External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that 73-year-old Indian citizen Harjit Kaur was maltreated while in US detention before being deported, and the Indian government has taken up the issue "strongly" with the American embassy following her arrival in t
Congress MP from Haryana's Ambala Varun Chaudhury while noting that the Bill is silent on sharing the cess pool with States, suggested that the Bill be referred to a Select Committe. He noted that perhaps the name of a Bill is bilingual. The Bill can be in Hindi or English and need not be b
Former Foreign Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Thursday said the upcoming visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit will mark a significant expansion of bilateral ties between the two nations, as discussions are expected to be
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, on Thursday, said that the electric vehicle (EV) market will grow to a total value of Rs 20 lakh crore by 2030, creating five crore new jobs.
While answering a question on the proposed amendments to Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 and the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, the Union Minister answered that the draft Atomic Energy Bill is "currently in advanced stage of processing and preparation with final comments and sugges
The Upper House witnessed sharp exchanges between the new Chairperson, CP Radhakrishnan, and MPs amid continuous sloganeering by Opposition MPs demanding a debate on the AQI rise.
SP MP Rajeev Rai, while criticising the Centre for earlier trying to deny a discussion on Special Intensive Revision (SIR), he told ANI, "Who is responsible for wasting the Parliament's time? This government used to deny discussion on SIR and now they have conveniently agreed. It lacks po
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday flagged the "poor quality" of NH-37 between Jorhat and Dibrugarh in Assam, while Union Minister Nitin Gadkari assured him of action to improve it.
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress President, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Thursday criticised the Centre's economic policies as the Rupee plunged to an all-time low against USD, crossing the Rs 90 mark.
Congress MPs on Thursday moved Adjournment Motion notices in the Lok Sabha to discuss the rising air pollution in Delhi-NCR and other parts of North India.