NEW DELHI: Bihar’s three-phase elections will take place on October 28, November 3 and November 7 in what will be the first large-scale elections in the country since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic . On Friday, the Election Commission announced strict Covid-19 protocols for parties and voters to ensure …
Read More »Polls during the pandemic: What’s new in the Bihar elections this time? India News
NEW DELHI: Bihar’s three-phase elections will take place on October 28, November 3 and November 7 in what will be the first large-scale elections in the country since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic . On Friday, the Election Commission announced strict Covid-19 protocols for parties and voters to ensure …
Read More »Rajya Sabha adjourns sine die; The second shortest monsoon session so far
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 »Maharashtra adds 18,390 new Covid-19 cases, 20,206 recover; 392 die | Mumbai News
MUMBAI: Maharashtra’s Covid-19 count increased to 12,42,770 on Tuesday with the addition of 18,390 new cases, the state health department said. With 392 people succumbing to the infection, the cumulative number in the state rose to 33,407, he said. A total of 20,206 patients were discharged on the day after …
Read More »Covid-19: Students go back to school in 8 states, J&K after 6 months | India News
For the first time since late March, when restrictions were imposed to control the Covid-19 pandemic, schools were opened in some parts of the country on Monday. However, only seven states and one Union territory chose to act on the Center’s ‘Unlock 4’ guidelines issued last month, which allowed schools …
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 »India provides $ 250 million soft loan to Maldives
India on Sunday provided a soft loan of $ 250 million to the Maldivian government as budget support to mitigate the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the latest in a series of support measures for the Indian Ocean archipelago. The aid was welcomed by Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, …
Read More »‘There was a moment when the government listened to its allies’: Sena questions the Center’s policies
On Saturday, the Shiv Sena questioned the Modi government’s policies on economy, trade and agriculture, claiming that it was moving towards privatizing airports, Air India and railways and handing control of farmers’ lives to merchants and actors. private. The party also alleged that the Center submitted agricultural bills “without consulting” …
Read More »Parliament session may be interrupted as Covid-19 cases increase among MPs, speaker calls for urgent meeting
File photo of the House of Parliament. Parliament met for the first time in six months on September 14 and was due to run until October 1, but two officials said its duration could be shortened by a week. CNN-News18 New Delhi Last update: September 19, 2020 5:17 PM IST …
Read More »Rajya Sabha passes bills to reduce MPs, ministers’ salaries, opposition demands restoration of MPLAD | India News
NEW DELHI: On Friday, Parliament approved a bill to reduce MPs’ salaries by 30 percent for one year “to meet the demands arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.” The bill was passed in Rajya Sabha with voice vote. Lok Sabha had passed the 2020 Members of Parliament (Amendment) Salary, Allowance and …
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