget will incorporate the expectations of every section of society

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