Cabinet Committee On Parliamentary Affairs

In a first, the government has decided to present the Budget on February 1 instead of the last day of the month as part of an overhaul that would also scrap the practice of a separate railway budget.

CCPA to decide date for Winter Session today

The Winter Session is normally convened in the third or fourth week of November but this year the government is looking at starting the month-long session immediately after the end of festive season.

Cabinet Committee on Par'l Affairs rejigged; Smriti dropped

In the recent Cabinet reshuffle, Irani was shifted from the HRD Ministry to Textiles.

Govt recommends proroguing of Budget session of Parliament

In a rare development, the Budget session of Parliament was tonight prorogued to enable the government to issue an Ordinance for authorising expenditure beyond April one in the centrally-ruled Uttarakhand in view of the political crisis in the state.

Govt calls all-party meet to decide duration of Budget session

The meeting will be held before the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, meets to finalise a broad schedule of the session which is likely to begin on February 23.

Parliament Winter session from November 26 to December 23

With the last session a virtual washout, the government is keen to take up important legislations to be passed in Parliament like GST bill, land bill, the real estate regulation and development bill and negotiable instruments arbitration bill.

Government may reconvene Parliament's Monsoon Session

With the government having failed to pass its legislative business in the Monsoon Session which was a near washout, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venakiah Naidu met Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and appealed to all political parties to cooperate in smooth functioning of Parliament in the "larger national interest".

GST Bill hangs in balance as Parliament adjourned sine die

However, still keen to ensure passage of the GST bill, Centre is keeping its option open of reconvening the session with the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs on Thursday deciding not to recommend immediate prorogation of the Houses after they are adjourned sine die.

Session washout shows no consensus on reforms: Assocham

"That is unfortunate. For all these years, we have been telling the world that whatever be the level of political differences, there is a broad consensus on economic reforms among the major two parties on a wider spectrum. Such a premise does not seem to be holding good any more," Assocham President Rana Kapoor said.

3 weeks Monsoon Session of Parliament to begin from July 21

The monsoon session is likely to be a stormy affair with the opposition gunning for the resignation of Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje over the Lalit Modi visa fiasco.

Dates for the Monsoon session of Parliament expected today

Indications are that the session is likely to begin on July 20. The monsoon session is likely to be a stormy affair with the opposition gunning for the resignation of Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje over the Lalit Modi visa fiasco.

Govt open to extending first half of Budget session

The first half of the session is otherwise slated to end on March 20. The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, which met here on Tuesday, decided to hold two additional sittings on Monday and Tuesday "if required" to pass the two bills.