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February 26, 2016 2:08 PM

LS extends time for presentation of report on Bankruptcy bill

Lok Sabha today extended the time for presentation of the report of the Joint Committee on the insolvency and Bankruptcy Code-2015 upto the last day of the first week of second part of the current Session. The motion was moved by Bhartruhari Mahtab of BJD in the House.

February 26, 2016 1:48 PM

Cong demands apology from HRD Minister for Goddess Durga remark

Congress has demanded apology from Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani for reading out controversial references to Goddess Durga during a reply in the Rajya Sabha yesterday. Talking to reporters outside Parliament today, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad said on...

February 26, 2016 1:47 PM

BJP in LS raises issues of Chidambaram's remarks on Afzal Guru

In the Lok Sabha, BJP today raised issues of Congress leader P Chidambaram's remarks on Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru and comments by former Home Secretary G K Pillai over Ishrat Jahan encounter case. Party MP Anurag Thakur sought clarification from the Congress on the matters accusing t...

February 26, 2016 1:38 PM

HC asks Haryana DGP, Home Secy to file report on Sonepat gang rape

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Haryana Director General of Police and Home Secretary to file a detailed report by Monday on reported gang rape of some women in Sonepat district during the Jat agitation. The court said, if any victim comes forward with a complaint, the court will orde...

February 26, 2016 1:36 PM

Noisy scenes in RS over HRD Minister's reference to Goddess Durga

The Rajya Sabha witnessed noisy scenes during the Zero Hour today with several opposition members raising objections to HRD Minister Smriti Irani's reference to Goddess Durga in the House while replying to a Short Duration Discussion last evening. Raising the issue, Anand Sharma of the Congress...

February 26, 2016 1:32 PM

Cong supports those who act against nation's interest: Ila Ganesan

The BJP National Council Member Ila Ganesan has slammed Congress saying, it is voicing its support for those who act against the nation's interest. Talking to news persons in Chennai, he said Congress leaders have expressed their solidarity with Afzal Guru against whom charges have been proved ...

February 26, 2016 1:27 PM

JNU row: SC seeks reply of Centre, cops on plea against lawyers

The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre and Delhi Police on a plea seeking an SIT probe in Patiala House court violence. The apex court also sought response on initiation of contempt action against three lawyers who were allegedly caught on camera bragging and boasting that they had ...

February 26, 2016 12:41 PM

Congress does not favour growth & progress of the country: Naqvi

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said Congress conduct in Parliament particularly in Rajya Sabha indicates that it does not favour growth and progress of the country. Mr Naqvi said it appears that Congress is not ready for debate in both the Houses on any issue a...

February 26, 2016 12:41 PM

Centre to provide 390 MW additional power to Karnataka

Centre has decided to provide 390 Megawatt additional power to Karnataka in view of power crisis in the state. This was informed by Power Minister Piyush Goyal after meeting with a delegation of BJP MPs from the state including Union Ministers Ananth Kumar and Sadananda Gowda in New Delhi over the i...

February 26, 2016 12:40 PM

Kerala MPs protest in Parliament over problem of rubber producers

Left Party MPs from Kerala today protested in Parliament complex over the problem being faced by rubber producers in the state. They demanded hike in the import duty on rubber and its MSP. The Parliamentarians raised slogans and displayed posters in support of their demands.

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