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Parliament Costs 2.5 Lakh Per Minute To Run. 3 Days Already Lost This Session
The Monsoon session of Parliament has, as expected, been a stormy one, but behind the headlines about repeated adjournments lies a real cost - Rs 2.5 lakh for every minute the Parliament is in session during active hours.
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Sadhguru On Parliament Disruptions And Attack On Big Businesses
Amid Congress protests in Parliament over the Adani issue, spiritual leader Sadhguru has said wealth creators and job providers of the country should not become the "subject of political rhetoric"
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Congress Disrupts Parliament Over Arunachal; Government Says It Has No Role
Parliament was repeatedly disrupted on Thursday as Congress created an uproar over the "alarming" developments in Arunachal Pradesh, alleging efforts to "destabilise" its government there and targeting the central government which asserted that it had no role in it.
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President Says Parliament Should Function Through Debate And Not Disruption
President Pranab Mukherjee today said Parliament should function through debate, dissent and decision and not disruption.
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BJP's Offensive Against Congress on Parliament Logjam Hits Roadblocks
The BJP today started its press conference blitz across all states to counter the Congress' claims of their party shielding corrupt leaders, a day after the monsoon session of the Parliament ended with disruptions, and no legislation work being done due to Congress' demand for resignation of three senior BJP leaders over the issue of proximity to t...
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With 82 Hours Wasted, Rajya Sabha Worked Just 9 Per Cent In This Session
The Rajya Sabha worked for just over nine hours in the Monsoon Session of Parliament which ended today with key legislation like the the Goods and Services Tax Bill pending.
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Disrupting Parliament: How Much Is Enough?
Being the leader of a party recently voted in to opposition, I find myself asking to what extent do these tactics of disruption impress our voters?
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PM Modi God's Gift to Nation, Susham Swaraj an Asset: Venkaiah Naidu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "God's gift to the nation" and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj a national "asset", Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today, dismissing Congress demands for her resignation.
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No Democracy in Congress DNA, BJP Hits Back at Sonia Gandhi
Union minister Prakash Javdekar today hit back at the Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, saying that there is no DNA of democracy in their party, after Mrs Gandhi had termed the suspension of 25 Congress lawmakers from the Lok Sabha as "murder of democracy."
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Parliamentary Logjam Holding up GST, Hurting Economy: Industry Body
The current logjam in Parliament has become a cause of worry for the Indian industry, as it is delaying the passage of bills like Goods and Services Tax (GST), which are crucial for economic growth, according to Confederation of Indian Industry or the CII.
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Lok Sabha Takes Up Some Business Amid Disruptions
Some business was conducted in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The house has been witnessing disruptions ever since the Monsoon session began on July 21 as the opposition has been relentlessly and vociferously raising the issue of the Lalit Modi controversy and the Vyapam scandal.
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President Pranab Mukherjee Cautions Government on Ordinances, Raps Opposition on Disruption of Parliament
President Pranab Mukherjee today sent a firm message to the government when he pointed out that it has limited powers to issue ordinances or emergency executive orders.
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Telangana issue disrupts Lok Sabha again
The Telangana issue once again disrupted Lok Sabha proceedings on Monday, with Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) members trooping into the Well and the Opposition asking government to spell out steps it had taken on the issue with members from the region continuing their protest.
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Govt's FDI decision contempt of House: Sushma Swaraj
The BJP has charged the government with showing contempt of Parliament by not discussing a crucial issue like allowing 51 per cent Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in retail on the floor of the House and held the Manmohan Singh regime responsible for its repeated adjournments.
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Parliament Costs 2.5 Lakh Per Minute To Run. 3 Days Already Lost This Session
The Monsoon session of Parliament has, as expected, been a stormy one, but behind the headlines about repeated adjournments lies a real cost - Rs 2.5 lakh for every minute the Parliament is in session during active hours.
-
Sadhguru On Parliament Disruptions And Attack On Big Businesses
Amid Congress protests in Parliament over the Adani issue, spiritual leader Sadhguru has said wealth creators and job providers of the country should not become the "subject of political rhetoric"
-
Congress Disrupts Parliament Over Arunachal; Government Says It Has No Role
Parliament was repeatedly disrupted on Thursday as Congress created an uproar over the "alarming" developments in Arunachal Pradesh, alleging efforts to "destabilise" its government there and targeting the central government which asserted that it had no role in it.
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President Says Parliament Should Function Through Debate And Not Disruption
President Pranab Mukherjee today said Parliament should function through debate, dissent and decision and not disruption.
-
BJP's Offensive Against Congress on Parliament Logjam Hits Roadblocks
The BJP today started its press conference blitz across all states to counter the Congress' claims of their party shielding corrupt leaders, a day after the monsoon session of the Parliament ended with disruptions, and no legislation work being done due to Congress' demand for resignation of three senior BJP leaders over the issue of proximity to t...
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With 82 Hours Wasted, Rajya Sabha Worked Just 9 Per Cent In This Session
The Rajya Sabha worked for just over nine hours in the Monsoon Session of Parliament which ended today with key legislation like the the Goods and Services Tax Bill pending.
-
Disrupting Parliament: How Much Is Enough?
Being the leader of a party recently voted in to opposition, I find myself asking to what extent do these tactics of disruption impress our voters?
-
PM Modi God's Gift to Nation, Susham Swaraj an Asset: Venkaiah Naidu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "God's gift to the nation" and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj a national "asset", Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today, dismissing Congress demands for her resignation.
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No Democracy in Congress DNA, BJP Hits Back at Sonia Gandhi
Union minister Prakash Javdekar today hit back at the Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, saying that there is no DNA of democracy in their party, after Mrs Gandhi had termed the suspension of 25 Congress lawmakers from the Lok Sabha as "murder of democracy."
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Parliamentary Logjam Holding up GST, Hurting Economy: Industry Body
The current logjam in Parliament has become a cause of worry for the Indian industry, as it is delaying the passage of bills like Goods and Services Tax (GST), which are crucial for economic growth, according to Confederation of Indian Industry or the CII.
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Lok Sabha Takes Up Some Business Amid Disruptions
Some business was conducted in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The house has been witnessing disruptions ever since the Monsoon session began on July 21 as the opposition has been relentlessly and vociferously raising the issue of the Lalit Modi controversy and the Vyapam scandal.
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President Pranab Mukherjee Cautions Government on Ordinances, Raps Opposition on Disruption of Parliament
President Pranab Mukherjee today sent a firm message to the government when he pointed out that it has limited powers to issue ordinances or emergency executive orders.
-
Telangana issue disrupts Lok Sabha again
The Telangana issue once again disrupted Lok Sabha proceedings on Monday, with Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) members trooping into the Well and the Opposition asking government to spell out steps it had taken on the issue with members from the region continuing their protest.
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Govt's FDI decision contempt of House: Sushma Swaraj
The BJP has charged the government with showing contempt of Parliament by not discussing a crucial issue like allowing 51 per cent Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in retail on the floor of the House and held the Manmohan Singh regime responsible for its repeated adjournments.
