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“Real dikhne keliye reel…” Shivraj Chouhan mocks Rahul Gandhi in Rajya Sabha on farmers’ issue

“Real dikhne keliye reel…” Shivraj Chouhan mocks Rahul Gandhi in Rajya Sabha on farmers’ issue

Tue, Aug 06, 2024

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has lambasted Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, claiming it's more about optics than genuine concern for farmers. He alleged that a Congress leader staged a farm photo shoot, prioritizing cameras over actual farmer issues. Chouhan questioned the authenticity of Gandhi's yatra, submitting a video as evidence in parliament to "expose" what he calls a fabricated narrative.

BJD MP Mamata Mohanta resigns from Rajya Sabha, party

BJD MP Mamata Mohanta resigns from Rajya Sabha, party

Wed, Jul 31, 2024

Mohanta has been a member of the Mayurbhanj Zilla Parishad from 2012 to 2017. She is also a social activist and leader of the Kudmi community in Mayurbhanj district.

Sanjay Singh’s demand to increase Jail Budget leaves Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankhar, MPs in splits

Sanjay Singh’s demand to increase Jail Budget leaves Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankhar, MPs in splits

Fri, Jul 26, 2024

AAP MP Sanjay Singh demanded an increase in the Jail Budget in Rajya Sabha. Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Members of Parliament burst into laughter over AAP MP’s demand.

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Demonetisation row: Congress, BSP demand PM Modi's presence in Rajya Sabha

Demonetisation row: Congress, BSP demand PM Modi's presence in Rajya Sabha

Wed, Nov 16, 2016

The opposition leaders in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday demanded the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the upper house of Parliament to listen to their views on demonetisation.

GST Council's 3rd meeting starts on Oct 18; to decide on rates, service tax assessments

GST Council's 3rd meeting starts on Oct 18; to decide on rates, service tax assessments

Tue, Oct 18, 2016

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council will meet in New Delhi from Tuesday to decide on key issues such as GST rates, service tax assessments and compensation to states by the Centre.

Vedanta extends maternity leave to 6 months

Vedanta extends maternity leave to 6 months

Wed, Sep 28, 2016

Following the Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Bill 2016 that was passed by the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) in August this year which will be a law soon, Vedanta Ltd has announced on Wednesday to implement maternity leave of 26 weeks

Online fashion company Jabong extends maternity leave to 6 months

Online fashion company Jabong extends maternity leave to 6 months

Fri, Sep 02, 2016

Online fashion platform Jabong on Friday said it will now offer six months of maternity leave to its employees from the earlier practice of three months leave.

Arun Jaitley to review progress on GST roll-out today

Arun Jaitley to review progress on GST roll-out today

Fri, Aug 26, 2016

On Friday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is expected to meet relevant stakeholders amid expectations that there may be a delay in the roll-out of the GST.

Real Estate Regulation Act will bring transparency to sector: Survey

Real Estate Regulation Act will bring transparency to sector: Survey

Thu, Aug 25, 2016

The introduction of Real Estate Regulation and Development Act (RERA) will bring transparency and authority in doing real estate dealings, which will ultimately result in reducing litigation in the sector and pave the way to get more foreign investment into the sector, a survey conducted by Ficci

You may soon pay more for electricity

You may soon pay more for electricity

Sat, Aug 13, 2016

The state government of Chattisgarh wants the royalty on coal to be revised upwards to 30%, which will drive up the cost of electricity by 7% or 10-12 paisa/ KWh (Kilowatts hour), said India Ratings (Ind-Ra).

Rajya Sabha MPs demand salary hike

Rajya Sabha MPs demand salary hike

Fri, Aug 12, 2016

A delegation of MPs had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to request a pay hike and an increase in the MP`s allowance to develop their constituencies.

Rajya Sabha passes maternity benefit bill; paid maternity for 6 months now becomes a law

Rajya Sabha passes maternity benefit bill; paid maternity for 6 months now becomes a law

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

The bill passed by Rajya Sabha has many new amendments including increase of maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks.

Cabinet approves amendments to Maternity Benefit Act

Cabinet approves amendments to Maternity Benefit Act

Wed, Aug 10, 2016

The maternity benefit act which seeks to extend maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks along with other amendments to the initial act has finally been approved by the cabinet. The amendments will be taken up in the Monsoon Session of the parliament in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

GST: How PM Modi pulled off his biggest reform yet

GST: How PM Modi pulled off his biggest reform yet

Wed, Aug 10, 2016

Here`s a timeline of how Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley first brought India`s federal states on board, before finally closing the deal at a series of meetings with an opposition Congress party that had become increasingly isolated.

Merge Rail Budget with Union Budget: Suresh Prabhu demands in Rajya Sabha

Merge Rail Budget with Union Budget: Suresh Prabhu demands in Rajya Sabha

Wed, Aug 10, 2016

When Congress member Jairam Ramesh asked about the time- line for the merger, he said: "I dont know yet".

New amendments for easier loan recovery by banks passed in Rajya Sabha

New amendments for easier loan recovery by banks passed in Rajya Sabha

Tue, Aug 09, 2016

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill that seeks to amend four laws that, among other matters, seek to empower banks to take possession of collateral in the case of loan default, except for farm land.

GST stands for Great Step by Team India: PM Modi

GST stands for Great Step by Team India: PM Modi

Mon, Aug 08, 2016

The Lok Sabha on Monday took up the GST amendments proposed by the Rajya Sabha. The Bill was passed by Lok Sabha earlier in May and passed onto Rajya Sabha for further deliberation.

Assocham pitch for standard GST rate up to 20%

Assocham pitch for standard GST rate up to 20%

Mon, Aug 08, 2016

India's business chamber Assocham has recently said that the standard rate for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate in the country should be upto 20%.

GST Bill to be taken up by Lok Sabha on Aug 8; PM Modi likely to intervene

GST Bill to be taken up by Lok Sabha on Aug 8; PM Modi likely to intervene

Sun, Aug 07, 2016

Major tax reform--GST Bill--will be taken up by Lok Sabha on Monday, with virtually all political parties backing this legislation.

Inflation will not increase once GST is implemented: Arun Jaitley

Inflation will not increase once GST is implemented: Arun Jaitley

Sun, Aug 07, 2016

Once Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill is implemented, inflation in India's economy will not increase, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said during his recent one-on-one interview with Zee Business channel.

Besides GST, here are five other bills Rajya Sabha passed this week

Besides GST, here are five other bills Rajya Sabha passed this week

Sat, Aug 06, 2016

The Rajya Sabha passed 5 other bills besides the landmark GST bill, while the Lok Sabha passed two bills.

GST regime likely to have minimum impact on CPI inflation: SBI

GST regime likely to have minimum impact on CPI inflation: SBI

Fri, Aug 05, 2016

The implementation of the GST Bill in the country is likely to have a minimal impact on the Consumer Price Index-based (CPI) inflation, the State Bank of India (SBI) said in its latest research report.

Govt sets inflation target at 4% for five years

Govt sets inflation target at 4% for five years

Fri, Aug 05, 2016

These figures are important because a GST regime is likely to lead to a rise in inflation.

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