Digital Personal Data Protection Bill passed in Rajya Sabha

The Bill will become law once it receives the President’s assent.

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· Aug 09, 2023 · 08:57 pm

Opposition moves privilege motion against BJP MP Piyush Goyal for calling them ‘traitors’

Goyal cited ‘The New York Times’ report to allege that the Opposition is funding propaganda against the country through China-supported news organisations.

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· Aug 08, 2023 · 08:13 pm

Lok Sabha passes Data Protection Bill amid Opposition protest

The proposed law could violate the right to privacy and enable the government to engage in mass surveillance and censorship, the Opposition said.

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· Aug 07, 2023 · 06:58 pm

AAP MP Sanjay Singh suspended from Rajya Sabha for ‘unruly behaviour’

Singh, along with other Opposition MPs, were demanding a statement from the prime minister on the unrest in Manipur.

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· Jul 24, 2023 · 01:19 pm

Centre involved in over 6.3 lakh cases pending in courts, law minister tells Parliament

The finance ministry is involved in most of the cases at 1,79,464 litigations, followed by defence ministry at 87,543.

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· Jul 23, 2023 · 05:26 pm

Monsoon Session of Parliament ends four days ahead of schedule

Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien said this was the seventh consecutive time the Parliament session has been cut short.

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· Aug 08, 2022 · 09:13 pm

Fake notes worth Rs 92.17 crore seized in 2020, up from Rs 25.39 crore in 2019

The number of counterfeit notes rose from 2,87,404 to 8,34,947.

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· Aug 02, 2022 · 07:02 pm

117 Chinese nationals deported from India between 2019-2021, Centre tells Lok Sabha

The government said 726 Chinese nationals were placed on the adverse list for violating visa conditions and other illegal acts.

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· Aug 02, 2022 · 03:54 pm

Over Rs 4,720 crore under MGNREGA pending to states, Centre tells Rajya Sabha

At Rs 2,620.87 crore, the Centre owes the highest amount to West Bengal

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· Jul 29, 2022 · 12:32 pm

Three more Opposition MPs suspended from Rajya Sabha for disrupting proceedings

With this, the total number of Opposition MPs suspended from Parliament in this session has reached 27.

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· Jul 28, 2022 · 02:24 pm

Parliament adjourned after Congress leader calls Droupadi Murmu ‘rashtrapatni’

A row erupted in Lok Sabha as Sonia Gandhi asked why was she being dragged into the matter.

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· Jul 28, 2022 · 01:21 pm

Suspended Opposition MPs hold overnight protest at Parliament premises

Twenty-four Opposition MPs have been suspended during the ongoing Monsoon Session for carrying placards and disrupting proceedings of the House.

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· Jul 28, 2022 · 09:28 am