New Delhi: The Indian Parliament will celebrate its 60th anniversary on May 13, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said on Wednesday. "There will be special sessions of both the Houses on May 13. Later, President Pratibha Patil will address members of both the Houses," Bansal told reporters. He clarified that the president will address the members of both Houses in a function and there will be no joint sitting...
10:16 PM, Apr 25, 2012
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's ultimatum notwithstanding, government on Monday expressed confidence that her party will be on board to ensure passage of the Budget and the Finance Bill for 2012-13 by May 8. Plans are afoot to have a discussion and voting in the Lok Sabha on the Finance Bill on May 7-8 with government managers hoped to address the issues raised by the West Bengal Chief...
04:38 PM, Apr 23, 2012
New Delhi: The dates of Union Budget 2012-13 and Railway Budget 2012-13 have been finalised. While Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will present the Budget on March 16, Railway Budget will be presented on March 14 by Union Minister Dinesh Trivedi. The Economic Survey 2012-13 will be released on 15. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said that dates of the Budget session were finalised at the Cabinet Committee ...
02:20 PM, Feb 07, 2012
New Delhi: The Lokpal Bill has already been passed by the Lok Sabha but has been stalled in the Upper House. The Bill has not lapsed. It is pending with the Rajya Sabha since it couldn't be passed or voted on. Most likely, Parliament's Business Advisory Committee will take it up before the next session. The Government will go through all the amendments that have been moved by different parties....
02:10 PM, Dec 30, 2011
New Delhi: A day after the Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal addressed a Press Conference on Friday and blamed the BJP and accused the party of murdering the democracy. "It's a pain to hear, none other than the Leader of Opposition blamed that debate was choreographed by the government and that it was the murder of democracy. I level this charge on them,...
12:44 PM, Dec 30, 2011
New Delhi: Ahead of Anna Hazare's dharna in New Delhi on Sunday, the government on Friday said Team Anna should await the passage of the Lokpal bill before going ahead with any agitation on the issue. "They should all wait for a decision in Parliament. People can give their views and Parliament takes the decision," Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said. In reply to a question on Hazare's proposed...
07:32 PM, Dec 09, 2011
New Delhi: Parliament was back to normal on Wednesday after nine days of disruptions on various issues but for BJP protests against Home Minister P Chidambaram who piloted a bill in the Lok Sabha. BJP members shouted slogans 'go back, go back' as Chidambaram rose to reply to the debate on the New Delhi Municipal Council (Amendment) Bill 2010. His reply could not be heard in the din. "Chairman Sir,...
01:01 AM, Dec 08, 2011
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday discussed with his senior cabinet colleagues the Mullaperiyar dam issue over which Tamil Nadu and Kerala have been at loggerheads. The discussion took place after the cabinet meeting during which Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Home Minister P Chidambaram, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal were present. Singh had been meeting a number of delegations from Tamil Nadu...
09:09 PM, Dec 07, 2011
New Delhi: A two-minister delegation from Kerala is expected to arrive in Delhi on Monday to meet the Union Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal with regard to the Mullaperiyar Dam. The state has been demanding the centre's intervention saying that the 116-year old dam has been rendered unsafe by numerous earthquakes and tremors. The MPs are demanding a new dam be built in its place. The issue has seen...
07:50 AM, Nov 28, 2011
New Delhi: The government is committed to presenting strong and effective Lokpal Bill in the Parliament, Information & Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said on Thursday. "The bill will be presented in Parliament once the bill is ready. Our Prime Minister and UPA Chairperson have reiterated the commitment for a strong and effective Lokpal Bill. I do not want to comment on rumours," she said. Earlier, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar...
01:02 PM, Nov 17, 2011
New Delhi: The Government on Wednesday unveiled its legislative agenda for the winter session of parliament that includes the Lokpal Bill and Whistle Blower Protection Bill. Talking to mediapersons, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said the session, starting November 22, will have 21 sittings. He also said the government is determined to introduce the Lokpal Bill, which aims to tackle corruption in high places. "Government is determined to pass...
05:34 PM, Nov 16, 2011
Chandigarh: Pro-Anna Hazare agitators on Tuesday held a protest outside the private residence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the upscale Sector 11 in Chandigarh. The protesters openly defied prohibitory orders enforced on Monday by the additional district magistrate outside the house. Nearly 25-30 protesters, including women, carried the national flag and posters and banners and staged a sit-in outside the house. Manmohan Singh used to reside on the Panjab...
03:51 PM, Aug 23, 2011
New Delhi: Vilasrao Deshmukh on Tuesday became the fourth Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences since the formation of the UPA-II government. 66-year-old Deshmukh succeeds Pawan Kumar Bansal, who after a tenure of little over six months, has returned to his old Water Resources ministry. After Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was re-elected in May 2009, Prithviraj Chavan was appointed as the Minister for Science and Technology and Earth...
09:46 PM, Jul 12, 2011
Pawan Kumar Bansal welcomes the Prime Minister's decision to make Rajiv Shukla the Minister of State Parliamentary Affairs. ...
03:48 PM, Jul 12, 2011
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has called for an all-party meet on Wednesday to discuss the Women's Reservation Bill. Looking to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies, the Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha in 2010. The Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj party have decided to boycott the meeting. The bill is being opposed by the Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya...
08:50 AM, Jun 22, 2011
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