GST: Session not prorogued, govt options open

Last Updated: Thursday, August 13, 2015, 18:36

Government on Thursday appeared to be keeping its options open on convening a special session of Parliament for enacting the GST law on which Finance Minister Arun Jaitley declared that it was determined to stick to the rollout deadline of April 1, 2016.

Crucial Insurance, Companies Bills to come up in Parliament

Last Updated: Sunday, December 14, 2014, 15:18

With the Lok Sabha already having passed 13 Bills and the Rajya Sabha clearing nine, the ongoing winter session of Parliament is set for good performance in transaction of legislative business.

Brief Parliament session likely from December first week

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 01:23

Parliament is likely to have a short winter session starting from the first week of December in view of Assembly elections in five states.

Kamal Nath accuses BJP of doublespeak on ordinance

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 12:30

: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the all-party meeting had supported the ordinance that proposes to protect convicted lawmakers and has changed stand after Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi raised the issue, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath said here on Wednesday.

Rajiv Shukla calls on President

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 22:51

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Shukla on Friday called on President Pranab Mukherjee.

Kamal Nath hopes for a "substantive" Winter Session

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 18:22

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath today said he hoped that the Winter Session of Parliament will be a substantive one as important legislations needed to be passed.

Comprehensive sand mining, stone-crushing policy on anvil

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 14:57

Karnataka government has made it mandatory for the Public Works Department to use only manufactured sand for construction, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra said on Monday.

This Parliament House should be retained: PK Bansal

Last Updated: Friday, August 3, 2012, 22:34

The idea of an alternative Parliament House has failed to catch up with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal.

Shinde to be new Leader of House in Lok Sabha

Last Updated: Friday, August 3, 2012, 17:25

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde will be the new Leader of the House in Lok Sabha taking the place of Pranab Mukherjee who has now become President.

Maha monsoon session off to noisy start

Last Updated: Monday, July 9, 2012, 14:39

The monsoon session of Maharashtra Legislature commenced here today amid noisy scenes by Opposition members on key issues including the recent state secretariat building fire.