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Par nod to Rs 45,000 cr without debate

New Delhi: Parliament today permitted the government to withdraw an additional Rs 45,000 crore from the exchequer with the Rajya Sabha returning related appropriation bills without debate amidst din

15 days of Par logjam cost India over Rs 95cr

The Opposition and government may be slugging it out over the losses caused to the national exchequer due to the 2G spectrum allocation but their stand-off has resulted in wastage of over Rs 95 crore

Parliament wars: Cong, BJP slanging match turns vicious

New Delhi: As the deadlock continued in Parliament, the Congress-BJP slanging match turned vicious outside with the ruling party today accusing the opposition of acting as 'agents of Maoists'.

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No plans for no-confidence motion

New Delhi: As Parliament remained deadlocked for the 15th working day, NDA today declared that there was no going back on the issue of demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) into the 2G spe

Govt indifferent to corruption, says Advani

New Delhi: Stating that the government was 'indifferent to the problem of corruption', senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani said on Thursday that the Central Vigilance Commission and the C

Parliament adjourned for 14th day over JPC demand

Both houses of Parliament were again adjourned till noon on Wednesday with the Opposition sticking to its demand for a parliamentary probe into the 2G spectrum allotment of 2008 and ensuring that ques

Day 14 of Parliament uproar; bill manages to get through rucus

New Delhi: Parliament was adjourned for the 14th consecutive day on Wednesday, but the Lok Sabha managed to pass the supplementary demands for grants for 2010-11 by a voice vote amid slogan shouting b

Aamir Khan manages to unite MPs

New Delhi: A visit by actor Aamir Khan to Parliament today saw a rare show of solidarity by MPs from ruling and opposition parties despite the standoff on the 2G spectrum issue as they joined him in r

2G scandal: No work at all in Parliament for 13th straight day

New Delhi: The tug-of-war between government and the opposition over a JPC probe into the 2G spectrum case showed no sign of ending today with Parliament adjourning till noon and Question Hour becom

Talks, biryani in hope to restart Parliament

New Delhi: Hoping to end the stalemate over demands for a parliamentary probe into the allotment of 2G spectrum, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Tuesday hosted an elaborate lunch for leaders of all poli

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