Ordinances

BJP sweats over fate of ordinances in RS: Will PM Modi pay for insulting opposition?

The ruling BJP benches are toiling hard to find suitable ways to deal with the turbulence that might erupt on Monday.

Land acquisition to FDI in insurance: Govt lays copies of six ordinances in Lok Sabha

Copies of six Ordinances promulgated recently on issues such as land acquisition and coal were on Monday laid in the Lok Sabha amid protests by some members against the trend of using the Ordinance route.

Rising rebellion over land: Modi govt's ordinance raj is a recipe for chaos

If it’s Anna a week later, it will be someone else after that. The BJP should be careful about running the country through ordinances.

Ordinances not an issue for investors, they're extremely happy, says Jaitley at WEF

On whether a joint session of Parliament could be called to clear reforms, Jaitley said: "I am not saying it is a possibility as I hope that the situation does not arise."

Ordinances only to meet certain exigencies, compelling circumstances: President Pranab

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that while ordinances can be issued to "meet certain exigencies and under compelling circumstances".

Parties should find workable solution on frequent ordinances: President Pranab

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday asked ruling and opposition parties to put their heads together and find out a workable solution.

CWC meet: Sonia Gandhi slams Modi for inaction against provocative statements by BJP leaders

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on PM Narendra Modi and charged that the NDA government has "dictatorial" tendencies.

Ordinance route was the only way out for govt: Sena editorial

However, Shiv Sena, said promulgating ordinances to push reforms in the insurance and coal sectors was the "only way out" given the uproar created by the opposition in Rajya Sabha.

Ordinances required due to constant disruption in Parl: Khurshid

The Congress-led coalition government was proposing ordinances as a special case due to constant disruptions of house proceedings, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said.

Don't sign ordinances, CPI-M tells Pranab

Union Cabinet is considering a clutch of bills not taken up in Parliament, Prakash Karat said in a letter to Mukherjee.