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 …
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Defense Minister Rajnath Singh during his speech at Rajya Sabha on Thursday. (Screenshot) Making a statement in the Rajya Sabha about the situation in Ladakh, two days after making a similar statement in Lok Sabha, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said the government wants to assure 130 million people in the …
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On Thursday, eight regional parties did not invite Congress to participate in a joint protest against the government over the Goods and Services Tax (GST) quotas that the Center owes to the states. Leaders belonging to the Trinamool Congress, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Aam Aadmi Party …
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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said Thursday that while a vaccine could be available early next year, it would still take time to reach everyone. Following the distancing rules was the most important social vaccine against Covid-19 at this time, he added. Vardhan spoke at the Rajya Sabha where members …
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LIVE Parliament Updates: Face masks have been made mandatory for all members during this session. (Express Photo by Renuka Puri) LIVE Updates of Parliament’s Monsoon Session On Wednesday, the third day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which took place under the shadow of Covid-19, the Lok Sabha passed the …
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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 …
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No power in the world can stop Indian forces from patrolling areas where they have traditionally done so, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, adding that China has amassed troops on the border for which the Army had performed appropriate counter-deployments. In a detailed statement on …
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Delhi Prime Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday that his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will oppose three “anti-farmers” bills in Parliament that seek to replace ordinances introduced earlier this year to release the outdated agricultural sector of the country. The ordinances have sparked protests from farmers, especially in Punjab and …
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The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has documented an increase in severe cyclone formation in the northern Indian Ocean, including the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, and an increase in extremely heavy rains. , which measure more than 20 centimeters (20 cm), in the last three years. …
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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 …
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