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Beirut Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters Pelting Stones Near Parliament

World News | Reuters | Monday August 10, 2020

Lebanese police fired tear gas to try to disperse rock-throwing protesters blocking a road near parliament in Beirut on Sunday in a second day of anti-government demonstrations triggered by last week's devastating explosion.

Congress Seeks Early Parliament Session To Discuss COVID-19 Pandemic, Sino-India, Economic Situation

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 7, 2020

The Congress on Thursday demanded that a session of Parliament be convened to enable discussion on key issues like the COVID-19 situation, the Sino-India standoff at the border and the state of the economy in the country.

Trinamool Says "Won't Be Able To Attend" Parliament If Monsoon Session Starts In August

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 6, 2020

The Trinamool Congress is likely to give the monsoon session of Parliament a miss if it commences in August, a senior party leader said. The party, however, would take a call on attending the session if it is held in September, he added.

Counting Begins In Sri Lankan Polls, Mahinda Rajapaksa's Party Favourites

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 6, 2020

Sri Lanka on Thursday began counting votes for a parliament election which President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's party is widely expected to win, cementing his grip on power.

Limited Hours, No Journalists In Central Hall: Parliament Session Rules

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday August 4, 2020

The monsoon session of Parliament is likely to start from August-end or first week of September, sources said on Tuesday, adding that both houses - the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha - will follow hygiene protocols and guidelines

"Parliament Not Consulted": Bengal To Run Fine Comb On Education Policy

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Monday August 3, 2020

A six-member committee of educationists in West Bengal will look into the National Education Policy - a major reform in decades that will affect millions of students in India - over allegations that the centre's move doesn't have the sanction of parliament or concurrence of the states.

Opinion: Can The New NEP Really Reform Education In India?

Opinion | Anurag Mehra | Monday August 3, 2020

Finally, the New Education Policy (NEP-2020) is out, though it is somewhat surprising that it comes bang in the middle of a pandemic, and when parliament is not in session. Even though almost two lakh suggestions were received as feedback on the draft policy (DNEP-2019) not much debate about these has been seen in the public domain.

Indian-Origin Prem Sikka Nominated To UK Parliament

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 1, 2020

Indian-origin academic Prem Sikka, an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Sheffield in northern England, is among 36 new peers in the UK's House of Lords.

NEP Not Passed In Parliament, States Not Taken Into Confidence: Bengal Minister

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Saturday August 1, 2020

Hitting out at the Centre for the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, a senior minister of the Mamata Banerjee government has said it was formulated without being passed in Parliament and the states were not taken into confidence.

New National Education Policy Gets Mixed Reaction From Opposition Parties

India News | Edited by Nandini Gupta | Thursday July 30, 2020

The National Education Policy 2020, or the NEP, which was approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday, has evoked mixed reactions from Opposition parties with many condemning the Central Government's decision to bypass discussion in the Parliament as one that undermines India's democracy. Some political parties have also accused the Prime Minister N...

Supreme Court Allows Filing Of Plea Against Environmental Clearance To Central Vista Project

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 29, 2020

The Supreme Court today allowed filing of a fresh plea challenging the June 17 environmental clearance granted to the ambitious Central Vista project, covering 3-km stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate in Lutyens' Delhi, for constructing a new Parliament House and other government buildings.

Indian-Origin Politician Appointed Singapore's First Leader Of Opposition In Parliament

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 28, 2020

Indian-origin politician Pritam Singh was on Tuesday designated as the Leader of the Opposition in Singapore, the first such appointment in the history of the city-state.

When Jyotiraditya Scindia Came Face-To-Face With Ex-Congress Colleagues

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday July 22, 2020

Jyotiraditya Scindia, sworn in today as a Rajya Sabha member of the BJP, came face to face in parliament with former Congress colleague Digvijaya Singh. The two leaders greeted each other with folded hands, betraying none of the animus that marked their ties in recent months.

Taiwan Parliament Passes Proposal To Rebrand China Airlines

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 22, 2020

Taiwan's parliament passed a proposal Wednesday to rebrand the island's largest airline to avoid confusion with carriers on the Chinese mainland.

BJP Appoints New Chief Whips In Parliament

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 22, 2020

Former Union Minister Shiv Pratap Shukla and BJP MP Rakesh Singh have been appointed the party's chief whips in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, respectively, sources said on Tuesday.