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The third week of the Winter Session of Parliament resumes today, with three important bills expected to be passed. The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, and Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 are up for consideration. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move the Banking Laws Bill in
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The Lok Sabha (Lower House) was adjourned for the day on Friday following a heated exchange after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey accused Congress of having links with US-based billionaire George Soros. Dubey’s remarks, linking the Congress party to Soros, led Congress leader KC Venugopal to object,
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has forecasted a 6.6% real GDP growth for FY25, with third-quarter growth at 6.8% and fourth-quarter growth at 7.2%. The first quarter of 2025-26 is expected to see growth of 6.9%, while the second quarter may reach 7.3%. Despite
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Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief, lambasted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) administration at the Centre over reports that the GST on multiple commodities may be raised. He claimed that the BJP intends to "increase corruption" rather than create income
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Lok Sabha The opposition presented two adjournment notices under Rule 267 over Rahul Gandhi being stopped on his way to Sambhal and issues of fishermen in Kanyakumari. The Congress MPs held a protest on the Adani issue inside the Parliament House complex before the parliament session began. Proceedings begin. Transport
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The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 are the two important legislation that the Lok Sabha is scheduled to consider. Today, the Rajya Sabha will discuss the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024.
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According to NITI Aayog (Indian policy think tank) chief, BVR Subrahmanyam, India will have enormous export prospects as a result of US President-elect Donald Trump's promise to slap heavy tariffs on three of its trading partners, including China, and the domestic sector should get ready to take advantage
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Lok Sabha MP Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh raised the issue of BSNL's operations and profitability. Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia highlighted the revival package provided by the Centre in 2019 and claimed BSNL has been transformed into a profit-making entity. The Speaker tells the House after Question Hour is over
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The third week of the Winter Session of Parliament resumes today, with three important bills expected to be passed. The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, and Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 are up for consideration. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move the Banking Laws Bill in
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The third week of the Winter Session of Parliament resumes today, with three important bills expected to be passed. The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, and Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 are up for consideration. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move the Banking Laws Bill in
by Publisher
The Lok Sabha (Lower House) was adjourned for the day on Friday following a heated exchange after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey accused Congress of having links with US-based billionaire George Soros. Dubey’s remarks, linking the Congress party to Soros, led Congress leader KC Venugopal to object,
by Publisher
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has forecasted a 6.6% real GDP growth for FY25, with third-quarter growth at 6.8% and fourth-quarter growth at 7.2%. The first quarter of 2025-26 is expected to see growth of 6.9%, while the second quarter may reach 7.3%. Despite
by Publisher
Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief, lambasted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) administration at the Centre over reports that the GST on multiple commodities may be raised. He claimed that the BJP intends to "increase corruption" rather than create income
by Publisher
Lok Sabha The opposition presented two adjournment notices under Rule 267 over Rahul Gandhi being stopped on his way to Sambhal and issues of fishermen in Kanyakumari. The Congress MPs held a protest on the Adani issue inside the Parliament House complex before the parliament session began. Proceedings begin. Transport
by Publisher
The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 are the two important legislation that the Lok Sabha is scheduled to consider. Today, the Rajya Sabha will discuss the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024.
by Publisher
According to NITI Aayog (Indian policy think tank) chief, BVR Subrahmanyam, India will have enormous export prospects as a result of US President-elect Donald Trump's promise to slap heavy tariffs on three of its trading partners, including China, and the domestic sector should get ready to take advantage
by Publisher
Lok Sabha MP Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh raised the issue of BSNL's operations and profitability. Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia highlighted the revival package provided by the Centre in 2019 and claimed BSNL has been transformed into a profit-making entity. The Speaker tells the House after Question Hour is over
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Bengaluru-based startup Pixxel announced the launch of three of the world's highest-resolution commercial hyperspectral satellites from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday. The Firefly constellation satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and launched aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX. The launch took place around 1
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A Republican lawmaker has asked the US Department of Justice to preserve all records in connection with the "selective prosecution" of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani and his group of companies by the Biden administration. The demand comes less than a week before the Donald Trump administration takes office.
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The Union Home Ministry has granted sanction to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy linked money laundering case, officials said. The federal agency has filed a chargesheet against the 56-year-old politician before a special Prevention of Money
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the Indian Army for its determination, professionalism and dedication, and underlined his government's commitment to the welfare of armed forces and their families. In posts on X on Army Day, he said, "Today, on Army Day, we salute the unwavering
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Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday said he is hopeful that the MoU for establishment of a "mega" steel plant in mineral-rich Keonjhar district would be signed during a business conclave in the state on January 28-29. Majhi said he is focusing on signing of the
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President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam arrived here on Tuesday night on a five-day visit that aims to further boost bilateral ties in a range of areas. Shanmugaratnam, accompanied by a high-level delegation, was received at the airport by Union Minister Jitin Prasada. It is his first visit to India as
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday called on Spanish President Pedro Sanchez and reiterated the "long-standing" India-Spain partnership, updating him on the progress in bilateral cooperation. Separately, he also called on the King of Spain Felipe VI. Jaishankar arrived in Spain on Monday for a two-day official
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A thick layer of very dense fog covered New Delhi on Wednesday morning. The national capital's air quality fell into the "very poor" range. The Central Pollution Control Board reports that at 7 a.m. today, the AQI was measured at 344 in Delhi. It was
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Bengaluru-based startup Pixxel announced the launch of three of the world's highest-resolution commercial hyperspectral satellites from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday. The Firefly constellation satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and launched aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX. The launch took place around 1

A Republican lawmaker has asked the US Department of Justice to preserve all records in connection with the "selective prosecution" of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani and his group of companies by the Biden administration. The demand comes less than a week before the Donald Trump administration takes office.

The Union Home Ministry has granted sanction to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy linked money laundering case, officials said. The federal agency has filed a chargesheet against the 56-year-old politician before a special Prevention of Money

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the Indian Army for its determination, professionalism and dedication, and underlined his government's commitment to the welfare of armed forces and their families. In posts on X on Army Day, he said, "Today, on Army Day, we salute the unwavering

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday said he is hopeful that the MoU for establishment of a "mega" steel plant in mineral-rich Keonjhar district would be signed during a business conclave in the state on January 28-29. Majhi said he is focusing on signing of the

President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam arrived here on Tuesday night on a five-day visit that aims to further boost bilateral ties in a range of areas. Shanmugaratnam, accompanied by a high-level delegation, was received at the airport by Union Minister Jitin Prasada. It is his first visit to India as

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday called on Spanish President Pedro Sanchez and reiterated the "long-standing" India-Spain partnership, updating him on the progress in bilateral cooperation. Separately, he also called on the King of Spain Felipe VI. Jaishankar arrived in Spain on Monday for a two-day official

A thick layer of very dense fog covered New Delhi on Wednesday morning. The national capital's air quality fell into the "very poor" range. The Central Pollution Control Board reports that at 7 a.m. today, the AQI was measured at 344 in Delhi. It was