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  Amit Shah chairs meeting with top officials in Gujarat, reviews development projects

  News | August 28, 2021 22:37 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a meeting of DISHA (District Infrastructure Scheme Advisory) Committee in Ahmedabad on August 28. The Union Minister is on a three-day visit to the state. DISHA Committee is formed with a view to fulfil the objective of ensuring a better coordination among all the elected representatives in the Parliament, State Legislatures and Local Government for efficient and time-bound development of districts.

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  'Sorry state of affairs': CJI Ramana expresses concern over 'lack of debate' in Parliament

  India | August 15, 2021 13:10 IST

  ​Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Sunday expressed concern over the lack of debate in Parliament and state legislatures, and said it is a "sorry state of affairs" as the absence of quality debate leaves many aspects of laws unclear and increases the burden on courts.

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  Kurukshetra | Should the offenders of democracy be prepared to face the law?

  Kurukshetra | August 13, 2021 21:24 IST

  On August 11, a lady marshal was allegedly manhandled in Rajya Sabha. In a video footage that has since surfaced, some Congress MPs can be seen pushing her. Who is to blame for the ruckus in Parliament? Watch Kurukshetra with Saurav Sharma.

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  Oppn threatened us not to pass more bills, must apologise for its 'disruptive behavior': Govt

  India | August 12, 2021 23:27 IST

  Countering the opposition's allegations that its MPs were manhandled by the security staff which was brought from outside, the government fielded as many as seven Union ministers and said it was the other way around.

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  Kurukshetra | Centre-Opposition blame each other for disruption during Monsoon session of Parliament

  Kurukshetra | August 12, 2021 20:06 IST

  Launching a counter-offensive against the Opposition’s charges of abrupt end of the Parliament’s Monsoon Session and manhandling of its MPs, the BJP-led government demanded the former’s apology for its 'disruptive and threatening behaviour'.

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  TMC MP Derek O'Brien terms govt's presser 'faff,' pitches eight questions in return

  India | August 12, 2021 23:30 IST

  Putting the blame on the Opposition for unruly scenes witnessed during the monsoon session of Parliament, a group of union ministers on Thursday said Rajya Sabha Chairman must take the strongest possible action against those who broke the rules.

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  Ground Report | Govt and Opposition in blame game over disruption in the House during Monsoon Session

  News | August 12, 2021 17:20 IST

  The government on Thursday demanded an apology from the opposition parties for creating ruckus during the monsoon session of Parliament, The Parliament affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said the opposition parties are feeling proud of themselves for creating ruckus in the Parliament.

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  Opposition claims manhandling in Rajya Sabha, video captures MPs shoving marshals | EXCLUSIVE

  India | August 12, 2021 15:06 IST

  Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi has termed as "totally false" the opposition's allegations that marshals manhandled their MPs in Rajya Sabha.

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  Table in Rajya Sabha not meant for dancing, protesting: Union Minister Anurag Thakur

  India | August 12, 2021 16:04 IST

  Anurag Thakur said that anarchy from streets to Parliament was the Opposition's only agenda during Monsoon Session.

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  Govt 'deliberately derailed' Parliament session: Opposition parties issue joint statement

  India | August 12, 2021 13:46 IST

  Opposition leaders said that they repeatedly requested the government to sincerely engage with them to break the impasse in Parliament, but the government remained arrogant, insincere and obdurate.

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  Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut defends opposition act of disrupting the Monsoon session of Parliament

  News | August 12, 2021 11:00 IST

  The security marshals were called in yesterday during the passage of the insurance amendment bill to privatise general insurance companies in the Rajya Sabha. Do you want to scare us? Today we will be meeting in Kharge Ji's chamber and decide what to do: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut

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  Leaders of Opposition parties meet at the office of Mallikarjun Kharge

  News | August 12, 2021 11:00 IST

  Leaders of Opposition parties have planned a protest march on Thursday against the curtailment of the monsoon session of Parliament.

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  PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi attend Speaker's meet after end of Lok Sabha session

  India | August 12, 2021 9:09 IST

  PM Narendra Modi and Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at his chamber after the end of the Monsoon Session.

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  Bill for privatisation of state-run general insurance companies gets Parliament nod

  India | August 11, 2021 22:35 IST

  According to the statement of objects and reasons of the general insurance amendment bill, it seeks to remove the requirement that the central government should hold not less than 51 per cent of the equity capital in a specified insurer.

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  Why govt adjourned monsoon session of Parliament 2 days before schedule?

  News | August 11, 2021 22:27 IST

  The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Wednesday, two days before schedule, after Opposition protests over the Pegasus snooping row, farm laws and other issues continuously marred the proceedings since the start of the session on July 19.

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  Piyush Goyal raises issue of Opposition's indiscipline in Parliament, demands special committee

  Hakikat Kya Hai | August 11, 2021 22:20 IST

  Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, Piyush Goyal, on Wednesday demanded that a special committee be set up to look into the incidents of gross indiscipline by Opposition members and said that the Parliament witnessed a 'new low' in its history after there were reports that attempts were made to strangulate a woman security staff.

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  Special committee should look into Opposition members' gross indiscipline: Piyush Goyal

  India | August 11, 2021 23:25 IST

  Earlier in the day, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had also expressed anguish over the disruptions in House proceedings had said that he was "extremely hurt."

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  Productivity of Lok Sabha going down to 22% is a matter of concern, says LS Speaker Om Birla

  News | August 11, 2021 21:00 IST

  Expressing anguish over the disruptions in Lok Sabha proceedings during the Monsoon session, Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said he was hurt and voiced hope that parties will, through consensus, ensure that members follow the rules strictly and maintain the dignity of the House.

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  Parliament gives nod for bills on homoeopathy, National Commission for Indian System of Medicine

  India | August 11, 2021 20:38 IST

  The National Commission for Homoeopathy (Amendment) Bill, 2021, proposes to amend the National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020 to provide a medical education system that improves access to quality and affordable medical education.  

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  Kurukshetra | Opposition MPs resort to paper tearing, howling in Parliament

  Kurukshetra | August 11, 2021 19:33 IST

  Opposition MPs created uproar in the Lok Sabha as they raised 'Khela Hobe' slogan and demanded a discussion on 'Pegasus Project' report. The MPs also tore papers, leading to disruption.