The government will also offer a flat Rs 800 discount to those who consume a maximum of 400 units of power, the officials added. read more

The provision of NEXT exam and allowing ‘limited access to practice medicine’ for people connected with modern scientific medicine mid-level community health providers has angered doctors. read more

The bill to repeal the archaic laws has already been passed by the Lok Sabha. read more

Both the bills were passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday with a voice vote. The Rajya Sabha had on July 24 cleared the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019, or Pocso, and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill... read more

After tweaks, the bill, which seeks to replace the Medical Council of India with a new body, will be back in the Lok Sabha. read more

Emergency services were affected as residents withdrew from all services at 8am in the morning. read more

Major hospitals in the city ran their essential services and also their out-patient departments (OPDs). read more

The Trinamool Congress MP had said the way the bills were being passed amounted to a “mockery of Parliament” and was the government’s way of “smothering” the Opposition. read more

Parliament Live Updates: Narendra Modi led NDA government at the Centre secured Rajya Sabha’s clearance for the historic bill with support from the BJD, walkout by JD-U and AIADMK. read more

The strike was called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and supported by doctors in at least two key hospitals -- PGI Chandigarh and Delhi government-run Lok Nayak Hospital. read more

Enjoying the fruits of the tradition were sports commentator Gaurav Kapur, actor Abhishek Bachchan, industrialist Chirag Doshi, celebrity photographer and film producer Atul Kasbekar and director Nikhil Advani. read more

Enjoying the fruits of the tradition were sports commentator Gaurav Kapur, actor Abhishek Bachchan, industrialist Chirag Doshi, celebrity photographer and film producer Atul Kasbekar and director Nikhil Advani. read more

Among the signatories to the letter are Anand Sharma (Congress), Derek O’ Brien (Trinamool), Ram Gopal Yadav (Samajwadi Party), Keshava Rao (TRS) and Jose K Mani (Kerala Congress). read more

Minutes after the Lower House cleared the Triple Talaq bill, parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi placed the proposal of extension which was immediately accepted. read more

Home Minister Amit Shah assured the members of Lok Sabha that the Bill will not be misused and every political party should work towards uprooting terrorism from India. read more