New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said the recent oil and gas discovery in Libya by Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs) — Oil India Limited (OIL), and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) — with local operators reflects the growing global footprint of the country’s energy firms and their expanding presence in overseas assets.In a post on social media platform X, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) congratulated OIL and IOCL, which were part of an Indian co…
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New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan said that the House recorded a productivity of 109.87 per cent and functioned for a total of 157 hours and 40 minutes during the 270th Session that concluded on Saturday. “With the conclusion of the 270th Session of the Rajya Sabha, we mark the end of the Budget Session of Parliament,” he informed the Members.Radhakrishnan said that during the Session, the House saw the raising of 117 questions, 446 zero-hour submissions and …
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) It was a brief, cordial exchange unlike those been witnessed when the House is in session as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met in Parliament complex on Saturday. A visual, viral online, showed the leaders sharing a candid moment at an event to pay tribute to social reformer Mahatma Jyotirao Phule on his 200th birth anniversary. It marked one of the few direct encounters between the two leaders.According to people presen…
Bhubaneswar, April 1 (IANS) The Odisha Legislative Assembly was adjourned and declared sine die, bringing the ongoing budget session to an end, five working days ahead of its scheduled conclusion.The sixth session of the 17th Odisha Assembly, which commenced on February 17, was to conclude on April 8. The session, conducted in two phases, was scheduled to have 28 working days. But the session ended on Tuesday late at night after functioning for 22 working days.The House debated five adjournment …
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Monday criticised the Opposition AAP legislators’ negative approach during the just concluded Budget Session that involved boycotting the House without any issue functioning and attempting to mislead the public.Addressing reporters in a post-session conference, Gupta said, “It is a matter of concern that the Opposition has displayed a completely negative approach during this session.”“It is indeed unfortunate that the Oppo…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The government is planning to seek a break in the ongoing Parliament session this week following requests from members, including many from the Opposition, who wish to focus on the Assembly elections in 5 States and Union Territories next month, said an official source on Tuesday. The session, the 7th of the 18th Lok Sabha, began its second leg on March 9 and, as per the original plan, was scheduled to conclude on April 2, focusing on detailed financial business and…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Atishi on Tuesday wrote to Speaker Vijender Gupta, accusing him of “silencing” the opposition through repeated suspensions and expulsions, and asserting that AAP MLAs will resume participation in House proceedings only after the revocation of the suspension of four legislators.In her letter, Atishi termed the Speaker’s recent remarks — questioning the opposition’s absence and calling it a breach of democratic responsi…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Chief Minister of Delhi, Rekha Gupta, performed the traditional ‘kheer ceremony’ on Monday ahead of the city government’s upcoming Budget Session, continuing a practice she started last year. The ceremony involves preparing the traditional Indian dessert, offering it to God, and distributing it among those involved in preparing the budget and the public.CM Gupta said, “Our budget will provide development and boost to over 3 crore people living in Delhi.”She is …
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Delhi Legislative Assembly Secretariat will organise a function on Monday to pay homage to Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev on their martyrdom day, an official said. On this occasion, Speaker Vijender Gupta, along with Members of the Council of Ministers, MLAs, and eminent freedom fighters, will pay floral tributes to the martyrs.The event in the legislative Assembly’s complex will coincide with the start of the Second Part of the Fourth Session (Budget…
Ahmedabad, March 21 (IANS) Protests broke out outside the Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad on Saturday as workers from the All India Majlis‑e‑Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) demonstrated against the Gujarat government’s proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, which is scheduled to be taken up for debate next week. The demonstration, held on the day of Eid al-Fitr, took place without prior police permission.Protesters carried banners reading “Remove UCC, Save the Nation” and “Repeal UCC”, and c…