Govt ready to extend Parliament session to push important bills
NEW DELHI: The current session of Parliament may be extended to enable the passage of bills, parliamentary affairs minister Venkaiah Naidu told BJP MPs here on Tuesday. Addressing the BJP parliamentary party meeting at the central hall of Parliament, he said the government is committed to pass... read more »
Smriti Irani’s Yale ‘degree’: Ridicule aside, here is wha...
Smriti Irani’s Yale swagger has more or less died down in a day with the widespread ridicule it evoked, but what remains unexplained is why she has made the mistake of brandishing a six-day course certificate as a degree. More than her momentary foolishness, what’s certainly disconcerting is... read more »
Taking effective steps to contain Maoist violence: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: The central government is taking effective steps to contain Maoist violence in parts of the country, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Tuesday. “Government is taking effective steps to contain Naxalism (Maoism), but we will also take measures to address the social causes... read more »
Indirect tax target challenging but achievable: FM
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said Rs 6.23 lakh crore indirect taxes collection target for the current fiscal is a challenging one but efforts are on to achieve the same by taking steps to boost growth. “The revenue targets in the case of indirect taxes for the current financial... read more »
