The fourth session of the 17th Lok Sabha began on Monday at 9am. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha secretariats had issued a detailed set of guidelines for MPs, their personal staff and parliamentary employees, stating that a Covid-19 test report is mandatory to enter Parliament. News18.com Last update: September …
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Twenty-four members of the Lok Sabha tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on the first day of Parliament’s monsoon session, secretariat officials told the Hindustan Times on Monday. Junior Railway Minister Suresh Angadi, BJP’s Meenakshi Lekhi, Anant Kumar Hegde, Parvesh Sahib Singh, Rita Bahuguna Joshi and Kaushal Kishore were …
Read More »Rahul Gandhi skips parliament to visit abroad, disgruntled congressional leaders missed their chance to corner the government
Congressional leader Rahul Gandhi said the lockdown was not an attack on the coronavirus but on the poor people of the country. A section within the party believes that with the suspension of Question Time and the approaching elections in Bihar and Bengal, it was important that the leader of …
Read More »PM Modi seeks unequivocal support from parliament for the armed forces | India News
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra modi, before the start of the 18 days monsoon session of the parliament on Monday, he said he believes parliament and its members will send an unequivocal message that the country strongly supports the soldiers at a time when they are deployed to the borders …
Read More »Parliament monsoon session: MPs must send our message that the whole country is with the soldiers, says Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that members of Parliament have chosen to fulfill their responsibility by showing up for the monsoon session. He also expressed his hope that discussions on important issues will be resumed in the session and that all parliamentarians send a message “with one voice” …
Read More »PM Modi says the nation stands behind our soldiers
Parliament Session: Prime Minister Modi sent a message about China’s dispute in LAC. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his traditional remarks before the parliament session, delivered a strong message on China’s border dispute. “We hope that parliament and all members will send the message together that the nation …
Read More »Parliament’s 18-day monsoon session begins today amid Covid: 10 points
Parliament will operate seven days a week during this session. New Delhi: An 18-day monsoon session of parliament begins today with unprecedented precautions against coronavirus, including staggered sessions of both houses and social distancing between MPs. A record slump in the economy, marked by the first contraction in four decades, …
Read More »With Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi out in the US, can Rejigged Party take on Narendra Modi?
During the CWC meeting that took place after the content of the 23 leaders’ letter was made public, Sonia Gandhi said something very important: “Our job is to fight against the Modi government, not to fight among ourselves.” The success of Sonia Gandhi’s reorganization lies in addressing the second part; …
Read More »The government is likely to make a statement on China’s standoff at the parliament session during the monsoon
On June 15, 20 Indian soldiers died in the line of duty in Ladakh. (Proceedings) New Delhi: The government is likely to make a statement in parliament on the confrontation between India and China, sources said ahead of tomorrow’s monsoon session. The matter was raised today at the meeting of …
Read More »Parliament’s monsoon session to start tomorrow amid the Covid-19 pandemic: everything you need to know
The mandatory use of masks, entry only for those who test negative, and conducting the country’s parliamentary procedures in two shifts will be some of the focal points of this year’s Monsoon session that begins Monday. This is the first time a parliamentary session has been held amid an outbreak …
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