Tag Archives: COVID-19 pandemic

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 …

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 …

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 …

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is among Rajya Sabha MPs who have requested permission from the Upper House to remain absent for part or all of the monsoon session. On Wednesday, Rajya Sabha President M Venkaiah Naidu said lawmakers had requested a leave of absence for health reasons. MPs who …

Rajya Sabha, or the Upper House of the Indian Parliament, will hold the first structured debate on the Covid-19 pandemic on Wednesday, setting the stage for fierce criticism of the government from the United Opposition. After months of scathing remarks about the government’s handling of the Covid-19 situation, the Opposition …

Fireworks are expected in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, the second day of the monsoon session of Parliament, as the government wants to push through two controversial laws to replace the ordinances. Furthermore, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will make a statement on the “developments on our borders in Ladakh”, a …

Rahul Gandhi and his party in Congress have been demanding the postponement of the NEET and JEE exams. New Delhi: Congressional Leader Rahul Gandhi hoped that students would appear for the NEET medical entrance exam on Sunday, while expressing condolences to those who were unable to take it due to …

CALCUTTA: West Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh has claimed that the Covid-19 pandemic is over, but Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is imposing the blockade and other restrictions on West Bengal just to prevent the BJP from hosting meetings public before the assembly elections to be held next year. Ghosh’s comment …

Bihar has reason to be hopeful about its management of the Covid-19 health crisis. With six deaths per million, it ranks best in this category. Kerala and Assam, with 10 deaths per million each, come next, according to government data released Tuesday. Bihar’s test positivity rate was also the lowest …

NEW DELHI: As Covid-19 infections surged to an unprecedented level in India over the weekend, the country moved to the center of the global pandemic scene, accounting for more than 40% of all cases recorded around the world on Sunday. Cases in India on both Saturday and Sunday were higher …