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Nadda condemns Opposition's "conduct" in Parliament, demands apology
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha JP Nadda condemned the conduct of Opposition members in the House and demanded an apology in this regard on Friday.
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Fitment committee has representations from states; Sitharaman suggests Opp
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Pulling a thread from where Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman left yesterday during her discussion on Finance Bill 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha, she said on Thursday fitment committee that looks after GST related proposals have members from all states, including from the Opposition ruled state
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Taxes were imposed on health insurance even before GST regime, Sitharaman
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Speaking on the suggestions by many Opposition members to reduce GST on health insurance premiums, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday hit back at them stating that taxes were imposed on such items even before the GST regime came into effect in 2017.
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"2004-2005 Budget did not take name of 17 states...": Sitharaman rejects o
Updated : 2 years ago IST
With several opposition members attacking the government alleging discrimination between states in the Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hit back over the allegations and said budgets presented during the Congress-led UPA government also did not name most of the states
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Budget discussion continues in two Houses of Parliament, Lok Sabha sees
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The discussion on the Union budget 2024-25 continued in the two Houses of Parliament on Thursday with Lok Sabha witnessing two adjournments as opposition members protested remarks coming from treasury benches
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Opposition members slam Union Budget in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha; BJP member
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Both Houses of Parliament took up discussion on the Union Budget 2024-2025 on Wednesday with opposition parties accusing it of being "discriminatory" with most states and lacking vision and BJP members highlighting the achievements of the Modi government and provisions of various sectors in
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Opposition stages walkout during PM's reply in RS, Chairman Dhankhar says
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The opposition members have challenged the Constitution, outraged the spirit of the Constitution, and disregarded the oath they took", Dhankhar said.
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Opposition members shout slogans during PM Modi's speech in Lok Sabha, Spe
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
With opposition MPs resorting to sloganeering during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Speaker Om Birla repeatedly told them to take their seat and said he has given adequate time to speak to all members of the House and such behaviour should not continue in the
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Pakistan: Opposition in Punjab Assembly holds its own session, pledge not
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Opposition lawmakers from the PTI (Sunni Ittehad Council) and ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmakers have been at loggerheads after 11 opposition members were suspended for 15 sittings due to "rowdyism" during Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz's address on Friday.
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Pakistan: Opposition boycotts Punjab assembly over wheat procurement polic
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Opposition members in the Punjab Assembly boycotted house proceedings on Friday to show solidarity with wheat growers. They also announced plans to launch a protest on Monday against what they termed the poor wheat procurement policy of the incumbent government.
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Pakistan ruling coalition sweeps Senate elections, wins 18 of 19 seats
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The ruling coalition on Tuesday swept the Senate elections for 19 seats while the polling was postponed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over a dispute in the swearing-in of Opposition members elected to reserved seats, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Opposition holds protest against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt for ref
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Opposition members alleged that the government wanted to deprive the women and minority members, elected on reserved seats and notified by the Election Commission of Pakistan, of voting in the Senate polls scheduled to be held in April.
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