Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Ahead of the Winter session of Parliament, the government has convened a meeting of floor leaders of political parties in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on December 2. The Winter session of Parliament begins on December 4 and will have 15 sittings … Read more
Parliamentarians in the Lok Sabha. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The Union government has listed the four Bills related to Jammu & Kashmir, including one pertaining to the reservation of Assembly seats for “Kashmiri migrants”, to be taken up for discussion in the winter session of Parliament commencing on December 4. The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation … Read more
Ruckus erupted as both Houses assembled on Tuesday morning. The Lok Sabha was adjourned minutes after it reconvened as the members of the Opposition persisted with their demand for a discussion on various issues including the situation between India and China along the border. The Rajya Sabha was in an uproar over Mallikarjun Kharge’s statements … Read more
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
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
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday asked the opposition parties to stop playing politics over oxygen shortage during the second wave of COVID-19 infections and take note of the Centre’s efforts to ramp production of the life-saving gas to meet the surge in demand. Addressing the Lok Sabha during the Question Hour, he said … Read more
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh has taken leave of absence for the entire winter session of Parliament on health grounds, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu informed the House on Thursday. “I have to inform the honourable members that a letter has been received from Dr Manmohan Singh, member, stating that he is unable to … Read more
The suspension of 12 MPs from Rajya Sabha on Monday for the entire Winter Session of Parliament for their “unruly” conduct in the previous session in August is the biggest such action in the history of the Upper House. The motion to suspend Phulo Devi Netam, Chhaya Verma, Ripun Bora, Rajamani Patel, Syed Nasir Hussain … Read more
The Centre has informed Lok Sabha on Monday that Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is working out a phased implementation strategy for introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) by examining use cases, to avoid any disruptions. It further said that the RBI moved a proposal in October seeking to amend the Reserve Bank of … Read more
The bill to repeal three farm laws is likely to be taken up in Rajya Sabha on Monday itself after it is passed by Lok Sabha on the first day of the Winter Session, sources said on Sunday. The Farm Laws Repeal Bill-2021 has been listed in Lok Sabha for consideration and passage. Sources said … Read more