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 …
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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…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Ahead of the Delhi Assembly’s Budget Session beginning March 23, Speaker Vijender Gupta met Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her Cabinet colleagues to discuss preparations and modalities for the conduct of legislative business.The two agreed to fix March 24 for the presentation of the Budget for 2026–27, said a statement. It will be the second successive Budget to be presented by CM Gupta, who also holds the Finance portfolio.After the meeting, the Chief Minister said:…
Agartala, March 18 (IANS) Former Minister and senior BJP legislator Ram Pada Jamatia was on Wednesday elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Tripura Assembly. After the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies — Tipra Motha Party (TMP) and Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) — proposed his name on March 12, Jamatia filed his nomination for the Speaker’s post.The election for the new Speaker became necessary following the demise of the sitting Speaker, Biswa Bandhu Sen, on D…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Lok Sabha took up voting on the Demands for Grants for the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for the financial year 2026-27 on Wednesday.The Ministry has been allocated Rs 1,40,529 crore in the Union Budget, reflecting a 5.4 per cent increase over the revised estimates of 2025-26.Nearly 93 per cent of this allocation is directed to the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, which oversees farmer-centric schemes, subsidies, crop insurance, and welfare …