Lok Sabha passes Union Finance Bill after roll back service tax on healt care The Lok Sabha has passed the Union Finance Bill after Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee rolled back five per cent service tax on health care and announced a few other tax concessions.
With the passage of the Finance Bill yesterday, the Lok Sabha completed Read more…
Parliament adjourned for 21st consecutive day over 2G scam probe
Both houses of Parliament have been adjourned till noon following uproar over the continuous opposition demand for a JPC probe into 2G spectrum scam. It is for 21 days in a row that the proceedings of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been disrupted over the issue.
In Lok Sabha the house expressed sorrow over the suffering caused by the unprecedented rains in the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh which Read more…
Parliament adjourned for 20th consecutive day over JPC probe into 2G scam Proceedings in both houses of Parliament were disrupted for the 20th working day in a row as the standoff between the Opposition and the government over a JPC probe into 2G spectrum scam remains unresolved.
Both the Houses had to be adjourned till tomorrow with an unrelenting Opposition refusing to let the houses continue Read more…
Both Houses of Parliament amidst Opposition demanding JPC probe on 2G scam The Opposition demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee,JPC, probe into 2G spectrum scam continued to disrupt the proceedings in Parliament for the 18th working day in a row.
With the stalemate over the issue still unresolved, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned till noon as the Read more…
Both Govt. & Opposition should continue efforts to break Parliament deadlock: Meira KumarLok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has said the government and the opposition should continue efforts to break the deadlock in Parliament till a solution to the oppositions demand for a JPC probe into the 2G Spectrum scam is found. She told this to reporters after an all-party meeting convened by her.
The meeting failed to break the 13-day standoff between the government and the Opposition over the issue. Speaking to Read more…
Swearing-in-ceremony of new Cabinet Ministers in AP tomorrow
In Andhra Pradesh, stage is set for the swearing-in- ceremony of the new Council of Ministers. It will be taking place at Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad tomorrow morning.
Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, who was sworn in as new Chief Minister on last Wednesday has apparently completed his exercise after due Read more…
Y S Jaganmohan Reddy quitting Congress, Lok Sabha In Andhra Pradesh, Kadapa Lok Sabha member Y S Jaganmohan Reddy today expressed his desire to quit Congress party.
In an open letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi this morning, Jaganmohan Reddy, son of late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy has said he will be resigning from Lok Sabha well as party membership.
The letter revealed that he would send his resignations to Lok Sabha Speaker later during the day. He has been Read more…
Parliament adjourns over 2G spectrum scam for the day The issue of corruption rocked Parliament for the second day today leading to the adjournment of both the houses for the day.
The two houses were adjourned within minutes after they assembled for the day, first till noon and then for the day. The trouble started right from the moment, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha met for the day with the BJP-led opposition Read more…
Direct Taxes Code Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha effect from 2012 The government has introduced the much-awaited Direct Taxes Code Bill in the Lok Sabha which proposed to raise the exemption limit on Income Tax from the current 1.6 lakh rupees to two lakh rupees. The Bill, which seeks to replace the five-decade old Income Tax Act, 1961, was Read more…
Lok Sabha passes Civil Nuclear Liability bill After months of hectic negotiations and wrangling, the Lok Sabha passed the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010 through voice vote.
The House also adopted 18 amendments to the Bill moved by the government .These include raising the liability cap of the operative from 500 crore rupees to 1500 crore rupees. Read more…
The Lok Sabha has passed the Union Finance Bill after Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee rolled back five per cent service tax on health care and announced a few other tax concessions.
Proceedings in both houses of Parliament were disrupted for the 20th working day in a row as the standoff between the Opposition and the government over a JPC probe into 2G spectrum scam remains unresolved.
The Opposition demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee,JPC, probe into 2G spectrum scam continued to disrupt the proceedings in Parliament for the 18th working day in a row.
Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has said the government and the opposition should continue efforts to break the deadlock in Parliament till a solution to the oppositions demand for a JPC probe into the 2G Spectrum scam is found. She told this to reporters after an all-party meeting convened by her.
In Andhra Pradesh, Kadapa Lok Sabha member Y S Jaganmohan Reddy today expressed his desire to quit Congress party.
The issue of corruption rocked Parliament for the second day today leading to the adjournment of both the houses for the day.
The government has introduced the much-awaited Direct Taxes Code Bill in the Lok Sabha which proposed to raise the exemption limit on Income Tax from the current 1.6 lakh rupees to two lakh rupees. The Bill, which seeks to replace the five-decade old Income Tax Act, 1961, was 
After months of hectic negotiations and wrangling, the Lok Sabha passed the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010 through voice vote.