Parliamentary Affairs

State Education and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Partha Chatterjee said a plot of 50-acre was earlier allotted to real estate company Shapoorji Pallonji by WBHIDCO.

Parliament's Monsoon Session likely to begin on July 18

The Monsoon Session of Parliament is likely to begin in the third week of July and end by mid August, with the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs set to meet on June 29 to decide on the schedule

Cabinet Committee to meet soon,discuss date for Budget session

The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh will meet on February 4 to finalise the dates for the Budget session during which the government is keen to pass the GST Bill.

Cabinet takes stock of pulse prices, supply situation

The state government has also reimposed the stock holding limits on traders, sources said. It was also informed that much of the seized quantity of pulses was unmilled, largely from Mumbai, Thane and Panvel.

Government keeps option open of reconvening session

Sources said the decision to reconvene Monsoon session, after the washout of last three weeks due to disruptions by Congress-led opposition, will depend on whether there is some significant headway with other parties on the contentious GST bill.

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.

SC to hear plea against land ordinance re-issue on Apr 13

The farmers' organisations, in their plea filed yesterday, challenged the re-promulgated land ordinance, terming it as "unconstitutional" and ultra vires of the Constitution and as a "colourful exercise of power" by the executive usurping law-making powers of the legislature.

Farmers move SC against promulgation of ordinance on land

The petition filed by Bharatiya Kishan Union, Gram Sewa Samiti, Delhi Grameen Samaj and Chogama Vikas Avam, sought a direction to restrain the government from acting upon in furtherance of the Right to Fair Compensation & Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation & Resettlement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015.

BJP will seek passage of Mines, Coal Bills before Land

According to sources, the party will evolve its strategy on the land acquisition bill only after assessing the response of various parties on the passage of two bills on mines and coal that were sent to the Select Committees of Rajya Sabha. The bills on mines and coal will come up tomorrow in the Upper House.

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.

Rail Budget realistic, not populist: M Venkaiah Naidu

He said that the four objectives, five strategy devices and 11 thrust areas detailed by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will address the four S of railways---speed, safety, security and satisfaction of railway users.

Budget Session: Speaker calls meeting of leaders

The session, which will begin on February 23 and conclude on May 8, will see presentation of the first full-fledged budget of the Narendra Modi government which came to power in May last year.

Indian may be among Sydney hostages: minister

Several people were taken hostage at a popular cafe in the heart of Sydney city in south-east Australia by one gunman this morning, leading to evacuation of important buildings, including the Indian consulate which is located 300-400 metres from the cafe.

More policy reforms in next couple of months: Kamal Nath

Asserting that India continues to be a "very good" investment destination, Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath today said the government would roll out more policy reforms in the next couple of months.

Rs 56-lakh crore investment projected in 12th Plan

The government has projected an investment of about Rs 56.32 lakh crore in infrastructure, during the Plan period 2012-17 for accelerating pace of investment in the sector.

Budget 2012: Done good job within constraints, says parliamentarian

Though the government is almost getting brickbats for a very weak Budget, its supporters still think it to boost growth. In absence of a strong reform agenda, Ashwini Kumar, MoS, Parliamentary Affairs still feels that the government have done a reasonably good job within the constraints.