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Rahul Gandhi, stock markets, rupee plunge, Trump's tariffs, Panama Canal & more

Campaigning for the Delhi Assembly polls came to an end at 5 PM today, followed by a mandatory silence period before voting on February 5.

'Neither UPA nor NDA solved unemployment issue': Rahul Gandhi in Parliament

Rahul Gandhi also pointed out that despite rapid economic growth, both the UPA and NDA governments have struggled to provide concrete solutions to the country's unemployment problem

LS takes up 18 questions amid noisy opposition protests over Kumbh stampede

Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed prolonged noisy protests by opposition parties demanding a discussion on the recent stampede at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj and a list of those deceased. When the House met for the first time after the President's address to the joint sitting and presentation of the 2025-26 budget, the opposition MPs led by the Congress were on their feet and demanded a discussion on the recent tragedy in Maha Kumbh. Soon the opposition members stormed the Well of the House resorting to noisy protests and sloganeering. Led by deputy leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi and Congress general secretary K C Venugopal, the opposition members also sought suspension of the Question Hour and demanded a discussion on the stampede. Opposition members were raising slogans such as "Sanatan virodhi sarkar istifa do (step down anti-sanatan government). Speaker Om Birla warned members against thumping tables as a mark of protest, saying people send their representatives to ask .

Parliament erupts over Maha Kumbh stampede, Opposition demands answers

Parliament on Monday witnessed uproarious scenes over the Maha Kumbh stampede as the Opposition demanded answers and accused the UP government of concealing the death toll

Budget session: JPC to present report on Waqf Bill amid Opposition dissent

Parliament Budget session: The JPC, led by Jagdambika Pal, will present its report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, to Parliament on Monday, amid opposition concerns and dissent

Budget 2025 LIVE: FM bets on tax cuts to spur growth; Oppn calls it 'election package for Bihar'

Union budget 2025-26 Live Updates: Modi govt has made some big announcements including changes in the new tax regime with taxpayers not having to pay any income tax on earnings up to Rs 12 lpa

Budget updates: Diya Kumari terms Union Budget as 'game changer,' Gehlot criticises lack of relief

New tax regime updates: Under the new system, taxpayers will not have to pay any income tax on earnings up to Rs 12 lakh per annum

Will Goddess Lakshmi smile on the middle-class in Union Budget 2025?

As Nirmala Sitharaman gears up for Budget 2025, Indians seek relief from inflation, stagnant wages, job scarcity, and high taxes, hoping for reforms to ease daily financial stress

Akhilesh Yadav, Oppn MPs stage Budget walkout over Maha Kumbh stampede

As soon as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began her Budget speech, Akhilesh Yadav and his party MPs started raising slogans

Budget 2025: FM Nirmala Sitharaman continues 'bahi-khata' tradition

Union Budget 2025: FM Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present Budget 2025 today, continuing her tradition of using a digital tablet wrapped in a 'bahi-khata' pouch instead of a briefcase

Union Budget 2025: Will Nirmala Sitharaman give tax relief to middle class?

Union Budget 20025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the first full Budget of Modi 3.0 government. It comes at a time of significant global challenges and hopes of tax relief

Epochal Budget to Dream Budget: 5 speeches that left an indelible mark

Since the independence of India, several finance ministers have presented Budgets that determined the course of the country's progress. Here are the five Budgets that left an indelible mark on economy

Never talks about issues, spreads conspiracy: Cong hits back at PM Modi

The Congress on Friday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "no foreign attempt to stoke fire" before Parliament session remark, saying he tries to divert the attention of the country by putting forward conspiracy theory before the session begins. Speaking with reporters ahead of the Budget Session, Modi said it is perhaps the first time since 2014 that no attempt has been made from abroad to "stoke a fire" in India before the start of a Parliament session. In a post in Hindi in X, Kharge said, "Prime Minister Modi tries to divert the attention of the country by putting forward conspiracy theories before the Parliament session begins. Things which are not in the President's address, on which the government has no official statement. Despite this, Modi ji talks like this in the press briefing. This is wrong." "Narendra Modi ji forgets to tell that the schemes like Aadhaar, UPI, railway in Kashmir, metro construction, which were mentioned in the President's address, are a

FM Sitharaman arrives in Parliament: What time will Budget speech start?

Union Budget 2025: FM Nirmala Sitharaman will present the first full Budget of Modi 3.0 on Feb 1. Check the date, time, and where to watch the live speech online

Political speech, no acknowledgment of issues: Cong on prez's address

The Congress on Friday described President Droupadi Murmu's address to both Houses of Parliament as a "clear-cut political speech" and claimed that it had no acknowledgment of what an ordinary citizen was experiencing day after day. In her address, Murmu said the government had worked with a strong determination to lift the economy out of a state of "policy paralysis" despite global concerns such as the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and war-related uncertainties. Addressing a joint sitting of Parliament, signalling the start of the Budget Session, the president said the BJP-led government's third term was seeing work being done at thrice the speed of previous administrations, citing decisions on issues such as Waqf boards and 'one nation, one election'. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said it was very sad that the Narendra Modi government was making the president read the BJP's pamphlet. "In this 10-year laundry list, the Modi government has exaggerated even the smallest

Cong to raise Maha Kumbh stampede, Ambedkar 'insult' during Budget Session

As Parliament's Budget Session got underway, the Congress on Friday said it will raise issues such as inflation, unemployment, the Maha Kumbh stampede and the alleged insult to B R Ambedkar. It also asserted that the INDIA bloc is united in raising these issues in Parliament. The opposition party made the assertion after its strategic group held a meeting at Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi's 10 Janpath residence here. The meeting was attended by Congress general secretaries Jairam Ramesh and K C Venugopal and deputy leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Pramod Tiwari, among others. "The entire INDIA alliance is united. Tomorrow, we will raise issues like inflation, unemployment, the stampede at Kumbh Mela, and the insult to Dr Ambedkar by the Home Minister," Tiwari said after the meeting. Parliament's Budget Session, which began on Friday with President Droupadi Murmu's address to both Houses, is likely to be stormy with opposition parties demanding a discussion on t

Budget Session 2025, Economic survey, President Murmu, Sonia Gandhi, GBS deaths & more

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2025 in Parliament today. The survey projects India’s GDP growth for FY26 at 6.3-6.8%, amid global uncertainty.

Economic Survey 2025 Highlights: China is world's sole manufacturing superpower, says CEA

Economic survey 2025 latest updates: Stay with us for all the major updates on economic survey 2025-26

Finance, Waqf Amendment Act among 16 bills to be tabled in Budget session

Budget session: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present Union Budget 2025 on February 1

President Murmu opens Budget session 2025: Housing, healthcare, AI in focus

The President also offered condolences to those who lost their lives in the Kumbh Mela stampede at Prayagraj