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Amid Tension with China, Govt Says Public Telcos Will Procure Equipment as Per Amended Rules
When asked if the telecom ministry plans to allow the use of Chinese equipment for 5G, Minister Sanjay Dhotre said 5G technology in telecommunications network has not yet commenced.
Monsoon Session: Rajya Sabha Passes 7 Key Bills in Three and Half Hours
Only members from the ruling BJP and its ally JD-U and those of parties such as AIADMK, BJD, YSR-Congress and TDP, which have been extending support to the Modi government on various issues, participated in the debates on the bills.
'I Climbed on Table, Broke Mic': On 'Unruly Conduct' in RS, AAP's Sanjay Singh Explains it Was for Democracy
Sanjay Singh is among eight opposition MPs in Rajya Sabha who were suspended on Monday for the remainder of the Monsoon session for 'unruly behaviour' during the passage of two farm bills.
PM Modi to Interact with Fitness Influencers, Citizens on Thursday
Cricketer Virat Kohli, model and avid runner Milind Soman, nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar and other fitness influencers will participate in the event.
Modi Govt Sometimes Blames God, Sometimes People, But Not its 'Misrule', Says Rahul Gandhi
Gandhi's attack on the government came a day after Health Minister Vardhan, while replying to a special discussion on the coronavirus pandemic in Lok Sabha, said that there is a surge in the spread of COVID-19 in the country due to societal 'irresponsible...
Finance Ministry to Decide Borrowing Calendar for Current Fiscal's Second Half in September Last Week
As per the announcement made in May, the government intends to borrow remaining Rs 5.02 lakh crore out of Rs 12 lakh crore during the October-March period to meet rising expenditure to combat COVID-19 crisis amidst moderation in tax collections.
In Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Alleges Political Vendetta Against Gandhis
articipating in a debate on the taxation bill, Chowdhury said he was fed up with hearing the allegation of "thief-thief (chor-chor)" from the ruling party.
'Promoting Private Colleges, Quackery': Trinamool MP Sparks up Row by Mocking Cow Urine in Rajya Sabha
Trinamool lawmaker Shantanu Sen, who was speaking about the "terrible condition" of homeopathy centres in the upper house, found itself in the minority as parties from across the nation vouched for homoeopathy, ayurveda and other alternate sources of medi...
India Welcomes Pacts by UAE, Bahrain to Normalise Ties with Israel
The UAE and Bahrain became the first Arab countries to normalise ties with Israel without a resolution of its decades-old dispute with the Palestinians who are demanding a separate state.
Privatisation of Railways a 'Win-win' Situation, Says NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant
Kant was speaking on the Railways' plans of Public-Private Partnership in passenger train operations. He further asserted that the Railways is looking at 109 origin-destination pairs, divided into 12 clusters requiring 151 trains.
Happiest Minds Technologies Makes Bumper Market Debut; Shares Zoom Over 123%
With the stellar listing, the company has joined the likes of Avenue Supermarts and IRCTC, which have also in the past debuted with over 100 per cent gains.
80 of 1,113 Judges in SC and HCs Women, Yet No Reservation for Female Representation in Judiciary
Women judges comprise only 7.9% of the total number of judges in these courts. Of these 80 women judges, two are in the Supreme Court and the other 78 in the various High Courts.
DU Teachers Strike Against Non-payment of Salaries, DUTA Slams Delhi Govt for Offering 'Flimsy Excuses'
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, in a press conference, said there is huge misappropriation found in audit of Delhi University colleges and added that the government stands together with the teachers of DU.
Over 18.6 Lakh Public Grievances Received in 2019: Govt
Of these, 14,98,519 and 17,73,020 grievances were redressed in 2018 and 2017 respectively, he said. In 2019, a total of 18,67,758 public grievances were received and 16,39,120 were redressed, the minister said.
Venkaiah Naidu Allows Minister to Lay All Papers Together Due to Covid-19 Restrictions in Rajya Sabha
As per the usual practice, ministers lay official papers and statements listed against their names when the Chair calls them one after the other.
NABARD Sanctions Rs 1,568 crore Worth of Proposals Under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has given inprinciple sanction for Rs 1,568 crore worth of proposals received from agricredit societies in 22 states under the recently launched Rs 1 lakh crore Agri Infrastructure Fund, the...