Parliament winter session 2019

Planning to build six nuclear attack submarines: Indian Navy tells Parliamentary panel

The nuclear attack submarines are also planned to be built indigenously in partnership with private sector industries.

Dec 29, 2019, 17:24 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah to introduce Citizenship Amendment Bill on Monday

This comes after the Union Cabinet on Wednesday (December 4) gave its nod to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill that seeks to provide Indian nationality to Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Parsis, Jains and Buddhists fleeing persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

Dec 08, 2019, 21:01 PM IST

Lok Sabha passes Bill for preventing use of hazardous materials on ships

Union Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh L Mandaviya said that India is a leader in the global ship recycling industry with a share of over 30 percent and the passage of the Bill will open more opportunities.

Dec 03, 2019, 19:40 PM IST

Parliament live: SPG (Amendment) Bill passed in Rajya Sabha, Congress stages walkout

The Legislative Business in the Lok Sabha on Monday will have two important Bills for consideration and passing on Tuesday. The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill 2019 will be moved by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Bill is to further amend the Income-Tax Act, 1961 and to amend the Finance (No.2) Act, 2019. 

Dec 03, 2019, 10:42 AM IST

Maoists affected areas shrinking, violence dropped 43%: Govt

For local area development, the Centre has taken various measures, including construction of roads, installation of mobile towers, improving network of banks, post offices, health and education facilities in the LWE-affected areas.

Nov 19, 2019, 21:43 PM IST

Lok Sabha MPs discuss Delhi air pollution crisis, Environment Minister Javadekar to respond on November 21

The names of the ministers who spoke on the issue include, Congress MP Manish Tewari,  TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, BJP MPs Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma and Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir.

Nov 19, 2019, 20:48 PM IST