On Monday, the Delhi Police apprehended leaders from the INDIA bloc, including Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Sagarika Ghose from the Trinamool Congress, and Sanjay Raut from Shiv Sena (UBT), among others, who were on their way to the Election Commission of India (ECI)....
On Monday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the updated New Income Tax Bill, 2025, which aims to replace the current Income Tax Act of 1961. This revised Bill was introduced after incorporating nearly all recommendations from the Select Committee. The Finance Minister presented the amended Bill following the suggestions made by the Select Committee,...
The Income Tax Bill, 2025, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on February 13 this year to replace the existing Income-Tax Act of 1961, has been officially withdrawn. In its place, a revised and updated version of the Bill will be presented in Parliament on August 11, incorporating over 285 key recommendations made by...
New Delhi: On Friday, the Lok Sabha is scheduled to convene with Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya presenting the National Sports Governance Bill of 2025 for consideration and approval. As per the business list released by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, Union Sports Minister Mandaviya will also propose amendments to the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022, for...
The Election Commission of India has formally announced the election for the Vice President’s office, which is set for September 9, 2025. This declaration initiates the nomination process, with the deadline for submitting nominations being August 21. The scrutiny of nominations will occur on August 22, and candidates have until August 25 to withdraw their...
Senior Congress leader and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, was granted conditional bail on Wednesday by a special MP-MLA court in Chaibasa concerning a defamation case from 2018 linked to alleged comments he made about Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a public rally. Gandhi appeared before Judge Supriya...
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar informed the Lok Sabha on Monday that there was no connection to trade at any point during discussions between India and the US amidst the conflict with Pakistan, refuting President Donald Trump’s repeated assertions that he utilized trade to prevent the two nations from engaging in combat. While addressing the...
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has presented its report to the Lokpal regarding the alleged cash-for-query scam involving Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra and businessman Darshan Hiranandani, as stated by officials on Monday, 28 July. The agency filed an FIR on 21 March 2024 against Moitra and Hiranandani under the Prevention of Corruption Act,...
The Lok Sabha is preparing for an extensive 16-hour debate on Operation Sindoor, which is India’s military response to the Pahalgam terror attack, scheduled during the Monsoon Session on Monday, July 28. The Rajya Sabha will engage in a similar discussion for the same length of time on Tuesday. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has confirmed...
New Delhi: On Saturday, Congress leader Udit Raj stated that Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, could become the “second Ambedkar” for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) if they heed his words from the Bhagidari Nyay Sammelan. Raj drew a parallel between Rahul Gandhi and Babasaheb Ambedkar, urging the OBCs...