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Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI)

Rajnath Singh likely to speak in House today

The terror suspect, Saifullah, is also alleged to be linked with the blast in which 12 people were injured.

9 March 2017 6:50 AM IST

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley with Minister of State for Finance Santosh Gangwar at GST Council Meeting, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Draft laws on GST get nod, now go to Lok Sabha

This is done to obviate the need to go to Parliament in case the levy has to be raised on certain goods and services.

5 March 2017 2:37 AM IST

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Bill to make Gita compulsory reading in schools may come up in...

The teachings of it will make the younger generation better citizens, a BJP member said.

21 May 2017 6:24 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing BJPs Parivartan Rally in Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: PTI)

Cong's anti-PM stir to start with January 6 Delhi rally

The Mahila Congress will take out a Thali Rally to highlight the problems being faced by housewives.

30 Dec 2016 2:00 AM IST

Indian Parliament. (Photo: PTI)

Disability bill gets Parliament nod in 2016

The ministry is now heading to push for enactment of a law to end discrimination against transgenders, which is a...

29 Dec 2016 12:15 PM IST

The failure of states and Centre to thrash out their differences even after series of meetings mean that it is virtually impossible to roll out GST by April 1.

GST council fails to reach consensus on high seas tax

These issues will be once again discussed in the next meeting of the GST Council on January 16.

5 Jan 2017 5:09 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with the economists and other experts, on the theme Economic Policy The Road Ahead , organised by the NITI Aayog. (Photo: PTI)

Budget advanced to get funds authorised at start of year: Modi

The government is proposing to present the budget for 2017-18 on February 1 instead of the regular date of February 28.

27 Dec 2016 9:14 PM IST

CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury interact with media as the party leader Mohammed Salim(L) looks on, at party headquarters at Alimuddin street in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Cracks in Oppn ahead of key meet on demonetisation

Jairam Ramesh tried to downplay the plans of several parties to skip the Oppn meeting that will be followed by a joint...

27 Dec 2016 1:36 AM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Governor N. N. Vohra. (Photo: PTI)

J&K govt opposes bank sale of mortgaged assets

The Governor said that the loss of lives in the past six months is most unfortunate and regrettable.

3 Jan 2017 1:10 AM IST

Indian Parliament (Photo: PTI)

Mission 2017: A happy, healthy, clean India

Agriculture employs 65 per cent of our workforce but contributes only 14 per cent to GDP.

1 Jan 2017 1:49 AM IST

The bill, which amends the Enemy Property Act, 1968, was passed by voice vote in the Lok Sabha, incorporating the amendments made by the Rajya Sabha last week.

Finally, Enemy Property Bill gets Parliament nod

Lok Sabha passes amendments cleared by Rajya Sabha last week.

15 March 2017 3:43 AM IST

Take action on Karnan

Judge Karnan seems to be made of a different mould: he is virtually challenging the system to remove him.

15 March 2017 3:35 AM IST