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TMC MP Derek O’Brien tries to break the rule book when uproar breaks out in Rajya Sabha over agriculture-related bills during the current Monsoon Session at Parliament House in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: Screengrab @ RSTV via PTI) Live updates from Parliament: Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha news The …

It was not a dark and stormy night, but it was an unprecedented night in the history of the Indian Parliament. On the middle night of Monday and Tuesday, the Lok Sabha worked until 12.24am (Tuesday), setting a new record for sitting past midnight for two consecutive nights after it …

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha Tuesday it was three labor codes amid boycott of House proceedings by various opposition parties, including Congress, protesting the suspension of eight members of Rajya Sabha. Labor Minister Santosh Gangwar He said the House is witnessing a historic day, as these codes would provide wage …

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha approved three major labor codes on Tuesday that will cheer up industries and allow flexibility in hiring and downsizing, make industrial strikes more difficult, facilitate business activity and help expand the social safety net for informal workers. Labor Minister Santosh Gangwar said that the changes …

MUMBAI: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar said Tuesday that the Income Tax department has served him with a notification regarding his voting affidavits submitted to the Election Commission. Speaking to reporters here, Pawar said the Income Tax department has sought his “clarification and explanation” on some of the affidavits provided by …

The opposition boycotted the Lok Sabha session on Tuesday over the Center’s refusal to accept its demand for the withdrawal of agricultural bills passed by Parliament. Lawmakers also protested in solidarity with the eight Rajya Sabha members who were suspended for “misbehaving” with the Rajya Sabha vice president during the …

NEW DELHI: Various opposition parties on Tuesday organized a strike by Rajya sabha and decided to boycott the proceedings of the House until the suspension of eight members is lifted, even as the government insisted on its apology. Among the parties that boycotted the House process was Congress, which was …

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 …

Congressional Leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said Tuesday that the suspension of eight members of the Opposition should be overturned and the Opposition would boycott the House proceedings until the demand is satisfied. Azad also demanded that the government introduce a bill requiring private companies and even the Food Corporation of …

The Lok Sabha, the Lower House of Parliament, ran until 12.24 a.m. Tuesday, setting a new record for sitting past midnight for two consecutive nights after it did so on Sunday as well. And while the Lok Sabha was still buzzing with activity past midnight, a group of eight lawmakers …