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Budget Session of Parliament: Both Houses adjourned for the day after uproar over PNB scam, special status for Andhra Pradesh
Ians • 7 years agoThe Opposition continued to force adjournments of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for the second day on Tuesday over the Rs 12,600 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud
Lok Sabha adjourned amid TDP, Congress MPs' protests; House to meet again on 5 March
Ians • 7 years agoThe Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day shortly after 12 pm, without transacting much business amid protest by members from Andhra Pradesh and the Congress, bringing to end the first half of Budget session
Budget Session updates: Constant disruptions in Lok Sabha force Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to adjourn House till 5 March
Fp Staff • 7 years agoFollowing a recess after the first leg, between 29 January and 9 February, the Parliament will meet again from 5 March to 6 April in the Budget Session.
Opposition flays Union Budget 2018 as another 'jumla'; BJP defends it behind shield of Congress-era scams
• 7 years agoTMC MP Dinesh Trivedi on Thursday criticised the Union Budget calling it a "jumla" (rhetoric) and alleged that several issues like the plight of farmers, better health services and education are yet to be addressed.
Stormy day in Parliament as Narendra Modi trains gun at Congress in both Houses; Opposition sloganeering mars PM's speech
Fp Staff • 7 years agoIt was a stormy day in both Houses of Parliament today as Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his speech supporting the Motion of Thanks on the President's address amid Opposition's uproar.
Parliament updates: Narendra Modi tears into Congress in RS; ‘Enough of long talks, speak on Rafale,’ Rahul Gandhi quips in
Fp Staff • 7 years agoPrime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to reply to the debate on the motion of thanks to the president's address in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, BJP sources said on Tuesday.
#TheGreatRafaleMystery: Rahul Gandhi attacks Narendra Modi over Rafale deal after govt refuses to divulge price
Fp Staff • 7 years agoMeanwhile, the revelation of the existence of a secrecy clause in Rafale deal is news, the controversy surrounding the multi-billion deal isn't.
Budget Session 2018: Opposition boycotts RS post-lunch; TDP, YSRC protest in LS for Andhra Pradesh
Fp Staff • 7 years agoVociferous protests by the Opposition members marred proceedings in the both the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday.
In Rajya Sabha, Congress rebuts Amit Shah speech, accuses BJP of polarising, creating 'fear psychosis'
• 7 years agoOpposition members, including those from the Congress, Samajwadi Party, NCP and the Left parties, have moved as many as 324 amendments to the president's speech as part of the debate on the Motion of Thanks.
Union Budget 2018: Centre continues to marginalise Delhi, ignores important issues that need urgent funds
Pranav Jain • 7 years agoCentre presented its last full Budget before the Lok Sabha Elections next year. Expectations were understandably high as in the election year budgets are usually loaded with sops and freebies for all classes and there is an inkling of tax relief for the salaried middle class on the horizon.