Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is among Rajya Sabha MPs who have requested permission from the Upper House to remain absent for part or all of the monsoon session. On Wednesday, Rajya Sabha President M Venkaiah Naidu said lawmakers had requested a leave of absence for health reasons. MPs who …
Read More »Bill to Temporarily Lower Legislators’ Salaries: Take a Look at Paychecks
The government has pushed through two bills to temporarily reduce the salaries and allowances of legislators and ministers in light of the austerity measures in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, a good time to take a look at the real footprints of paychecks. of our parliamentarians and ministers. According …
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 »Government can privatize Air India or shut it down: Hardeep Singh Puri
NEW DELHI : The Indian government has the option of privatizing the national airline Air India Limited or shutting it down, due to its huge debt, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Rajya Sabha before the passage of the Aircraft Amendment Bill 2020, Puri …
Read More »Parliament monsoon session: Jaya Bachchan calls on the government to support the film industry
Actor Jaya Bachchan, who is also a member of the Rajya Sabha (RS) of the Samajwadi Party (SP), said in Parliament on Tuesday that the government must back the entertainment industry at a time when it is being unfairly targeted due to the actions of some people. Raising the issue …
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 …
Read More »Notice in RS on Sitaram Yechury, Others Named in Delhi Riots Case
By Susmita Pakrasi | Updated: Sep 15, 2020 10:50 IST 10:49 a. M. IST 10:38 a. M. IST 10:31 a. M. IST 09:53 AM IST 09:40 AM IST 09:02 a.m. M. IST 08:56 am IST 08:50 AM IST 08:49 AM IST 08:46 AM IST Parliament’s 18-day monsoon session began from …
Read More »Covid update: 1,500 crore vaccine dose; export ban on onions; Warning from October to November – coronavirus crisis – videos
about the video From the CEO of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer commenting on the possible timeline for the final vaccine to reach everyone on the planet, to the World Health Organization warning that the months of October and November 2020 could be ‘tougher’, here is the main news. updates …
Read More »Harivansh Narayan Singh Re-elected Vice President of Rajya Sabha | India News
NEW DELHI: Candidate for NDA and JD (U) MP Harivansh Narayan Singh was re-elected on Monday as Vice President of Rajya Sabha by voice vote. This is the second time he has been elected vice president of the House. The opposition parties had proposed the candidacy of RJD MP Manoj …
Read More »25 MPs from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Test Positive for Covid-19 – Here’s a List
When the monsoon session of Parliament began on Monday, 25 members of both Houses tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). While 17 Lok Sabha MPs have contracted the disease, up to eight members of the Rajya Sabha were found to be infected. The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) …
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