The Upper House of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) passed two controversial agricultural bills on Sunday amid uproar from opposition members. The bills have sparked protests from farmers in various places. The two bills, the Bill on Trade in Agricultural Products and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation), 2020, and the Agreement for the …
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Rajya Sabha is likely to agree to the controversial farm bills on Sunday with Congress and many opposition parties trying to put up a united front to oppose these proposed legislation, calling them anti-farmers and pro-corporate, even as the ruling BJP is also coming. to various regional teams for support. …
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to discuss coronavirus situation with top ministers from seven states on Sept. 23, news agency PTI reported citing sources. The meeting comes as most states in the country have witnessed an alarming increase in the number of Covid cases in recent weeks. The …
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India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, TS Tirumurti, said on Friday (local time) that the highlight of this year’s “historic” session of the UN General Assembly will be the participation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. in two debates in the high-level segments starting in September. twenty-one. “This time around, …
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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). …
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Congressional MP P Chidambaram issued a statement on the row of agricultural bills on Saturday morning (Archive) New Delhi: Congressional deputy P Chidambaram criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP spokespersons over the controversy over the farm bills on Saturday morning, accusing them of “maliciously” distorting the 2019 party manifesto …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the Kosi Rail Mega Bridge in Bihar at 12pm on Friday. In addition to the bridge, the prime minister will inaugurate another 12 railway projects related to passenger facilities for the benefit of the state, according to a statement from the Ministry of …
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