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Parliament to resume normal sittings from Monday, Covid measures to stay

Amid declining Covid-19 cases in the country, the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha are set to resume their normal sittings for the second part of the Budget session, beginning from March 14 at 11 am.

After landslide victory in Punjab, AAP set to gain in Rajya Sabha polls

With a landslide victory in Punjab under its belt, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) appears set to make big inroads in Rajya Sabha.

How Assembly polls will impact Presidential and Rajya Sabha elections

The Bharatiya Janata Party may not be that comfortably placed in the Presidential election which is likely to be conducted in June-July 2022

Rahul Bajaj passes away: Life and times of former Bajaj Group chairman

One of the most successful business leaders of India, Bajaj was elected to Rajya Sabha in June 2006 and remained a member till 2010

India's semiconductor consumption estimated at Rs 1.1 trn in 2020: MoS IT

The minister said that beside Rs 76,000 crore semicon programme, the government has also approved modernisation of SemiConductor Laboratory, Mohali as a brownfield Fab

Budget brings stability, inflation less than that during 2008 crisis: FM

There is no question of a slowdown or recession, said Sitharaman, as she cited an estimated 9.2 per cent GDP growth in the current fiscal year ending March 31

No plan to reintroduce three repealed farm laws in future: Agri Min in RS

Replying to a written question, he said 'the subject of compensation etc. to the families of the deceased farmers in the farmers movement is with the concerned state government.'

Internet connectivity in rural India growing at fast pace: Sitharaman

Rural internet user base is growing three times faster and is likely to surpass the urban user numbers soon, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Rajya Sabha

This Budget forward looking, has vision for India at 100: Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said in the Rajya Sabha that the Budget 2022-23 stood for continuity, was forward looking and has a vision for 'India at 100'.

Opposition attacks govt over unemployment, privatisation in Rajya Sabha

Opposition members in Rajya Sabha hit out at the government over high unemployment rate and said the Union Budget 2022-23 failed to address the issue of job creation and increasing domestic demand.

533,000 deaths from Covid-19 pandemic so far: Mandaviya informs RS

He also informed that insurance claims worth Rs 808 crore have been paid under the 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package' (PMGKP) insurance scheme

Congress throttled democracy in 1975, says PM Modi in Rajya Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the Congress Party had "throttled" democracy in 1975 and is now teaching the lesson of democracy to the BJP.

FCRA registration of 5,800 NGOs deemed ceased: Govt informs Rajya Sabha

About 5,8000 NGOs, which did not submit their applications for renewal of FCRA registration, deemed to have ceased to exist according to law. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said in Lok Sabha that FCRA registration of a total of 1,811 NGOs have been cancelled during the last three years - from 2019 to 2021. "About 5,800 FCRA registered associations had not submitted their applications for renewal within stipulated time in accordance with the provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. FCRA registration of these associations has thus been deemed to have ceased as per section 12 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010," he said in a written reply to a question. Rai said in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has given certain relaxations to NGOs so that welfare programmes and Covid-related relief works are not affected. The relaxations include extension till December 31, 2021 the validity of registration certificate of NGOs

Modi made election speech, did not respond to the issues raised: Congress

The Congress is furious since the Prime Minister has been targeting the party and its dynastic politics while blaming First Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for delay in the liberation of Goa

Chidambaram calls Centre 'no data available government'

Chidambaram said unemployment is on the rise in the country and questioned the Centre over the steps taken for the welfare of the common people

Global studies show Omicron spreads faster than previous variants: Govt

A comparative study carried out by Translational Health Science and Technology Institute has shown that vaccine induced antibodies have reduced ability to neutralize Omicron variant

Undeclared emergency in country, no one knows where it is headed: Gehlot

He also said that the prime minister should focus on development work instead of counting the shortcomings of the erstwhile governments

Eligible entities have purchased bonds worth over Rs 9,200 cr: Govt

The Electoral Bond Scheme 2018, was notified by the government on January 2, 2018

Fertiliser cos to manufacture extra DAP to meet domestic need: Mandaviya

DAP (Di ammonium Phosphate) is the most widely consumed fertiliser after urea in the country

If Cong was not there, no Emergency, caste politics, massacre of Sikhs: PM

'The Congress in a way is in the grip of urban Naxals; that is why its thought has become negative,' Modi alleged in his 90-minute speech