Monsoon Session
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Monsoon session: Speaker Om Birla calls all-party meeting on July 18
India | Jul 14, 2021, 11:10 AM ISTThe Monsoon session of Parliament, which is scheduled to start from July 19, will be the first session after the second wave of COVID-19, which was far worse than the first.
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All Covid protocols will be followed during Monsoon Session; 323 MPs fully vaccinated: Om Birla
India | Jul 12, 2021, 02:37 PM ISTLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Monday said all Covid-related protocols will be followed during the Monsoon Session of parliament scheduled to begin from July 19.
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Monsoon session of Parliament to commence from July 19, conclude on August 13
News | Jul 03, 2021, 07:27 AM ISTThe Monsoon session of the Parliament will be held amid the second wave of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), albeit with necessary protocols. Not unlike the last session, arrangements are being made this time, too, to accommodate the MPs on a social distancing basis.
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Monsoon Session of Parliament to commence from July 19
India | Jul 03, 2021, 12:05 AM ISTThe upcoming monsoon session of the Parliament will commence from July 19, 2021 (Monday). Subject to exigencies of government business, the session is likely to conclude on Friday, August 13, 2021.
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Govt may hike FDI limit in pension sector to 74%; Bill likely in monsoon session
Business | Apr 11, 2021, 02:12 PM ISTThe government may hike the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the pension sector to 74 percent and a Bill in this regard is expected to come in the next Parliament session, according to sources.
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Historic productivity of 167% achieved during this monsoon session: LS Speaker
News | Sep 25, 2020, 08:40 PM ISTLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla informed that 167% productivity was achieved during the monsoon session despite COVID-19 situation.
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Rajya Sabha Dy Chairman Harivansh Narayan breaks his one-day fast
News | Sep 23, 2020, 11:56 AM ISTRajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh broke his one-day fast on September 23. He was observing the fast against the unruly behaviour with him in the Upper House by Opposition MPs.
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Ended 'dharna' to boycott monsoon session: Congress MP
News | Sep 22, 2020, 03:55 PM ISTCongress Rajya Sabha MP Syed Naseer Hussain over the suspension of 8 MPs from Rajya Sabha due to their 'unruly' behaviour on September 20 said that the suspended MPs were not just protesting for the suspension to be revoked but also for the farm bill
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Ruckus in the House was created in a planned way so that Bills could be passed, says Congress MP
Politics | Sep 21, 2020, 10:39 PM ISTCongress MP Nasir Hussain alleged BJP of creating ruckus in the House in the planned way through Deputy Speaker because the govt did not had numbers to pass the Bills.
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Breaking News: September 20, 2020 | As it happened
World | Sep 20, 2020, 11:05 PM ISTGet all the latest news on coronavirus cases, news on the vaccine, monsoon rains, business, politics, science, education and much more in India and worldwide.
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Lok Sabha passes Taxation Bill that seeks to give reliefs to taxpayers amid pandemic
Business | Sep 19, 2020, 10:35 PM ISTLok Sabha on Saturday passed a taxation bill that seeks to provide various reliefs in terms of compliance requirements for taxpayers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus impact! Parliament's monsoon session may be curtailed by September 24
India | Sep 19, 2020, 09:18 PM ISTParliament's ongoing monsoon session could be curtailed as early as September 24 in view of rising coronavirus cases. All political parties in a Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of Parliament on Saturday agreed to curtail the ongoing Monsoon Session as early as September 24.
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Lok Sabha passes two Appropriation Bills
India | Sep 19, 2020, 12:10 AM ISTThe Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Appropriation (No 3) Bill, 2020 and the Appropriation (No 4) Bill, 2020 by a voice vote in late evening proceedings during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament.
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Rajya Sabha Chairman, MPs pay tribute to Ashok Gasti
News | Sep 18, 2020, 02:37 PM ISTThe Member of Parliaments (MPs) paid tribute to Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Gasti on September 18.
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Is 'Bhabhi ji ke papad' treating COVID patients: Sanjay Raut's quip in Rajya Sabha
News | Sep 17, 2020, 01:23 PM ISTResponding to criticism thrown at Maharashtra government over the handling of COVID-19 in the western state, Sanjay Raut, Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) from Shiv Sena.
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Changes in norms enabled Adani Group to win all 6 bids to develop airports: KC Venugopal
News | Sep 15, 2020, 04:44 PM ISTWhile addressing in the Rajya Sabha during 2nd day of monsoon session, Congress' Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament, KC Venugopal spoke on Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020.
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We are with Army but Govt should be accountable to Parliament for India-China issue: Tharoor
News | Sep 14, 2020, 02:08 PM ISTPoliticos arrived at Parliament to attend the Monsoon Session which began on September 14. Speaking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message to MPs to stand by the Indian Army, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said, "Government is accountable to Parliament.
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No Question Hour in Parliament's monsoon session, Oppn not happy
India | Sep 02, 2020, 11:11 PM ISTDue to the coronavirus pandemic, the upcoming monsoon session will not have question hour and private member's business in both the houses of the parliament once the monsoon session commences from September 14. However, the issue has become a new flashpoint between the government and the opposition parties.
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Parliament's monsoon session to commence from Sep 14
India | Aug 31, 2020, 11:39 PM ISTThe monsoon session of the Parliament — Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha — will start from September 14, 2020 and will continue till October 1, Lok Sabha Secretariat announced in a notification. Altogether, during monsoon session 2020, there will a total of 18 sittings.
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Preparations underway for Monsoon Session of Parliament
Politics | Aug 17, 2020, 10:41 AM ISTThe upcoming monsoon session of Parliament is likely to see several new features in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. the secretariat has been directed to put in place large display screens, consoles, special cables between the two House chambers and ultraviolet germicidal irradiation to prevent infections, besides separating the galleries with polycarbonate sheets.