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  Govt may hike FDI limit in pension sector to 74%; Bill likely in monsoon session

  Business | April 11, 2021 14:12 IST

  The 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 | September 25, 2020 20:40 IST

  Lok 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 | September 23, 2020 11:56 IST

  Rajya 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 | September 22, 2020 15:55 IST

  Congress 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 | September 21, 2020 22:39 IST

  Congress 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 | September 20, 2020 23:05 IST

  Get 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 | September 19, 2020 22:35 IST

  Lok 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 | September 19, 2020 21:18 IST

  Parliament'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 | September 19, 2020 0:10 IST

  The 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 | September 18, 2020 14:37 IST

  The 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 | September 17, 2020 13:23 IST

  Responding 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 | September 15, 2020 16:44 IST

  While 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 | September 14, 2020 14:08 IST

  Politicos 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 | September 02, 2020 23:11 IST

  Due 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 | August 31, 2020 23:39 IST

  The 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 | August 17, 2020 10:41 IST

  The 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.

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  RS chairman Venkaiah Naidu, LS Speaker OM Birla discuss Parliament's monsoon session

  Politics | June 02, 2020 12:19 IST

  Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla are mulling ways to run the Parliament's monsoon session that normally begins in the last week of July and goes up to August end.

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  Parliament's Monsoon session to be held as per schedule: LS Speaker Om Birla

  India | May 10, 2020 19:25 IST

  The Monsoon Session of Parliament, which normally begins in the last week of June or in the first week of July, may still be held on time, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Sunday, amid concerns that the coronavirus pandemic may delay its start.

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  Goa Assembly's monsoon session to begin from today

  Politics | July 15, 2019 10:43 IST

  The merger led by former Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar now takes the Pramod Sawant-led government legislative strength to 27 MLAs. Though, two independent MLAs and one from the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party are also a part of the treasury benches.

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  Lok Sabha adjourned sine die after conclusion of monsoon session

  India | August 10, 2018 17:21 IST

  The house had 17 sittings during the monsoon session of Parliament, which began on July 18.