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  Deadlock affected functioning of the House that achieved 122% productivity in last 2 yrs: Birla

  India | August 11, 2021 22:02 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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  Special News | Pains me that Lok Sabha did not run smoothly, says Speaker Om Birla

  News | August 11, 2021 16:20 IST

  Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday expressed pain that the House did not run smoothly during the Monsoon session. Addressing the media after the House was adjourned sine die (for an indefinite period), he said members holding placards, raising slogans in the Well of Lok Sabha was not in accordance with its traditions.

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  Lok Sabha session cut short, Speaker says 'hurt because of continuous disruptions'

  India | August 11, 2021 14:10 IST

  Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die, bringing an end to the stormy Monsoon session. Opposition protests over the Pegasus snooping row, farm laws and other issues had continuously marred the proceedings since the start of the session on July 19.

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  Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu breaks down cver Tuesday's ruckus

  News | August 11, 2021 12:08 IST

  Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu as he broke down recalling ruckus by opposition on Tuesday. he said "I couldn’t sleep all night. Yesterday was a golden opportunity to discuss the plight of the farmers".

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  'Sacredness destroyed': Naidu gets emotional, slams Opposition for continuous ruckus in RS

  India | August 11, 2021 14:04 IST

  Ugly scenes were witnessed in Rajya Sabha as Opposition MPs climbed on the officials' table, waved black cloth and threw files when the House.

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  Abki Baar Kiski Sarkar | Congress MP Pratap Singh Bajwa throws files at Rajya Sabha Chair

  News | August 10, 2021 20:15 IST

  The Opposition has created ruckus in the Parliament ever since the Monsoon Session commenced mid-July, throwing papers and storming to the well of the Houses over the Centre’s agriculture laws and later the alleged Pegasus snooping scandal.

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  Muqabla | Congress will continue to fight Modi's ideology that divides India, says Rahul

  News | August 10, 2021 19:04 IST

  As the monsoon session of Parliament continues to be marred by frequent disruptions over the Pegasus issue, Gandhi, who was here to inaugurate the new building of Jammu and Kashmir Congress office, alleged that the policies of the Narendra Modi government were dividing India.

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  'No decision yet on nationwide NRC': Govt informs Parliament

  India | August 10, 2021 15:29 IST

  ​The government on Tuesday informed the Parliament that no decision has been taken yet on preparing a National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC) for the whole country.   

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  PM Modi upset over BJP MPs missing Rajya Sabha duty, demands list of absentees

  India | August 10, 2021 12:13 IST

  PM Narendra Modi has sought the list of MPs who were absent from the Rajya Sabha on Monday when the Opposition had moved a statutory resolution.

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  BJP issues 3-line whip to Rajya Sabha MPs for 'very important business'

  India | August 10, 2021 9:22 IST

  The government had on Monday introduced a key Constitution amendment bill in the Lok Sabha that seeks to restore the states' power to make their own OBC lists.

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  Key OBC Bill tabled in Lok Sabha, Opposition parties including Congress extend support

  News | August 10, 2021 7:40 IST

  A key OBC Bill was tabled in Lok Sabha yesterday which would give state governments the power to list the OBCs. This bill was widely supported by Congress and other opposition parties.

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  No cases of infiltration reported at Indo-China border during 2021, says Govt

  India | August 09, 2021 19:23 IST

  A couple of days ago, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the recent India-China military talks on the eastern Ladakh row were "constructive" and both sides agreed to resolve the remaining issues in an "expeditious manner".

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  Opposition to support govt on OBC Bill in Parliament, says Mallikarjun Kharge

  India | August 09, 2021 13:08 IST

  OBC Bill: The Monsoon Session entered its last week on Monday. The government has listed four bills for passage in the Rajya Sabha to get the Parliament’s nod.

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  Parliament approves bill to set up commission for air quality management in NCR: What is it

  India | August 05, 2021 16:09 IST

  ​Parliament on Thursday gave its nod to a bill that seeks to set up a commission for air quality management in the National Capital Region and its adjoining areas.

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  Opposition cannot stop country from marching forward: PM Modi's veiled attack on Congress

  India | August 05, 2021 14:30 IST

  Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have failed to transact any significant business amid continued protests by Opposition parties over the Pegasus since the Monsoon Session commenced on July 19.

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  Kurukshetra: Oppn issues joint statement for discussion on Pegasus, farm laws in Parliament

  Kurukshetra | August 04, 2021 19:34 IST

  Arguing that the Pegasus issue has 'national security' concerns, Opposition parties have released a joint statement demanding a discussion on the matter in both Houses of Parliament. The Opposition parties have also demanded that there should be a discussion on the farmers’ issue and the three farm laws over which protests have been raging.

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  'Centre remains arrogant': 14 Opposition parties issue joint statement on Parliament deadlock

  India | August 04, 2021 15:41 IST

  The statement comes after a stalemate in Monsson Session of Parliament with both the Houses paralysed by the opposition's uproar over their demand for a discussion on the Pegasus snooping issue and farmers' protests.

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  No recommendation on mixing Covid vaccines, govt tells Parliament

  India | August 03, 2021 16:46 IST

  ​The government on Tuesday informed the Parliament that no recommendation was made on mixing anti-coronavirus vaccines.   

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  Rahul Gandhi Leads opposition meet on Parliament strategy as logjam persists, AAP skips

  News | August 03, 2021 11:20 IST

  While parties such as the Trinamool Congress, Shiv Sena, NCP and RJD, Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party was conspicuous by its absence. The AAP has always stayed away from opposition strategy meetings in Parliament, especially those led by the Congress. Unlike in the past, AAP had been invited for this meeting but it chose to stay away.

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  Pegasus row: After breakfast meeting, Rahul Gandhi, Opposition leaders ride bicycles to Parliament

  India | August 03, 2021 12:32 IST

  The Opposition has been demanding a discussion in Parliament on the Pegasus row and its leaders have been giving adjournment notices every day.