Written by Liz Mathew | New Delhi | Updated: September 19, 2020 9:09:26 pm Lok Sabha President Om Birla arrives to attend the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting at the Annex of Parliament House, New Delhi (Photo by PTI / Manvender Vashist) Amid growing fear over the spread of Covid-19 …
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LIVE Parliament Updates: The Monsoon Session is taking place amid strict protocols and precautions due to Covid-19. (PTI photo) Parliament updates LIVE On the fifth day of the truncated monsoon session of Parliament, Lok Sabha approved the supplementary demands for additional spending of Rs 2.35 lakh crore, including a cash …
Read More »Rajya Sabha passes a bill to punish those who attack healthcare workers
Parliament passed a bill that punishes those who attack doctors and health workers with 5 years in prison New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha today passed legislation that provides up to five years in jail for those who attack doctors and healthcare workers fighting the COVID-19 outbreak or during any situation …
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 monsoon session: RS passes bankruptcy and insolvency bill
The Rajya Sabha passed the 2020 Bankruptcy and Insolvency Code (Second Amendment) bill on Saturday by oral vote. The Union’s Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, had presented the bill for consideration and approval in the Upper House. The bill is intended to replace the 2020 Bankruptcy and Insolvency Code Ordinance (Amendment). …
Read More »Parliament monsoon session: 97 people died aboard Shramik trains, government tells Rajya Sabha
A total of 97 people were reported to have died as of September 9 while traveling aboard the Shramik special trains deployed by the Center to transport migrant workers during the blockade period, the government said in response to a question in Rajya Sabha. On May 30, the Hindustan Times …
Read More »Parliament monsoon session: what to expect today
The Indian parliament will not take any weekend breaks during this monsoon session. And on Saturday, the first weekend they would be working on, the Narendra Modi government will present key reform bills and push forward the legislation introduced in recent months to address the Covid-19 situation. The Union Labor …
Read More »‘He will not raise taxes to make up for lost income’: Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that the government will not increase taxes on states to compensate for revenue losses incurred due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Center will not back down from its promise to pay the Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation to …
Read More »Parliament monsoon session: what to expect today
Finance-related bills will be tabled for approval and presentation in Parliament on Friday, amid mounting Covid-19 cases within the Parliament complex, posing new challenges ahead of the monsoon session. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce the Tax and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Bill, 2020. The bill …
Read More »Prime Minister Modi Defends Farm Laws, Says Critics Mislead Farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced critics of his government’s agricultural liberalization plan on Friday, a day after the lower house passed two of the three agricultural bills, accusing critics of spreading “disinformation and lies.” , while assuring farmers that the reforms were at their best. interests. His comments, made in …
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