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Opposition Members protest in the Lok Sabha on August 11, 2025. Photo: Sansad TV via PTI As the Opposition members continued their protest, the Lok Sabha on Monday (August 11, 2025) passed the two crucial Bills pertaining to taxation without any debate. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Income-Tax (No 2) Bill and the…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha on August 8, 2025. Photo: Sansad TV via PTI Amid persistent disruptions in the Lok Sabha by Opposition members demanding a discussion on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday withdrew the Income Tax Bill, 2025 as…
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The monsoon session of Parliament is scheduled to conclude on August 12. Parliament Session Live: The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which will amend the law governing Waqf boards, is likely to be introduced in the Parliament today. The bill aims to rename the Waqf Act, 1995, as the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act,…
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The discussion on the Union Budget 2024-25, presented on July 23, will continue in both Houses of Parliament on Thursday. The discussion on Budget of Jammu and Kashmir, 2024-25, which was also presented on Tuesday, will also continue today. Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Jitendra Singh, Arjun Ram Meghwal and Kirtivardhan Singh will lay papers…
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Manish Tewari gives adjournment notice in LS urging discussion on border situation Congress MP Manish Tewari gave an adjournment notice on Thursday in the Lok Sabha, urging discussion on the border situation and huge trade deficit with China. In his letter to the Secretary-General of Lok Sabha, Tewari highlighted ongoing border clashes between India and…
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The shift to renewable energy could lead to new vulnerabilities in the supply chains for solar panels and critical minerals, the Economic Survey 2023-24 said. File (representational image) | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar India’s path to sustainable development is fraught with challenges, as the country grapples with the twin imperatives of meeting burgeoning energy…
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The agriculture insurance sector is likely to register growth from 2024 onwards. File | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri The agriculture insurance sector is likely to register growth from 2024 onwards, with an average real premium growth of 2.5% over the medium term, according to the Economic Survey 2023-24. Also Read:Economic Survey 2023-24 LIVE updates The…
The concept of green steel promotes the production of steel using green energy sources and minimizing the usage of fossil fuels. File (representational image) Green steel will play an important role in reshaping the future of the industry as the world moves towards a low-carbon economy, the Economic Survey for 2023-24 said. The concept of…
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An auction window is created under the NRS for making coal available for new coal gasification plants | Photo Credit: G. N. Rao The initiatives of the government for cleaner fuel such as coal gasification mission and exploring coal to hydrogen need to be promoted to reduce emission and increase environmental sustainability, the Economic Survey…
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A view of an Apple reseller showroom in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Reuters US smartphone major Apple assembled 14% of global iPhones in India in FY24 and the country’s ranking in global electronics export improved by four positions, Economic Survey 2023-24 said on July 22. The Survey, tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala…