Written by Chakshu Roy | New Delhi | Updated: December 17, 2020 12:15:18 pm Over the years, there has been a decline in the days of Parliament sessions. During Parliament’s first two decades, Lok Sabha met an average of just over 120 days a year. This has dropped to roughly …
Read More »There is room for dissent but within decorum, says Lok Sabha president Om Birla
In his first interview after the monsoon session of Parliament was interrupted on September 23, Lok Sabha President Om Birla spoke with Saubhadra chatterji on the challenge of carrying out processes during the pandemic, the speed with which the bills were approved and the complaints of the Opposition of not …
Read More »Mini Lok Sabha session posted record productivity | India News
NEW DELHI: postponed sine die eight days before its scheduled duration, the shortened monsoon session of Lok Sabha witnessed a record 167% productivity with several key bills passed, although the opposition withdrew from the proceedings on the final day in protest of the fight that took place in Rajya sabha …
Read More »Rajya Sabha: The 4th Shortest Rajya Sabha Monsoon Session Ends 8 Days Ahead of Schedule | India News
NEW DELHI: With more than 30 Members of Parliament and several staff members testing positive for coronavirus, the monsoon session was shortened on Wednesday and both Houses managed to hold just 10 sessions instead of the 18 scheduled between September 14 and September. October 1st. With this, the 252nd session …
Read More »English newspapers condemn the decision of the vice president of RS to carry out a voice vote
Mumbai: English newspaper editorials have unanimously criticized Rajya Sabha Vice President Harivansh Narayan Singh’s refusal to carry out a vote split and the ensuing chaos that followed in passing the Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) bill of 2020 Farm Products and The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price …
Read More »The productive but divisive monsoon session ends
The monsoon session of parliament ended earlier than scheduled on Wednesday, setting a new benchmark for productivity even as various parties were not involved in much of the legislative process, revealing increased acrimony among the government-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). for the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress. Directed opposition. The …
Read More »Rajya Sabha holds crucial meeting as opposition boycotts Parliament proceedings
Rajya Sabha has called his Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting on Tuesday after a day full of hectic activities, protests and the passage of various bills. But the Opposition, which announced to boycott the Upper House for the remainder of the session, will not attend the meeting. Derek O’Brien from …
Read More »Prime Minister Modi hails the passage of agricultural laws in Rajya Sabha as a ‘watershed moment’ and assures MSPs will continue
File Photo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the media outside Parliament in New Delhi on Sept. 14, 2020 (Press Information Office via AP). The bills passed by Parliament will free farmers from the constraints of middlemen, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. News18.com New Delhi Last update: September 20, 2020 3:35 …
Read More »Government and opposition agree to interrupt the session of Parliament as Covid-19 spreads | India News
NEW DELHI: As some ministers and parliamentarians of the Union tested positive for Covid-19 after the start of the monsoon session of Parliament, opposition parties and the government reached a consensus on Saturday to reduce the session scheduled after of the approval of important bills. The session could end in …
Read More »Opposition Parties Unite to Challenge Controversial Farm Bills Due Today at Rajya Sabha; BJP emits whip
Farmers hold up posters during a rally following the approval of agriculture bills in Lok Sabha in Amritsar on Friday. (AFP) BJP leaders expressed confidence that they will gain the support of more than 130 members, including nine from AIADMK and six from YSR Congress, who are not part of …
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