House panel stalls ULCRA Bill
The 45-member Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Affairs yesterday snubbed Urban Affairs Minister Ram Jethmalani by rejecting outright his request to clear the Bill repealing the Urban Land Ceiling Regulation Act (ULCRA) at its first meeting.

BJP-allies meet to sort out Deputy Speaker issue today
The Prime Minister's meeting today with allies is expected to finally settle the Deputy Speaker issue. The BJP is likely to concede the post to the Congress if the numbers don't add up because of the reservations of some allies.

Sushma, Pawar slug it out on Prasar Bharati
A war of words has broken out between Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sushma Swaraj and Congress Floor Leader in the Lok Sabha Sharad Pawar on the Prasar Bharati Bill.

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