Monsoon session of Parliament: What lies ahead

There has been much criticism of politicians and Parliament by some activists. It is for parliamentarians to regain their moral legitimacy by carefully considering the legislative proposals and......

Monsoon session of Parliament likely from July 20

The session -- during which important bills like GST and the land acquisition bill will be passed -- is likely to last for 20 days, possibly till August 14. The Monsoon session of Parliament is......

Monsoon session of Parliament to begin on Aug 5

The Monsoon session of Parliament will be held from August 5 to 30 during which the ordinance on Food Security Bill will come up for ratification and other import economic legislations like the......

President gives nod to Land Acquisition Bill

The Land Acquisition Bill, passed by Parliament during the Monsoon Session to replace a 119-year-old legislation, became a law with President Pranab Mukherjee giving assent to it on. "The Right to......

FM pitches for GST, land bill passage to boost investment, growth

Says govt is creating conditions for greater private investment Amid the likelihood of a stormy Parliament session, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today made a strong case for passage of GST and......

PM promises to help states in agriculture

Flagging the challenge of raising foodgrain production, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday promised all assistance to states for improving agricultural growth. "It's a challenging job to......

Economy likely to grow 6% in FY14: Chidambaram

India's economy is likely to grow at 6 per cent or slightly more for the current fiscal year to March 2014, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Tuesday. He further added that it was not possible......

Gadkari sets ambitious target for building National Highways

Ministry has set a target to spend Rs 5 lakh crore in road infrastructure Optimistic of taking up infrastructure works in road sector in a big way in the coming days, Union Minister for Road......