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Mr Kumbhakoni said that the state has created special juvenile police units to prevent offences and also made arrangements in the existing POCSO court to make children secure.

Govt to strengthen POCSO Act, set up fast track courts to clear...

A proposal will be moved for seeking cabinet approval to amend the two key laws in this regard.

17 July 2019 4:28 PM IST

The other banks which reported large number of frauds to the apex bank during the period include Axis Bank (189), Bank of Baroda (176) and Citibank (150). (Representational Image)

Taxmen detect Rs 37,946 crore fraud in FY19

In 2018-19, 1,620 cases of fake invoicing were detected involving Rs 11,251.23 crore, and 154 persons were arrested.

16 July 2019 4:34 PM IST

Shekhar had met Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu to inform that he was resigning voluntarily. (Photo: ANI)

Amid speculations of joining BJP, Neeraj Shekhar seen with party's...

With over a year left of his term as a Rajya Sabha member, Shekhar resigned as a lawmaker and Samajwadi Party member on...

16 July 2019 2:12 PM IST

The BJP member said like GST, one nation one tax, there should be one nation, one electricity tariff. (Photo: File)

There should be one nation, one electricity tariff says, Rajya Sabha...

Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the House, Swait Malik of the BJP highlighted that power tariffs vary across...

15 July 2019 5:23 PM IST

I raised the issue with Gadkari ji at a consultative committee meeting. Once I asked him to order an investigation in the matter, he said, adding that the illegal mining is being run by mafias in many coal fields including that in Jharia, Raniganj, Purulia and Bankura. (Photo: ANI)

Will raise issue in Parliament: Congress RS MP Pradeep on illegal coal...

He also questioned the Centre's role in combating the corrupt practice and said that no action was taken despite him...

14 July 2019 4:45 PM IST

This, latest in a long line of coercion and intimidation of Jaising and Grover, is nothing short of a brute show of intimidation as well as gross abuse of power, the letter read. (Photo: ANI)

Raids at senior advocates' premises nothing but 'gross abuse of...

The raids are being carried out in both Delhi and Mumbai in connection under violation of Foreign Contribution...

11 July 2019 7:58 PM IST

Participating in the debate on the Budget, the former finance minister said the countrys economy is weak and requires bold steps to take it forward on fast growth track, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi should take. (Photo: ANI)

'Economy is weak, needs bold, structural reforms,' says Chidambaram

He termed Sitharaman's speech as 'insipid' and said budget does not have any steps to propel investment and savings.

11 July 2019 3:53 PM IST

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has a majority of 353 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha. (Photo: File)

Opposition parties give notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha

Rule 267 was invoked to discuss the issues of 'defections being engineered to dislodge elected governments'.

10 July 2019 1:24 PM IST

The delegation requested Indian High Commissioner to the UK to convey their concerns to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee. (Photo: File)

RS passes Aadhaar Bill, government says will bring data protection law

Minister said that the architecture of Aadhaar was not touched and just the concerned law was changed.

8 July 2019 9:30 PM IST

The Union Minister bagged 104 votes, while his Congress rival Gaurav Pandya got 70 votes. (Photo: RSTV)

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar takes oath as Rajya Sabha...

On Friday, Jaishankar and party collegue Jugal Ji Thakor were declared winners in the by-polls conducted for two Rajya...

8 July 2019 1:38 PM IST

The two TMC leaders reportedly threw shells at the protesters. Dozens of locals have been injured in the incident. (Photo: File)

TMC MPs give Zero Hour notices in Rajya Sabha over Centre's proposals

The Zero Hour refers to the time immediately following the Question Hour in both the Houses of Parliament.

8 July 2019 10:32 AM IST

Expressing gratitude for having placed faith in him, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said he was deeply honoured to be elected to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. (Photo: ANI)

Jaishankar 'deeply honoured' to be elected to RS from 'vibrant'...

This comes a day after Gujarat CM claimed that BJP candidates Jaishankar and Jugal Ji Thakor have won Rajya Sabha...

6 July 2019 12:27 PM IST