INDIA bloc parties say the bill will ‘kill’ the rural employment programme; several members of the opposition staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha during the passage of the bill after demanding its withdrawal and raising slogans against the government. They also tore pages of the bill
20 December,2025 08:40 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
The Delhi High Court set aside the Lokpal’s sanction allowing the CBI to file a charge sheet against TMC MP Mahua Moitra in the alleged cash-for-query case, directing a fresh decision. Acting on the complaint, the Lokpal had earlier directed the CBI to investigate "all aspects" of the matter under Section 20(3)(a) of the Act and submit a report
19 December,2025 01:30 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
"This is an insult to India's poor, it is an insult to Mahatma Gandhi, it is an insult to Rabindranath Tagore. With just five hours' notice, this bill was given to us. We were not allowed a proper debate," Ghose said.
19 December,2025 09:56 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertisement of electronic cigarettes are prohibited under the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (PECA) Act, 2019
17 December,2025 05:57 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIADVERTISEMENT
