Adjourned, not prorogued: Parliament's Monsoon Session awaits formal closureParliament's Monsoon session remains open ten days after adjournment, sparking legislative speculation. The government may seek to pass a k...
23 Aug, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Is Home Minister in search of 2/3rd majority to get delimitation-linked bill passed: Congress on LS prorogation delayCongress questions the prolonged delay in proroguing Parliament's Monsoon session. The party suggests this pause may relate to a stalled co...
23 Aug, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
Parliament sees growing trend of bills introduced, passed in same session: PRS dataMore than half of bills in the 18th Lok Sabha passed quickly. This trend accelerated sharply over the past year, analysis shows. The Monsoo...
22 Aug, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
PM appeals to opposition to support constitutional amendment Bill for women's reservationPrime Minister Narendra Modi urged opposition parties to support the women's reservation bill. This legislation seeks to implement 33 perce...
15 Aug, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
Lok Sabha's Monsoon Session productivity among lowest in 22 years: PRS dataParliament's Lok Sabha saw very low productivity during its recent Monsoon session. This session's functioning level matches the Winter ses...
14 Aug, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
NCERT faces 1,596 vacancies, 44% CBSE positions unfilled: Par panelNCERT faces over half its sanctioned posts vacant, impacting its key educational roles. CBSE also has 44 percent of its positions unfilled,...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
States should mine more, not tax more: The fiscal lesson from OdishaNew legislation will remove state powers to levy taxes on minerals. This change is expected to encourage investment and increase mineral pr...
12 Aug, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
No proposal under consideration for restoration of Old Pension Scheme: MoS for Finance Pankaj ChaudharyThe government has no plans to restore the Old Pension Scheme due to its fiscal unsustainability. Several state governments have requested ...
10 Aug, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
Independence Day 2026: India, which once couldn't make smallpox vaccine, has now crossed a pharma milestone the world can't ignore2026 Independence Day: India's pharmaceutical industry marks a historic milestone with a new drug approval. This achievement reflects decad...
10 Aug, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
Govt mops up Rs 45,306 cr from disinvestment, asset monetisation in FY26; exceeds RE targetGovernment's combined disinvestment and asset monetisation mop-up reached Rs 45,306 crore in FY26. This figure surpassed the Revised Estima...
10 Aug, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Women's reservation must not be linked to delimitation: Congress urges NCP (SP) to tell PM ModiCongress asked NCP (SP) MPs to tell PM Modi about the INDIA bloc's position. They want the women's reservation law implemented immediately ...
10 Aug, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
Rajya Sabha passes Appropriation No.3 Bill authorising Rs 54,067 crore excess spending for FY23The Rajya Sabha approved the Appropriation Bill for excess spending. This bill covers expenditures from the financial year ending March 31,...
06 Aug, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
Indian Railways utilises Rs 1.14 lakh crore, 39% of FY27 budget grant till July: GovtIndian Railways has utilised more than Rs 1.14 lakh crore, or about 39 per cent of its budget grant for 2026-27, till July 2026, the govern...
05 Aug, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
Kiren Rijiju reaches out to Rahul Gandhi to break Parliament deadlockParliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju met Rahul Gandhi seeking cooperation for smooth proceedings. They discussed possible reintroduc...
05 Aug, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
Govt proposes easier compliance for foreign firms using Indian data centresThe Taxation and other laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, reduces reporting requirements for foreign comp...
04 Aug, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
'No proposal to change or replace Unified Pension Scheme,' says Finance Minister Sitharaman in Lok SabhaFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed no changes are planned for the Unified Pension Scheme. This scheme offers assured monthly pay...
03 Aug, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Disputed tax demand down Rs 16,690 cr since hike in monetary limit for filing appeals, LS toldHigher monetary limits for tax appeals have reduced disputed tax demand by about ₹16,690 crore, with over 23,000 departmental cases withdra...
03 Aug, 2026, 02.28 PM IST