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The Union government has reiterated its stance on the release of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) funds to Tamil Nadu pointing out that it is linked to the implementation of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. However, it said the Right to Education (Entitlements) component under the SSA funds would be released to the State in due…
At the ground level, there was no bond between DMK and Congress workers. We were winning elections, but there had always been step-brotherly treatment meted out by the DMK at the ground level, says Karti P. Chidambaram. | Photo Credit: J. Johan Sathyadas Congress Lok Sabha MP Karti P. Chidambaram said on Friday that the party’s decision to pull out of…
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Major political and geopolitical developments lead today’s headlines. The Constitution Amendment Bill on women’s quota faces a setback in the Lok Sabha, while Sri Lanka’s Power and Energy Minister resigns amid controversy. Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz, easing concerns over global shipping, even as remarks by Tejasvi Surya on Telangana trigger a political…
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When Parliament is in session, nearly 100 people file into soundproof booths overlooking the chamber of the House. These people, ranging from young graduates to retired government employees, have quite the mandate: relaying the proceedings of both Houses into 23 different languages, spanning most of India’s official languages, as well as Sanskrit. Simultaneous interpretation is…
Every Budget is presented in February and lays out the plan for the government’s spending in the financial year that will start in April that year. This relies on a fair bit of estimation. Once about 8-9 months are past, the government is in a much better state to have an accurate idea of how…
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After 10 years of battling objections from foreign nuclear suppliers, the government has brought in a new bill – It’s called SHANTI for short – The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill. It repeals the previous Atomic Energy Act of 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill of…
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The ongoing Budget Session will conclude on April 4 New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday constituted a 31-member Select Committee of the lower house to examine the Income Tax Bill. To be headed by BJP’s Baijayant Panda, the panel is mandated to submit its report by the first day of the next…
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New Delhi: The Centre has informed the Parliament that Canada has presented “no evidence whatsoever in support of the serious allegations” claiming that Indian citizens were involved in crimes committed in the country. Congress MP Manish Tewari today asked the government in the Lok Sabha, whether it has taken note of the development in the…
The Opposition stood with Ambedkar posters demanding Mr Amit Shah’s resignation. New Delhi: Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: The ongoing session will come to a close with the ruling and opposition sides clashing over Union Home minister Amit Shah’s remark over the mention of Dr BR Ambedkar in the House. Members of the INDIA bloc…
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Pratap Sarangi was taken to a hospital. New Delhi: BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi today alleged that he was injured following an altercation involving Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The incident occurred amid heated protests between members of the INDIA bloc and BJP MPs inside Parliament premises. Mr Sarangi, who sustained a head injury, was subsequently…
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