With the passage of 25 bills and the introduction of another six, Rajya Sabha records showed 100% productivity during the monsoon session that took place amid the Covid-19 pandemic and was postponed sine die. on Wednesday. This was also the second shortest monsoon session of the Upper House since 1952. …
Read More »2020 parliament monsoon session: RS passes bill to put cooperative banks under RBI oversight
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 …
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 »‘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 »Day 4 of the monsoon session of parliament: what to expect today
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 …
Read More »Congress writes to the president of Rajya Sabha and demands a four-hour debate on Covid-19
Rajya Sabha, or the Upper House of the Indian Parliament, will hold the first structured debate on the Covid-19 pandemic on Wednesday, setting the stage for fierce criticism of the government from the United Opposition. After months of scathing remarks about the government’s handling of the Covid-19 situation, the Opposition …
Read More »Parliament monsoon session: what to expect today
Fireworks are expected in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, the second day of the monsoon session of Parliament, as the government wants to push through two controversial laws to replace the ordinances. Furthermore, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will make a statement on the “developments on our borders in Ladakh”, a …
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