Winter session begins today, farm law repeal among 26 bills on agenda

The winter session of the Parliament is set to begin on Monday. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI Photo The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government has a heavy agenda for the winter session with its......

Winter session of Parliament to begin on stormy note on Monday

The winter session of Parliament is set to begin on a stormy note on Monday, with the government ready to bring in a bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws. IMAGE: Preparations in full......

Farms laws repeal, crypto among 26 bills listed for winter session

The government on Tuesday listed 26 bills for the upcoming session of Parliament, including one to repeal the three contentious farm laws and another to ban all but a few private cryptocurrencies......

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......

Why your take-home salary may rise soon

The government wants to reduce the rate of contribution - part of the employee’s share - for a class of workers depending upon age, income or gender, without changing the contribution from......

A case against merging appellate tribunals

Merging tribunals may lead to administrative convenience, but pendency of cases is likely to increase, says Jyoti Mukul. When the regulator for the downstream petroleum sector was set up in 2006,......

New Pension scheme rules: How to invest wisely now!

From April 1, subscribers will be able to change investment option & asset allocation twice a year, instead of once.Use greater flexibility offered by pension schemes judiciously, experts tell......

'For better growth figures, we need healthier banks'

'We are in favour of reasonable taxation'. 'Raising gross domestic product growth above 7-8% would be a challenge.' 'Unions should understand the importance of job creation'. The National......