Budget Session

The focus of the government will be on getting Parliament nod for the demands for grants, completion of the budgetary process, seeking approval for the Manipur budget and passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill

Budget Session 2025: 'We are paying a tax to China,' says Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha

Parliament Budget Session Latest News: PM Modi's 'Make in India' has failed, China has a 10-year leap, says Rahul Gandhi

Parliament Budget Session: 'Don't waste taxpayers money,' Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla berates Opposition amid Maha Kumbh uproar

Parliament Budget Session Latest News: The Opposition is demanding details of the stampede and claim that the Uttar Pradesh government is not revealing the actual death toll.

Union Budget 2025 Highlights: Old tax regime still available but we expect all to shift to new regime, says FinMin

Union Budget 2025 Highlights: Finance Secretary says 75% taxpayers have moved to the new Income Tax regime. "We expect all taxpayers to move to the new tax regime," he added.

Govt's third term witnessing work at thrice the speed of previous dispensations: Prez Murmu

Addressing a joint session of Parliament, signalling the start of the Budget session, Murmu said the government has placed special focus on the education of the youth and is creating new employment opportunities for them.

Budget Session 2025: President Droupadi Murmu to address Parliament today

Murmu will address the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha at 11 am.

Budget Session begins tomorrow: Opposition ready to corner Centre, stakes high for BJP

The Budget Session of Parliament will begin with President Droupadi Murmu addressing a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on Friday, with the Budget to be presented the next day.

Parliament Session 2024 Highlights: Controversy erupts in Lok Sabha over Article 370 and Bangladesh crisis

Parliament Session 2024 Live Updates: India originally had about 52,000 Waqf properties, which grew to 300,000 by 2009, and now totals 872,292 properties spanning over eight lakh acres.

Opening session of Parliament to see NDA weighing options for budget date, speaker election: Report

A significant aspect of the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will be the election of the Speaker. Despite lacking a majority, the BJP aims to retain this position.

Court denies permission to Hemant Soren to participate in budget session

Soren, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on January 31 in a money laundering case, had filed a petition before the special PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) court seeking permission to participate in the budget session.

Haryana Assembly's Budget session to begin on February 20

The Congress’ motion of no confidence against the BJP-JJP government three years ago was defeated. If the Congress brings a no-confidence motion again, they will be compelled to hear about the works done by the government, Khattar added.

President prorogues Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha

The Budget session was the last session of the 17th Lok Sabha. General elections are likely to be held in April-May.

Budget session extended by a day, white paper on economy to be tabled in both houses on Feb 10

The reason behind the session's extension, as per reports, is the government's plan to table on a "white paper" on the alleged economic mismanagement under the UPA

FM has no discretion in allocation of tax revenue, says Nirmala Sitharaman hitting back at Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Replying to a question by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in the Lok Sabha on the Karnataka government's claim that the Centre is not releasing funds due to it, Sitharaman said such a situation cannot happen as the "system is well placed" and the central government works according to recommendations of the Finance Commission.

Odisha assembly budget session to commence on February 5

Finance Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha will present the vote-on-account for the first four months of the 2024-25 fiscal, on February 8 and the appropriation bill for the vote-on-account will be tabled on February 9.

Rajya Sabha chairman revokes suspension of 11 MPs ahead of Budget session

The decision comes two days before the presentation of Interim Budget by the government

DESH bill to introduce simplified exit processes for companies in SEZs: Sources

The DESH Bill came into the picture as the Indian government looked to become more compliant with norms laid down by World Trade Organization (WTO).

In numbers | The washout of Parliament's budget session

Parliament functioning in the budget session 2023 was marred by protests and counter-protests from both the opposition and treasury benches.

Parliament stares at an acrimonious future after Budget session washout

The Monsoon session’s fate hangs in the balance after the fury and protests witnessed in and around Parliament in the just concluded session. A lot could depend on the course that Rahul Gandhi’s legal challenge against his disqualification takes and the outcome of the Karnataka elections

Lok Sabha budget session ends, Opposition keeps up protests

Opposition members came to the well raising slogans and carrying placards with their demands written on them.

Budget session: Delhi LG lists out govt achievements, speech interrupted by slogan shouting

His address was interrupted as BJP legislators raised slogans demanding Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation over alleged corruption in the now-scrapped excise policy and AAP legislators opposing them.

Budget Session Of Parliament: Last leg’s rancour and fresh diatribes in recent days point to stormy days ahead

There is no sign of the treasury and opposition benches agreeing to bury differences and letting Parliament get on with the job of making laws and discussing issues of national importance 

Second leg of Budget session from March 13; government says priority to pass Finance Bill

The opposition parties will meet on Monday morning to evolve their strategy in both Houses of Parliament after protests by them on the Hindenburg-Adani issue overshadowed most of the first half of the Budget session.

Congress MP Rajani Ashokrao Patil suspended for remainder of Budget Session for filming House proceedings

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, who had earlier in the day indicated that action would be taken against those who had filmed a ruckus during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech on Thursday, asked leaders of political parties to express their views on the issue.

India's coal production target fixed at 1,017 million tonnes for next fiscal: Pralhad Joshi

In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, coal minister Pralhad Joshi said the steps were being taken by the Centre to augment the coal output in the country by engaging mine developers and operators.