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Govt turned a blind eye to lag signs in IIP, core sector growth: Experts

The GDP figure is an outcome of several months of downbeat figures -- from weak consumer demand and private investment to shrinking factory output and an export slump

First time since Budget, gold trading at 0.5% premium over landed cost

Gold has been selling at a premium for the first time since the Union Budget for 2019-20, presented on July 5, when import duty on gold was raised to 12.5 per cent

Modi govt passing Bills in Parliament with 'zero scrutiny': Derek O' Brien

Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Bill amending the RTI Act, amid objections by the Oppn which alleged that it was an attempt to undermine the law and make the transparency panel a 'toothless tiger'

PM holds all-party meet, seeks help in building 'new India' by 2022

The Opposition demanded debates on unemployment, farm distress, and the drought situation across several regions of the country during the Budget session

Unified regulator for GIFT City, relaxations to woo AIFs on cards

A govt source said SEZ rules are designed mainly for manufacturing and so the first financial SEZ in India at GIFT IFSC is facing regulatory issues

Second part of Budget session begins March 9, all eyes on UP results

The second part of parliament's budget session starting March 9 is expected to begin on a somber note but fireworks may follow a colourful Holi as both the treasury and the opposition benches are awaiting the assembly poll results in five states on March 11.With March 13 being a holiday on account of Holi, the reflection of assembly results, particularly what happens in Uttar Pradesh, will be witnessed on March 14 or March 15 if March 14 is declared a holiday. The bitterly fought UP polls saw PM Modi, BSP chief Mayawati and SP-Congress leaders Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi attacked each other to get the maximum share of the pie. The results in the politically crucial state are expected to determine whether the ruling BJP or the Congress-led opposition, will adopt a more aggressive posture in parliament.During the first half of the budget session, January 31 to February 9, the Opposition had targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the impact of demonetization and picked holes in ..

Ruckus in Houses even as hectic political developments brew outside

In Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee met K Chandrashekhar Rao to take forward their efforts at giving shape to a non-Congress and non-BJP federal front for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Parliament logjam: Budget session wasted Rs 1.98 bn of taxpayers' money

MPs belonging to the ruling NDA announced on April 4 that they will forego their pay for the 23 days wasted during the second phase of the Budget session

BJP-led NDA MPs to forego salaries to protest disruption of Budget session

The opposition has been accusing the government of a 'fixed match' in disrupting Parliament

Financial year may be changed from 2018; Budget in Nov?

Acc to proposal under discussion, Budget session of Parliament would have to be held well before Dec

Most fruitful Budget session in legislative history, says Ananth Kumar

A total of 18 bills were passed by both the houses, says Kumar

Cong to boycott Modi in remaining Session over 'raincoat' jibe at Manmohan

The Congress on Thursday threatened to boycott Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the remaining part of Parliament's Budget session if he didn't withdraw his "unacceptable" remarks against his predecessor Manmohan Singh.

Why has Nirbhaya fund not been used, PJ Kurien asks govt

Kurien wanted to know the factual situation from the govt on status of the use of the Fund

Sumitra Mahajan says 'thank you' for smooth conduct of Question Hour

Since the Budget Session started on Jan 31, today is the first day when Question Hour went on smoothly

Congress protected democracy, so Modi could become PM: Kharge

Kharge slammed BJP for saying repeatedly that Congress did nothing for years

TMC protests against Modi's 'vendetta politics' outside Parliament

TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay was recently arrested in connection with an alleged chit fund scam

'Sabka Paisa, Sarkar ka vikas', Congress mocks PM Modi

Cong MP alleged that Centre has taken money from people and eluded the development which was promised

Opposition unimpressed as President refers to demonetisation

Oppn joined the ruling coalition members in the applause when the President referred to 'nari shakti'

Ordinances on bank notes, Enemy Property tabled in Parliament

Ordinances were tabled after President Pranab Mukherjee's address to joint sitting of both Houses

'Special initiative for NE, govt pours in Rs 10,000 cr in railway projects'

'Arunachal Pradesh has been brought in the Railway map,' Mukherjee said