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A group of 200 farmers will travel to Jantar Mantar from their Singhu border demonstration site in buses with a police escort and hold protest there from 11 am to 5 pm.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh raised an objection against the uproar while Prime Minister Narendra Modi was introducing his Council of Ministers in Lok Sabha.

The TRS Parliamentary Party will adopt a multi-pronged approach to raise its concerns over the Central government's decision to take over the irrigation projects.

Cabinet opposes illegal construction of Rayalaseema lift scheme and RDS by Andhra Pradesh govt

New Delhi must closely monitor the emerging political drama in Nepal for a calibrated response, given the bilateral tensions

The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2021, seeks to provide for regulation and maintenance of standards of education and services by allied and healthcare professionals.

Piloting the Bill, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said hiking the FDI limit in the insurance sector will help insurers raise additional funds and tide over the financial problems.

The FDI limit in the insurance sector, the minister said, has increased significantly after the government decided to raise the cap from 26 per cent to 49 per cent in 2015.

Since morning, senior citizens accompanied by their children or grand children, stood in queues to cast their vote at the polling booths

While the Rajya Sabha had passed the Bill on February 9, it sailed through the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

The Upper House will meet at its normal hours of 11 am to 6 pm from Tuesday. The timings were changed to 9 am to 2 pm from last year's monsoon session due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge sought a discussion on the matter.

"I appeal to all the members, please make it a point to be in the House and then observe debates, enrich your knowledge," he said.

Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu did not allow the discussion, saying the issue can be debated "during the course of discussion on the Appropriation bill."

TMC national spokesperson and RS member O'Brien, in his letter, mentioned two precedents when Parliament sessions were adjourned due to polls in states.

The bill aims to provide for regulation, operation and planning of major ports in India and to vest the administration, control and management of such ports.

She said the Budget, which was presented in Parliament on February 1, has set the tone for greater play of the private sector, gave space for entrepreneurship

The 30-share Sensex was trading 929.54 points or 2.01 per cent higher at 47,215.31; and the broader Nifty surged 260.05 points or 1.91 per cent at 13,894.65.

Presenting the Union Budget for 2021-22, she said Railways will monetise dedicated freight corridors.

While it is desirable to be optimistic about growth, the Survey must have openly acknowledged the problem areas