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Of 220 million applicants, over 722,000 got govt jobs in 2014-22: Centre

As many as 7,22,311 candidates were recommended by recruiting agencies for appointment in different central government departments from 2014-15 to 2021-22

RS conducts Question Hour amid oppn sloganeering, protest over price hike

Rajya Sabha on Tuesday conducted Question Hour proceedings amid protests by opposition parties over various issues including price rise, and a brief adjournment

Govt plans to scrap 80-year-old Coffee Act, bring Bill to promote industry

Bill to be introduced in ongoing Parliament session, aims to modernise functioning of Coffee Board, promote exports and support development of domestic market

Productivity just 27% in Rajya Sabha monsoon session's 1st week: Officials

A total of 18 hours and 44 minutes of the scheduled sitting time of the House has been lost due to disruptions and forced adjournments, they said.

Oppn continues protest on GST rates in Parliament, PM meets top ministers

Congress and other like-minded opposition parties held a joint protest against the price rise and increase in the GST rates of essential commodities in the Parliament House complex

Monsoon Session: Agnipath protests cost govt nearly Rs 259.44 crore

Amid the protests in several parts of the country against the recently launched Agnipath, railway properties were vandalised, torched or attacked from Bihar to Telangana

Exploration, imports, private firms: India's search for lithium spreads out

'White gold' need for electric car batteries is scarce in the country and getting expensive internationally

Over 40 mn cases pending in lower courts: Kiren Rijiju in Rajya Sabha

"No time-frame has been fixed for disposal of cases. It (disposal) depends on several factors," the minister said

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid opposition protests over price rise

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Friday following protests by the Opposition on price rise and other issues. As soon as the House reconvened at 12 pm, members of opposition Congress and Left parties stormed the well, waving placards and raising slogans against rising inflation. BJP member Kirit Solanki, who was in the Chair, allowed laying of parliamentary papers and matters of urgent public importance on the table of the House. MPs Rajveer Singh, Sushil Kumar Singh and Pallab Lochan Das mentioned matters related to their constituencies. As the Opposition's protest continued despite appeals from the Chair, the proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm.

Monsoon session: RS defers passage of bill for banning funding of WMD

During the discussion, Javadkar attacked the opposition and termed them as weapon of mass disruption

Monsoon Session: PM holds meeting with top ministers to discuss strategy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a meeting with top ministers to discuss the government's strategy in Parliament

Sibal suggests keeping 1 day in week for any matter Oppn wishes to discuss

Amid the logjam in Parliament, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday suggested that the rules of procedure may be altered to have one day of the week for any matter the Opposition wishes to discuss

Monsoon session: Oppn leaders to meet at office of Rajya Sabha LoP today

Floor leaders of all Opposition parties in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will meet in the office of Leader of Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament to discuss an important political issue

Monsoon session: Opposition protest leads to adjournment of both Houses

Agitating MPs wanted all other businesses to be put aside to discuss price rise, inflation and rupee depreciation

Oppn vice presidential candidate Margaret Alva files nomination papers

Joint opposition candidate for the vice presidential election Margaret Alva filed her nomination papers for the post and was accompanied by a host of leaders

Monsoon Session: Cong to protest against GST hike, Rahul likely to join

The Congress is planning to attack the BJP-led central government over price rise and the GST issue

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Monsoon session: CPI MP demands discussion on Agnipath scheme in RS

MP Binoy Viswamhas served the notice under Rule 267 for suspension of proceedings of the House

Monsoon session: 60% CSR spent on rural needs, health care, education

Around 60 per cent of the total CSR funds spent by companies in the last seven financial years were in the areas of education, healthcare and rural development-related activities, according to the government. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, the corporate affairs ministry also informed that during the given period, around 33 per cent of the total CSR amount spent by companies were in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Under the Companies Act, 2013, a certain class of profitable companies are required to shell out at least two per cent of their three-year annual average net profit towards CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) activities in a particular fiscal. CSR is a board-driven process and the board of a company is empowered to plan, decide, execute and monitor CSR activities of the company based on the recommendation of its CSR Committee. Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Rao Inderjit Singh said in the written reply that the government doe

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