Parliament resumed proceedings as usual at 11 a.m. today. The Rajya Sabha commenced by paying its respects to late MPs Yogendra Alagh and R.C Singh. At the start of Zero Hour Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge asked that there be discussion about the clash of Indian and Chinese troops in Tawang sector, Arunachal Pradesh on … Read more
Soon after proceedings resumed on Tuesday morning, both Houses of Parliament were adjourned till noon due to Opposition uproar over their demand for a discussion on the recent border clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is addressing the Lok Sabha on the clash. Meanwhile, on the listed … Read more
The Winter Session of Parliament resumed proceedings today morning with Samajwadi Party’s Dimple Yadav taking oath as a member of the Lok Sabha. During Question Hour, the Opposition attacked the Centre over the depreciation of the Indian Rupee. In response, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reiterated that the Indian currency remains the strongest. The Upper House … Read more
On the third day of the ongoing Winter Session, the government introduced in the Lok Sabha four Bills that seek to modify the Scheduled Tribes list in the four States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. As per the list of business for Friday, the Lower House is scheduled to take up the … Read more
The Lok Sabha is scheduled to consider the Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill and Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022 for passing on the second day of the Winter Session of Parliament which kicked off on Wednesday. The Rajya Sabha will discuss a draft law that amends the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Day 1 of the Winter … Read more
The 17-day session has 25 Bills, including two financial Bills, listed on the agenda. | Photo Credit: The Hindu File Parliament has reconvened today for the Winter Session, which will see 17 sittings over 23 days. The session begins a day before the counting of votes of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, along with … Read more
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is all set to meet on Monday in what could be one of the most heated up sessions ever witnessed since the indirect tax reform replaced the old structure three years ago. While 20 states have agreed to borrow and make up for the compensation cess shortfall, several … Read more