Parliament Monsoon Session

Mayawati Slams Both Government And Opposition Over Conduct In Parliament

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 23, 2020

BSP supremo Mayawati today hit out at the government as well as the Opposition for the chaos during the ongoing Monsoon Session, saying their conduct has harmed the dignity of Parliament and the Constitution.

Parliament Passes Jammu And Kashmir Official Languages Bill, 2020

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 23, 2020

Parliament today passed a Bill for inclusion of Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi in the list of official languages in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in addition to the existing Urdu and English.

Parliament Passes Bilateral Netting Of Qualified Financial Contracts Bill

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 23, 2020

Parliament today passed a bill that seeks to provide a legal framework for bilateral netting of qualified financial contracts, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserting that the bill is critical for financial stability in the country.

Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Rajya Sabha Session Concludes Over Covid Concerns, Lok Sabha Adjourns Sine Die

India News | Edited by Aditi Ghosh | Thursday September 24, 2020

Amid fierce protests over the controversial farm bills, the monsoon session of parliament may conclude today, eight days ahead of schedule as the opposition boycotted proceedings in both houses. The monsoon session started earlier on September 14, five months after parliament was adjourned over the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Onion, Potato No Longer 'Essential Commodities', As Parliament Amends Law

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 23, 2020

Parliament today passed a bill to remove cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible oils, onion and potatoes from the list of essential commodities.

Parliament Passes Bill To Bring Cooperative Banks Under RBI's Supervision

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 23, 2020

Parliament today passed amendments to the Banking Regulation Act to bring cooperative banks under the supervision of the RBI, a move aimed at protecting the interest of depositors.

Parliament Passes Bill Providing Relief To Taxpayers On Compliance Front Amid COVID-19

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 23, 2020

Parliament today gave its approval to a taxation bill that seeks to provide various reliefs in terms of compliance requirements for taxpayers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Rajya Sabha Passes 7 Key Bills In Three-And-A-Half Hours

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 23, 2020

In one of the most productive days in its history, Rajya Sabha today in a matter of three-and-a-half hours passed seven key bills including one that removes cereals, pulses and onion from the essential commodities list and another that abolishes penalty for certain offences by companies.

Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Opposition Boycotts Lok Sabha Hours After Rajya Sabha Walk Out

India News | NDTV | Wednesday September 23, 2020

The opposition today boycotted the proceedings of the Lok Sabha, hours after it walked out of the Rajya Sabha.

"'Muting Of Democratic India' Continues": Rahul Gandhi On Rajya Sabha Row

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Arun Nair | Monday September 21, 2020

The resolution to suspend opposition MPs from the Rajya Sabha over protests over the farm bills was proof that the Narendra Modi government was trying to mute "democratic India", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted today shortly after eight opposition members were suspended from the Upper House.

Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Suspended 8 MPs Refuse To Leave, House Adjourned Till Tomorrow

India News | NDTV | Monday September 21, 2020

Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day amid uproar by opposition members over the suspension of eight MPs, including TMC leader Derek O'Brien and Sanjay Singh of AAP, for the remaining part of the Monsoon session over their "unruly behaviour" during the passage of farm bills.

"Death Warrant For Farmers": Congress In Rajya Sabha On Farm Bills

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Sunday September 20, 2020

Calling the farm sector bills, two of which were placed and cleared in the Rajya Sabha today, an attack on farmers' soul, Congress MP Pratap Singh Bajwa said his party would not sign "death warrant for farmers".

Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Rajya Sabha Passes 2 Farm Bills Amid Ruckus

India News | NDTV | Monday September 21, 2020

Rajya Sabha on Sunday passed two contentious farm bills, which have triggered protests by farmers at several places, amid uproar by opposition members.

Lok Sabha Session Likely To End On Wednesday As Coronavirus Cases Rise

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Sunday September 20, 2020

The Centre is exploring the possibility of curtailing the ongoing monsoon session of parliament by several days, sources say.

Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Lok Sabha Session Likely To End On Wednesday As COVID-19 Cases Rise

India News | NDTV | Sunday September 20, 2020

The ongoing monsoon session of Lok Sabha will be curtailed by several days, the government decided on Saturday after consulting the opposition at the Business Advisory Committee meeting this evening.  The Parliament met for the first time in six months on September 14 and was to function until October 1.