Parliament: Monsoon Session ends a week ahead of schedule due to Covid-19

Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad met President Ram Nath Kovind and requested him to return the Centre’s contentious farm bills.

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· Sep 23, 2020 · 10:59 am

Lok Sabha adjourned four times amid ruckus over Anurag Thakur’s remarks on Nehru-Gandhi family

The Union minister later apologised for his comments.

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· Sep 18, 2020 · 08:35 pm

Parliament: Centre not running from debate, ‘unstarred questions’ to be allowed, says Union minister

Replies to unstarred questions are given in writing, while answers to ‘starred questions’ are provided verbally on the floor during the Question Hour.

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· Sep 03, 2020 · 10:07 am

‘Pandemic an excuse to murder democracy’: Opposition leaders criticise move to scrap Question Hour

The leaders alleged that the Narendra Modi-led government was scared of the Opposition and was using the coronavirus crisis to avoid scrutiny.

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· Sep 02, 2020 · 12:48 pm

Monsoon Session of Parliament to be held from September 14 to October 1 with safety measures

President Ram Nath Kovind will convene the Lok Sabha at 9 am on September 14. The Rajya Sabha will meet at a different time.

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· Sep 01, 2020 · 09:19 am

PM Modi did not request Donald Trump to mediate in Kashmir dispute, S Jaishankar tells Rajya Sabha

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned thrice and the Opposition walked out in protest against Modi’s absence.

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· Jul 23, 2019 · 12:59 pm

Parliament session: West Bengal MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury named Congress leader in Lok Sabha

Chowdhury has been representing Berhampore since 1999.

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· Jun 18, 2019 · 01:03 pm

Parliament session: Lok Sabha adjourned till Tuesday

Swearing-in of other members of the House will continue on Tuesday.

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· Jun 17, 2019 · 10:59 am

Monsoon Session of Parliament begins today; triple talaq bill, Aadhaar ordinance on agenda

Parliament will also have to ratify a central decision to extend President’s Rule in Jammu and Kashmir for six months.

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· Jun 17, 2019 · 07:43 am

Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha passes bill to grant constitutional status to panel for backward classes

Rajya Sabha chairperson Venkaiah Naidu adjourned the House after protests by Opposition legislators against the National Register of Citizens draft.

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· Aug 02, 2018 · 03:05 pm

‘Country, not government, loses the most due to parliamentary disruptions,’ says Narendra Modi

The prime minister said it is important for MPs to express the voice of the poor and the marginalised.

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· Aug 02, 2018 · 07:35 am

Parliament: Lok Sabha passes anti-trafficking bill moved by Maneka Gandhi

Members of the Rajya Sabha debated the Institution of Eminence tag given to the Jio Institute.

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· Jul 26, 2018 · 02:27 pm