The argument that the new laws are intended to spur investment and boost growth is spurious; more so after special rights and privileges were revoked, the state was downgraded to union territories and its people and political leaders were shut out of democratic space

The Congress leadership has suggested that states where it is in power should pass laws of their own to counter the Central legislations

The Salary, Allowances, and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday and was passed on Tuesday

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, an ally of the ruling BJP, spoke about \"misgivings\" and \"doubts\" among farmers on the bill and two other proposed legislations related to the farm sector

Opposition members, including Shashi Tharoor of the Congress and Saugata Roy of the Trinamool Congress, opposed the bill, accusing the Centre of encroaching on the rights of states

In this Monsoon session there will be no Question Hour.  Moreover, the Zero Hour, slotted for members to raise matters of public importance, has been cut short to 30 minutes

This is Part I of two-part article revisiting critical economic decisions that eventually led to minus 23.9% growth in Q1 of FY21. Blaming exogenous factors (pandemic) or intense lockdown is merely an excuse to divert attention from government's ineptitude and thwart meaningful debate

It has been decided that the fresh session of the National Assembly will be held on September 14 and that of the Senate on September 15

Mining sector in the country contributed Rs 4 lakh crore to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) last year and the sector employs 1.1 crore people directly and another 5.5 crore people are indirectly dependent on the sector

Rajasthan governor rejectssecond proposal by Congress govt for an assembly session on July 31; seeks more details as Supreme Court is all set to hear petition by rebel MLAs against their disqualification for not attending party meetings

The company that has produced the crisps is based in Bikaner and claims that the product has gilloy and other immunity-boosting ingredients

Nepal on Monday reported 186 new cases of COVID-19, taking the number of infections to 17,844, with 40 deaths so far

India-China border tension live: Indian Army has confirmed that 17 soldiers involved in the Galwan stand-off succumbed to their injuries, taking the death toll to 20

Nepal's foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali said if India can undertake negotiations with other nations like China to settle its border issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, then why can't New Delhi have a dialogue with Kathmandu

Coronavirus India live updates: Lockdown has been extended to contain spread of COVID-19; fresh guidelines has also been issued, says the National Disaster Management Authority

Corona lockdown live updates: Union Home Ministry said new guidelines to fight COVID-19 will come into effect from May 4, which shall give considerable relaxations to many districts; India saw 1,813 new cases and 71 deaths in the last 24 hours

Coronavirus in India: Revised guidelines for industries were issued on April 15, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced extension of lockdown till May 3

Lockdown in India latest updates: In a tweet on Saturday, PM Narendra Modi assured that there is no need to panic, adding that people should keep taking precautions

New Lockdown in India live update, Covid-19 guidelines:  In the last 24 hours, 1,076 new cases have been reported, while 377 people have died because of the COVID-2019 infection

India coronavirus updates, latest news on lockdown: Basic customs duty and health cess exemption on ventilators, face masks, surgical masks, personal protection equipment (PPE), COVID-19 test kits will be available upto September 30, 2020