After 13 days of disruption, monsoon session ends (Lead)
September 7th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Parliament was adjourned sine die Friday, after a month-long monsoon session that witnessed 13 days of disruption in 20-day session.The session ended after the ... Read more...
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Trouble likely in quota bill passage, PM meets ministers
September 5th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Hinting at trouble in getting the promotion quota bill passed in parliament, the government Wednesday said there is little time during the monsoon session, ... Read more...
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Both Congress and BJP against quota in promotions bill: Mayawati
September 5th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party leader Mayawati Wednesday said both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party had "political motives" against reservations in job promotions for ... Read more...
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GST bill can be passed in current fiscal: Chidambaram
August 28th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The constitution amendment bill to introduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime could be passed by parliament by the end of the current financial ... Read more...
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PM to head all-party meet on job promotion quota
August 21st, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called an all-party meeting Tuesday to discuss the issue of giving reservation in job promotions to Scheduled Castes (SCs) ... Read more...
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Government committed to judicial reforms, says PM
August 18th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Committed to improve the justice delivery system, the government has taken several initiatives, including launching the National Mission for Justice Delivery (NMJD), Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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Government acted undemocratically on Lokpal: BJP
December 30th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday slammed the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA), accusing it of acting undemocratically in the Rajya Sabha and not ... Read more...
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Opposition not responsible for passing bill: BJP
December 28th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Reacting to Congress president Sonia Gandhi's remarks blaming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the defeat of the constitutional amendment bill on Lokpal, Leader ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha takes up judicial accountability bill
December 28th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) A day after getting the Lokpal and whistle-blowers bill passed, the government Wednesday introduced in the Lok Sabha the judicial accountability legislation that seeks to ... Read more...
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Saw real face of BJP: Sonia
December 28th, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying the party had shown "its real face" by not supporting the constitution ... Read more...
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Government seeks support on Lokpal, opposition for changes (Second Lead)
December 26th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) With parliament set to debate the Lokpal bill from Tuesday, the government Monday appealed to members to join in passing the anti-graft legislation, even ... Read more...
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Bansal appeals to Lok Sabha to pass Lokpal bill
December 26th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Ahead of the debate in the Lok Sabha on the Lokpal bill, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal appealed to members to help pass the ... Read more...
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GST panel asks centre for more flexible approach
August 19th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) An empowered committee of state finance ministers Friday urged the central government to show more flexibility in its approach to ensure timely introduction of the ... Read more...
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FICCI wants flat 12 percent GST and all sectors under it
August 18th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The proposed goods and services tax (GST) regime should have a uniform rate of 12 percent and all sectors should be covered under it as ... Read more...
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Nepal parliament endorses interim constitution amendment bill
May 29th, 2011 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 29 (IANS) A meeting of the Nepal's parliament Sunday morning endorsed a bill to amend Interim Constitution of Nepal 2007 to extend Constituent Assembly (CA) term for three ... Read more...
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CII, FICCI welcome withdrawal of service tax on healthcare
March 22nd, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 22 (ANI): The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) have welcomed the decision of Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee ... Read more...
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Mukherjee announces withdrawal of service tax on healthcare
March 22nd, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 22 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday announced the withdrawal of five percent service tax on healthcare.He also introduced a Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok ... Read more...
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Congress praises PM after editors’ conference, pulls up BJP
February 16th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): Congress fully utilizing the comments of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh that the Opposition, particularly the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), delayed the introduction of the Constitution ... Read more...
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NA bill proposes ‘eight national languages’ for Pakistan
January 26th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 26(ANI): A private bill seeking 'eight national languages' for Pakistan has been introduced in the National Assembly.The Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2011- a nomenclature that could be changed by the Standing ... Read more...
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DTC bill in current session, GST will be delayed
August 24th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The government is likely to introduce the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) bill in the current monsoon session of Parliament, but the constitution amendment bill on GST ... Read more...
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Under attack, government says prices can be tamed (Second lead)
August 4th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The government Wednesday asserted it was taking all steps to tame prices but that failed to satisfy the opposition and some of its allies who rapped ... Read more...
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States reject draft bill on pan-India goods, services tax regime (Roundup)
August 4th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The finance ministers of state governments Wednesday rejected a draft bill to amend the Constitution for introducing a pan-India goods and services tax regime in a ... Read more...
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Let’s all back uniform goods, service tax regime: Mukherjee
August 4th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday made a plea to all political parties to help implement a pan-India goods and services tax from April next year by ... Read more...
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Prices can be tamed but states must cooperate: Mukherjee
August 4th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Every step was and will be taken to tame prices, but the public at large must appreciate that certain factors like supply shortfall and hoarding were ... Read more...
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Important bills likely in monsoon session (To go with parliament curtainraiser)
July 25th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Important bills listed for introduction or passage in the monsoon session:
- The Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2010 - (to replace an ordinance).- The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, ... Read more...
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Despite deadlock, Patil hopeful about passage of Women’s Reservation Bill
May 26th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by ANI
On Board Air India One, May 26 (ANI): Despite the deadlock in the Lok Sabha over the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has said that she ... Read more...
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Bill slashing Zardari’s powers to be tabled in Senate Monday
April 9th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) A landmark bill drastically curtailing Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's powers that the lower house of parliament has passed could not be introduced in the upper house ... Read more...
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Government yet to move on women’s bill talks
March 25th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The government is yet to initiate discussions with "all concerned" on the women's reservation bill, cleared by the Rajya Sabha and slated to be presented in ... Read more...
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Pranab to talk with opponents of Women’s Reservation Bill
March 19th, 2010 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is expected to hold talks with those opposing the Women's Reservation Bill before the Central Government takes a final call on it.Minority ... Read more...
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More women in parliament will change face of Indian politics (Comment)
March 13th, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
By Ranjana Kumari
In an inclusive democracy, political power is perhaps the strongest tool to eradicate all forms of inequality. The passage of the Women's Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha has ... Read more...
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Women’s bill: government calls all-party meet, rebellion in BJP (Roundup)
March 11th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The fate of the landmark women's quota bill Thursday appeared uncertain as the government, yielding to the bitter critics - the Yadav troika, offered ... Read more...
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Mukherjee meets Yadav troika, peace returns to Lok Sabha
March 11th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Peace returned to the Lok Sabha Thursday following an announcement by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee that the contentious Women's Reservation Bill won't be tabled in the ... Read more...
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Women’s Reservation Bill now splits BJP
March 11th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): After reports of a split in the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) over the Women's Reservation Bill, now, it seems, there is a friction in the Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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Bring Women’s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha, says Opposition
March 9th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 9 (ANI): Even as the historic Women's Reservation Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party now have ... Read more...
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JD-U stands divided over quota bill
March 9th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The divide in the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) over the women's quota bill came to the fore Tuesday with party members in the Rajya Sabha supporting the legislation ... Read more...
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