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Lok Sabha debates agrarian distress; Opposition seeks cut in GST rate on agricultural equipment

Members in Lok Sabha on Tuesday raised problems related to agriculture, including the delay in procurement of produce, rise in the cost of inputs, late payment of crop insurance and adversities of weather, and sought steps to increase the income of farmers.

Parliament Updates: Lok Sabha passes Aadhaar Amendment Bill; House adjourned till Friday

Union Budget Special Coverage tomorrow | Lok Sabha has passed The Aadhaar And Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019. All amendments moved by MPs were negatived.

Bureaucrats beware: Narendra Modi 2.0 gives bureaucracy a taste of what working for a strong govt is going to be like

After a long gap, the bureaucracy has been unambiguously told to align itself with the government’s agenda and do what is expected. But it may take a little longer for Indian bureaucrats to shake off their tone-deafness accumulated over decades and recognise the real message

JD(U) to fight all upcoming Assembly polls alone; Nitish Kumar-led party decides not to be part of NDA amid simmering tension with BJP

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) has decided that it will not be part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) outside Bihar.

India doesn’t really want to get into talks with Pakistan; it’s looking beyond, to engage with the region as a whole

S Jaishankar left no space for doubt that regional connectivity will form a big part of the foreign policy of NDA-II

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar faces trial by fire in dealing with Donald Trump's curveball on preferential trade status

S Jaishankar must now not only dig deep into his bag of experience and expertise but also involve other government departments.

Narendra Modi Cabinet 2.0: S Jaishankar follows Sushma Swaraj's precedent as EAM, uses Twitter to bridge gap with people

Following the precedent set by his predecessor Sushma Swaraj, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar lent a helping hand to Indians abroad as he took cognisance of their plight on Twitter.

Daily Bulletin: Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh to assume office today, GDP at 5-yr low, unemployment at a 45-yr high; day's top stories

Here are today's top stories: Two of the pillars of the Narendra Modi 2.0 government, Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh will formally assume offices today, gunman kills 12 in US' Virginia Beach, and more

S Jaishankar's appointment as foreign minister reveals Narendra Modi's mindset on trust, acumen and leadership

There is a dovetailing of vision between India's new foreign minister S Jaishankar and Prime Minister Narendra when it comes to shaping India’s destiny as a leading power and projection of that power in a bipolar Asia

RK Singh takes charge as minister of power and renewable energy in new Modi govt; MP from Arrah to focus on 24X7 electricity for all

Bureaucrat-turned-politician and second time Lok Sabha member RK Singh Friday took charge of power and new and renewable energy ministries and stressed that focus of Team Modi 2.0 will be on reliable and sustainable '24X7 Power for All'