Politics

Price rise heat forces Rajya Sabha adjournment till Thursday

Spiralling food prices forced two adjournments of the Rajya Sabha Wednesday, the second one for the day, with an angry opposition demanding a discussion on the issue under an adjournment motion that entails voting. What was quite clear was that the opposition was united in its demand but not in the manner it should [...]

Govt to sign $775 mln jet deal with BAE Systems

British defence group BAE Systems<BAES.L> will supply 57 Hawk jet trainers to India’s air force and navy, Indian defence ministry officials said on Wednesday, a contract potentially worth
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till Thursday

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day Wednesday amidst demands from the entire opposition for a discussion on the price rise under an adjournment motion that entails voting.
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Govt says to sign $775 mln jet deal with BAE Systems

British defence group BAE Systems<BAES.L> will supply 57 Hawk training jets to India’s air force and navy, a senior defence ministry official said on Wednesday, a contract which is
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Speaker allows debate on adjournment motion

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Wednesday allowed MPs to debate on whether the house should allow the adjournment notices, which entail voting, moved by opposition members over the rising prices of essential commodities. An adjournment motion is seen as an instrument of censure against the government’s policies.
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