New Delhi | Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday blamed the government for the stalemate in Parliament and said that the onus of running the House is on the government. Countering the government’s charge accusing the opposition of not allowing the House to function, Rahul Gandhi said: “We are not being allowed to raise issues in […]
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Opposition forces 2nd adjournment in RS on fuel hike
New Delhi: The opposition forced second adjournment in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, the first day of the second half of the Budget Session as it pressed for discussion on the fuel price hike. The House was adjourned till 11 a.m. and when it met again, the Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge repeated the earlier demand. […]
New farm laws are ‘optional, not compulsory’: PM in Parliament
New Delhi: Asserting that the central government honours the farmers and it is ready to accept their logical suggestions on the three contentious farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday declared that these laws are “optional and not compulsory”. The Prime Minister made the announcement while speaking on the motion of thanks on the President’s […]
Budget Session begins with President address, Opposition creates ruckus
New Delhi: The Budget Session commenced on Friday with President Ram Nath Kovind’s address to the joint sitting of Parliament amid 18 opposition parties boycotting the event and Congress member Ravneet Singh raising slogans against the government on farmers’ issue. Following tradition, the President began Budget Session 2021 with his address at 11 a.m. at the […]
No Winter Session due to Covid, Budget Session in Jan 2021
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi in his letter to Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury made it clear that no winter session of Parliament will be convened due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Budget Session is likely to be called in January 2021. Chowdhury, in his letter to Lok Sabha […]
Tatas win bid to construct new Parliament building
New Delhi: Construction major Tata Projects has won the bid to erect the federal Parliament’s new building in place of the colonial-era structure here in the national capital. As per the available information, Tata Projects bid an amount of Rs 861.9 crore. According to a company spokesperson: “We have emerged as the ‘L1’ in the comprehensive […]
All MPs attending Monsoon Session to undergo Covid-19 test
New Delhi: With just days to go for the Parliament’s Monsoon Session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday held a meeting with officials of the Health Ministry, AIIMS, DRDO, and other agencies to give a final shape to arrangements and said that all MPs would have to undergo a Covid-19 test to attend the […]
Soft copies, 6 feet distance, sanitisers: New rules for Parliamentary panel meets
New Delhi: In a significant decision, the Lok Sabha Secretariat has said that Parliamentary panel meetings can start, but with members maintaining a distance of 6 feet from each other. This relaxation comes after Unlock 2.0 kicked in on July 2. “Ministry/Departments appearing before the committee may be advised to restrict the number of officials […]
BJP to inch closer to majority in RS after June 19 polls
New Delhi: Come June 19, the BJP, along with its allies, other supporters and the friendly AIADMK, will be less than 10 seats short of the majority mark of 123 in the 245-member Rajya Sabha. Polling for 24 seats in the upper house of Parliament is scheduled for June 19. The Narendra Modi government will […]
Parliament House wears deserted look
New Delhi: The Parliament House wore a deserted look on Monday noon as not a single member was visible within the premises. Business in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha were to begin at 2 p.m., but amid coronavirus scare, the parties appealed to adjourn the proceedings sine die — 12 days ahead of […]