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 …
Read More »No one can stop the army from patrolling: from Rajnath to Rajya Sabha in China row
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 …
Read More »Government hints at closed-door meeting with opposition in LAC
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has dropped hints to some opposition leaders that a closed-door meeting on the India-China border situation can be considered, after expressing reluctance to participate in a public discussion. full-fledged on the sensitive issue in the monsoon session of Parliament. A final decision on such …
Read More »Parliament monsoon session: no data available on migrant deaths during shutdown, Center says
No data is available on the number of migrant workers who lost their lives during the nationwide 68-day lockdown restrictions that were enforced as of March 25 in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid -19), the Center informed Parliament on Monday. The response of the …
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” …
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