Parliament passes Finance Bill as Lok Sabha rejects RS amendments

Parliament passes Finance Bill as Lok Sabha rejects RS amendments

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS) : Backed by the dominant BJP and allied party members in the Lok Sabha, Parliament on Thursday approved the Finance Bill 2017 after the lower house rejected five amendments by the Rajya Sabha with regard to curbing more powers to taxmen and a cap on donation by companies to political parties.

by IBNS March 30, 2017

LS adjourned for the day on Thursday, veteran leader LK Advani disappointed with logjam

LS adjourned for the day on Thursday, veteran leader LK Advani disappointed with logjam

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): Lok Sabha has been adjourned for the day on Thursday following a noisy showdown between the government and the opposition members, according to media reports.

by IBNS December 15, 2016

Monsoon Session of Parliament: A look at Bills passed and in queue

Monsoon Session of Parliament: A look at Bills passed and in queue

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty Second Amendment) Bill, 2014 relating to Goods & Services Tax (GST) -- the GST Bill in short -- which was passed by the Rajya Sabha during the third week of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament, has been laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha and will be taken up by the House in the week starting August 8, informed the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs on Saturday

by IBNS August 06, 2016

Pakistan trying to destabilise India : Rajnath Singh

Pakistan trying to destabilise India : Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS) : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday accused Pakistan of trying to destablise India by sponsoring terrorist activities and urged all political parties to work together to improve the situation in Kashmir.

by IBNS July 21, 2016

Sushma Swaraj expects China may come around on India's NSG bid

Sushma Swaraj expects China may come around on India's NSG bid

New Delhi, Jul 20 (IBNS): India will not sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but the engagement with China regarding India's bid to enter the Nuclear Suppliers' Group (NSG) continues, said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

by IBNS July 20, 2016

Rajnath Singh says the Una Dalit incident has upset PM Modi

Rajnath Singh says the Una Dalit incident has upset PM Modi

New Delhi, Jul 20 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, while replying to the Opposition's queries on the Gujarat Dalit case, in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, said that the government strongly condemned the attack and that the incident has upset Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the media reported.

by IBNS July 20, 2016

Moga girl's death triggers uproar by opposition in Lok Sabha

Moga girl's death triggers uproar by opposition in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) The death of a teenager who was molested and thrown off a bus last week in Punjab's Moga on Tuesday triggered an uproar in the Lok Sabha as the opposition took up the issue to raise a storm of protests.

by IBNS May 05, 2015

By-election: Moderate to brisk voting till noon

By-election: Moderate to brisk voting till noon

New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Moderate voting is reported till noon on the by-polls being held on Saturday.

by IBNS September 13, 2014

By-polls held in three Lok Sabha, 33 Assembly seats today

By-polls held in three Lok Sabha, 33 Assembly seats today

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IBNS): By-polls are being held in three Lok Sabha constituencies and 33 Assembly segments across 10 states on Saturday.

by IBNS September 13, 2014

Judicial Appointment Commission Bill passed in Lok Sabha

Judicial Appointment Commission Bill passed in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) : In a bid to replace the collegium system of appointing judges and to reform the judiciary in the country, the government passed the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 and Constitutional Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

by IBNS August 13, 2014

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