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Topic: Parliament

MPs’ salary increase: Here’s what our lawmakers’ new pay package looks like

The Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances approved the parliamentary affairs ministry’s proposals, doubling MPs’ basic salary from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh. New...

Angry with MPs fighting, Venkaiah Naidu cancels special dinner for them

Naidu had planned an Andhra Pradesh special dinner, with specialist cooks called from the state.

BJP MPs want ‘unproductive’ budget session to be curtailed, govt yet to decide

Party sources fear Parliament pandemonium is creating a negative perception about the govt, there are arguments for and against the curtailment.

Modi govt passes bill to reduce discretionary powers of courts in infrastructure disputes

It will ensure damages to an affected party in case of breach of contract, to facilitate ease of doing business.

India considers barring 91 loan defaulters from leaving the country

The individuals are owners/directors of companies which have been identified as 'wilful defaulters'. About 400 companies have been identified as such.

Renuka Chowdhury’s laugh a problem? Male politicians have resorted to these bizarre antics

Lawmakers have done some shocking things over the years, including to disrupt proceedings of legislatures. Here is a list of incidents.

Modi without 272 isn’t Modi, and that’s why he’s kicked off the 2019 campaign

Modi is a constant campaigner. His focus on the Congress may have looked over the top, but there is a purpose to his excess.

Remember your hatred for the Congress: PM Modi’s subtle message to dissenting allies

In his speeches to both houses of Parliament, Modi spoke about Congress’s perceived slights to Andhra leaders & Sikhs, in a bid to reduce TDP & SAD’s anger.

In Parliament, Shashi Tharoor’s valiant fight to change section 377

The Congress MP had tried to slip in a change through an amendment to the government’s bill to repeal 104 old laws, but Lok Sabha rejected it in winter session.

MPs think India’s private airlines are evil and it’s hilarious

Many fascinating comments were made by MPs regarding the state of our modern day Pushpak Vimanas and what happens before & after they take to the skies.

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Modi govt has learned from past FTAs. Its priority now is building a manufacturing powerhouse

Past FTAs failed to yield much benefit because they exposed domestic industries to global competition without strengthening the manufacturing ecosystem.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.