Congress leader Pramod Tiwari defended party chief Mallikarjun Kharge on his "mataji" jibe at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during discussion on Union Budget in Rajya Sabha.
As of June end, a cumulative investment of Rs 8282 crore by 32 companies is done under the Production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for large-scale electronics manufacturing in the country. The Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Jitin Prasada informed the Lok Sabha
Gogoi, in a letter to the Secretary General of Lok Sabha, said that the recent spate of tragic incidents has caused "immense loss of life, suffering and economic disruption."
In his letter to the Secretary-General of Lok Sabha, Tewari highlighted ongoing border clashes between India and China and pointed out that China recently rejected the inauguration of the Seva tunnel and claimed parts of Arunachal Pradesh as its territory.
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
Congress MP Manish Tewari taking a jibe at NDA government claims of no discrimination in the Union Budget, said he had to recheck the meaning of 'discrimination' in the dictionary.
Speaking briefly in the Rajya Sabha, Kharge, who is Leader of Opposition in the House, alleged such budget has never been presented and it has been done to save the BJP-led government, which is dependent on the support of JD-U and TDP for its survival
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Wednesday that as of July 1, 2024, there are 84,106 vacancies in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) against a total sanctioned strength of 10,45,751.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday alleged discrimination with opposition ruled states in the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and said her speech mentioned projects for only two states
GVL Narasimha Rao, BJP leader and former Rajya Sabha MP, criticized Congress and the INDIA bloc for opposing special focus on states in the Union Budget based on their needs, calling it a sign of political frustration and a negative attitude.
The government is conducting a pilot study on two national highways for toll collection through a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.