With the passage of 25 bills and the introduction of another six, Rajya Sabha records showed 100% productivity during the monsoon session that took place amid the Covid-19 pandemic and was postponed sine die. on Wednesday. This was also the second shortest monsoon session of the Upper House since 1952. …
Read More »2020 parliament monsoon session: RS passes bill to put cooperative banks under RBI oversight
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020, to bring cooperative banks under the supervision of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). During the discussion on the bill, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Chamber that several cooperative banks were under stress during the Covid-19 pandemic …
Read More »Parliament monsoon session: what to expect today
One day after fierce protests broke out in Rajya Sabha against the government that swept through the opposition and passed two agricultural bills, opposition parties called a meeting to discuss their joint strategy for Monday, the leaders said. The meeting began at 8.40 am. The government, on the other hand, …
Read More »Bills to reduce salaries of MPs and ministers get the go-ahead from Rajya Sabha
Several ministers demanded the restoration of funds from the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Plan (MPLADS) even as two laws were passed in Rajya Sabha on Friday to reduce the salary and allowances of Union ministers and members of Parliament (MP). Parliament Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi introduced the bill …
Read More »Leaders Brief on Additional Points of the India-China Conflict: From Naidu to Rajnath
Rajya Sabha President Venkaiah Naidu suggested on Thursday that Defense Minister Rajnath Singh call political party leaders to his office for a briefing on “additional points” on the “real situation” of the border conflict. between India and China. He referred to the propaganda that India is divided on the issue …
Read More »Day 4 of the monsoon session of parliament: what to expect today
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will read a statement on Thursday on the India-China border clash in Rajya Sabha. At 12 pm, Singh will make a statement on “Developments on our borders in Ladakh”. Even when a full-blown discussion on the declaration has been ruled out, opposition parties, particularly Congress, will …
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