Budget Session

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Tamil Nadu finance minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan. (Photo:Facebook)

AA Edit | TN FM shows juggling skills

In presenting his third Budget, PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan may have outdone previous efforts.

21 Mar 2023 12:47 AM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Rajya Sabha during Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. (PTI Photo)

FM says new tax regime has been made 'very attractive'

Nirmala said the Budget focuses on middle class, employment generation, MSMEs, agriculture sector, rural population, health and green growth

11 Feb 2023 7:22 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in the Lok Sabha during ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. (PTI)

PM Modi hits out at Congress for arrogance, blind criticism

Mr Modi accused the Congress of playing politics during the Covid-19 crisis

08 Feb 2022 6:53 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Parliament house in New Delhi on Monday, 31 Jan 2022. (D. Kamraj/DC)

Elections keep happening but budget session very important, must make it fruitful: PM

'Open-minded' discussions of parliamentarians can become an important opportunity for making a global impact, the Prime Minister said

31 Jan 2022 11:31 AM

Subject to exigencies of Government Business, the Session is likely to conclude on April 8. (ANI)

Parliament's Budget Session from today, Finance Minister to table Economic Survey

Economic Survey 2021-22 and the Statistical Appendix will be laid on the table of the Lok Sabha at around 12.45 pm by Nirmala Sitharaman

31 Jan 2022 11:19 AM

As per the Parliament Rules and Procedures, Question Hour and Zero Hour are held each day for a duration of 60 minutes. (Representational Image/ PTI)

Budget Session: No Zero, Question hour in Parliament on Jan 31, Feb 1

Owing to the developments on these two days, there shall be no Zero and Question Hour for both Houses

29 Jan 2022 1:36 PM

Members should not take a gift which may interfere with honest and impartial discharge of their official duties. (RSTV/PTI Photo)

Ahead of Budget Session, Rajya Sabha releases Code of Conduct for members

As per the rules and regulations, members must not do anything that brings disrepute to the Parliament and affects their credibility

29 Jan 2022 11:34 AM

With such an indifferent recent record before us, it is hard to hazard a guess about this year’s Monsoon Session, due to begin on Monday (July 19-August 13). (Photo: AFP/file)

Anand K Sahay | Changing the optics in a ‘Lilliputian democracy’

Covid-19 has come as a handy addition to the book of tricks, not a deadly virus to be fought tooth and nail by a sensitive government

16 Jul 2021 1:04 AM

The main focus of the government in the second part of the session is to get various demands of grants for the financial year 2021-22 passed along with the Finance Bill which carries various tax proposals. (Photo: PTI)

Curtailment of Parliament session on cards amid assembly polls in various states

The second part of the Budget session of Parliament is set to begin from Monday

08 Mar 2021 1:10 AM

Akbaruddin Owaisi rakes up Telangana Encounters in Budget session

The AIMIM leader also raised questions on the recent riots that took place in Northeast Delhi

07 Mar 2020 6:40 PM

Suspended Congress MPs Gaurav Gogoi (C), T N Prathapan (2L), Dean Kuriakose (R), Manicka Tagore (2R) and Gurjeet Singh Aujla (R) stage a protest at Parliament during the ongoing Budget Session, in New Delhi (PTI)

Revoke suspension of Congress MPs: Opposition

Lok Sabha had on Thursday passed a motion suspending the seven Congress members for their “utter disregard” for House rules

06 Mar 2020 3:47 PM

Union Minister Prakash Javdekar briefed the media. (Photo: ANI)

Modi sarkar 2.0: Cabinet meeting concludes; favours farmers, traders

Union Ministers Prakash Javdekar and Narendra Singh Tomar brief the media on today's Cabinet decisions.

31 May 2019 8:38 PM

CM Devendra Fadnavis and state education minister Vinod Tawde arrive at Vidhan bhavan on Thursday.(Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Maha budget session cut short curtailed early

Decision was taken to ease pressure on police force who are on security duty.

01 Mar 2019 3:38 AM

Ganesh had allegedly attacked Singh (in picture) with his fists and a flowerpot hit him near his eye and kicked him on his chest, according to the complaint filed with the police. (Photo: File)

K’taka Cong MLA arrested for assaulting another lawmaker during brawl

Congress MLA J N Ganesh was arrested on Wednesday, weeks after he was declared absconding in an assaulting case.

20 Feb 2019 6:12 PM

The BJP leaders in the Assembly claimed that the Kumaraswamy-led Congress-Janata Dal (United) coalition government lacked majority as four Congress lawmakers were missing in the House on Wednesday. (Photo: ANI)

‘Let them try’: Cong leader Shivakumar on BJP moving no-confidence motion

Siddaramaiah has issued another notice to four dissenting party MLAs seeking an explanation before or after Assembly Session.

06 Feb 2019 5:38 PM

The whip issued by the Congress Party on Sunday. (Photo: ANI)

Cong issues three-line whip for MPs to be present in Parliament from Monday to Friday

The party has asked its MPs to be present during the Budget session to attend discussions on the Budget that was presented on February 1.

03 Feb 2019 4:41 PM

PM Narendra Modi shares a lighter moment with Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Narendra Singh Tomar and Congress leader Gulam Nabi Azad at an all-party meet in New Delhi. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Don’t push contentious bills: Opposition tells PM Modi

Opposition had asked the government to take up only those bills that were not controversial in Parliament during the Budget Session.

01 Feb 2019 5:20 AM

‘The truth is that terrorist activities have risen after that (Surgical Strike), more security personnel and civilians are being killed,’ Congress leader Anand Sharma said. (Photo: ANI)

President's speech betrays people, humiliates them: Congress

This comes after the President’s address to the Joint Sitting of both Houses of Parliament ahead of the Budget Session.

31 Jan 2019 4:46 PM

Addressing the media he said, 'Today, the country is observing the proceedings of the Parliament. The MPs should hold a meaningful debate in this session of Parliament. We are eager to hold a debate on all important issues.' (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Eager to hold debate on all important issues: PM ahead of Budget Session

PM took a jibe at Opposition, stating that it is obvious that those who are not in discussion people will not be happy with them.

31 Jan 2019 11:17 AM

Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs deliberated on the dates for the budget session at a meeting, sources said. (Photo: File)

Budget session from Jan 31 to Feb 13, interim budget on Feb 1

It is expected to be the last session of the current Lok Sabha as general elections are due in April-May.

09 Jan 2019 2:14 PM

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