PC to lead team to Kashmir
New Delhi, Sept. 17: In a bid to accord high stature to the All-Party Delegation to Jammu and Kashmir early next week, the government on Friday decided that the home minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, woul
Lalgarh rally: Minister accused of misleading Parliament
A central minister had breached parliament's privilege on two counts while making a statement on the railway minister, Ms Mamata Banerjee's controversial rally at Lalgarh in West Bengal, Communist Par
Decision taken on including caste in census: Mukherjee
Bowing to demands by several political parties, government on Tuesday said it has decided to include caste in census and the formality of endorsing it is expected at the next Cabinet meeting.
The fi
Parliament clears nuke liability Bill
New Delhi, Aug. 30: Parliament on Monday adopted the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010, which was passed by Rajya Sabha on Monday, paving the way for Indian nuclear sector to conduct busin
Direct Taxes Code bill to be tabled in Parliament on Monday
The finance minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, is likely to introduce the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill in Parliament on Monday.
The Bill has proposed to raise the basic exemption limit to Rs two lakh pe
Parliament adjourned over alleged misuse of CBI
Disruptions returned to parliament on the penultimate day of the monsoon session on Monday as opposition members forced adjournments of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha over the alleged misuse of the
Foreign funds law passed
New Delhi, Aug. 27: Parliament on Friday enacted a new law to enforce strict regulation of the flow of funds from overseas to private individuals and social organisations in India in view of the chang
New law to regulate foreign contributions
Parliament on Friday enacted a new law to enforce stricter regulations for foreign contributions in the form of gifts, funds and other forms to individuals and social organisations in the wake of chan
BJP to help pass civil nuclear Bill
New Delhi, Aug. 17: The prospect of quick passage of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill 2010 through Parliament turned brighter on Tuesday with the Opposition BJP saying it was willing to coo
BJP to help pass civil nuclear Bill
New Delhi, Aug. 17: The prospect of quick passage of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill 2010 through Parliament turned brighter on Tuesday with the Opposition BJP saying it was willing to coo