Parliament Monsoon Session 2016

Today is Day 12 of the Monsoon session of Parliament. There will be a discussion and voting on Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2017-18 and Demands for Excess Grants (General) for 2014-15 in Lok Sabha. The Banking Reguation (Amendment) Bill, 2017, The Central Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Bill, 2017, The Integrated Goo...

A total of 450 incidents of communal violence had taken place in Uttar Pradesh in the last three years. Out of these, 162 such incidents were reported in 2016, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.

Trade unions had demanded that the amended provision regarding maximum amount should be made effective from January 1, 2016, as done in the case of central government employees.

It is the final day of the monsoon session of Parliament today. Yesterday, Rajya Sabha cleared the bill for maternity benefits, which include 6 months' leave for pregnant women. The Lok Sabha saw a 5-hour long debate on the Dalit issue. Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke in detail about the atrocities against Dalits, but said that there is no data t...

On the penultimate day of the monsoon session in the Parliament, lawmakers in Lok Sabha are expected to discuss atrocities on dalits in different parts of the country. The bills for consideration and passing in Lok Sabha are, The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, The Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016 and The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights)...

The GST Bill that amends the constitution to enable the GST reform was passed in the Lok Sabha yesterday. The bill will now be sent to state assemblies for ratification. The GST tax reform was sent back to the lower house after it was passed in Rajya Sabha last week.

On Friday, parliament discusses Rajnath Singh's visit to Islamabad for SAARC meet. After his visit to Pakistan, Home Minister Rajnath Singh addressed Rajya Sabha on SAARC meet. Ministers from many parties showed support in his stand against terror.

The thirteenth day of parliament's monsoon session saw historic clearance of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reform in Rajya Sabha after 7 long hours of debate.

The Rajya Sabha will discuss the Goods and Services Tax (GST) today. The government has circulated copies of the draft Constitution Amendment Bill GST among lawmakers. The main opposition party, Congress, yesterday got into a huddle to chalk out the party's strategy ahead of its consideration and passage in the Rajya Sabha.

The eleventh day of the monsoon session of parliament saw high dramaby AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa, who was later sacked by her party. The session also saw uproar over Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's comments on actor Aamir Khan. Sushma Swaraj also briefed the House on the steps taken by her ministry for Indians stranded in Saudi Arabia.

The tenth day of the monsoon session of parliament saw heated debate on the issue of special status for Andhra Pradesh and GST bill. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar also informed the House that the possibility of sabotage of missing AN-32 aircraft is very limited.Today, the Lok Sabha is likely to take up Debt Recovery Bill.

The ninth day of the monsoon session of parliament saw heated debate on the issue of price rise. The main Opposition party, Congress, accused the government of failing to contain price rise. The government countered the charge with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley saying price rise is a seasonal issue.

The video of two Muslim women being assaulted by a mob in Madhya Pradesh over beef rumours - the latest incident involving cow vigilantism - saw a screaming match in Parliament between the government and the opposition.

The first week of Monsoon Session saw heated debates over the situation in Kashmir as well as the recent atrocities on Dalits in the country. During the session, the Opposition also cornered the Bharatiya Janta Party over the remarks passed by party leader Dayashankar Singh on BSP supremo Mayawati. Government is likely to list the much-delayed GST ...

The first week of Monsoon Session saw heated debates over the situation in Kashmir as well as the recent atrocities on Dalits in the country. During the session, the Opposition also cornered the Bharatiya Janta Party over the remarks passed by party leader Dayashankar Singh on BSP supremo Mayawati. Mr Singh had passed objectionable comments against...

Today is Day 12 of the Monsoon session of Parliament. There will be a discussion and voting on Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2017-18 and Demands for Excess Grants (General) for 2014-15 in Lok Sabha. The Banking Reguation (Amendment) Bill, 2017, The Central Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Bill, 2017, The Integrated Goo...

A total of 450 incidents of communal violence had taken place in Uttar Pradesh in the last three years. Out of these, 162 such incidents were reported in 2016, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.

Trade unions had demanded that the amended provision regarding maximum amount should be made effective from January 1, 2016, as done in the case of central government employees.

It is the final day of the monsoon session of Parliament today. Yesterday, Rajya Sabha cleared the bill for maternity benefits, which include 6 months' leave for pregnant women. The Lok Sabha saw a 5-hour long debate on the Dalit issue. Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke in detail about the atrocities against Dalits, but said that there is no data t...

On the penultimate day of the monsoon session in the Parliament, lawmakers in Lok Sabha are expected to discuss atrocities on dalits in different parts of the country. The bills for consideration and passing in Lok Sabha are, The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, The Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016 and The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights)...

The GST Bill that amends the constitution to enable the GST reform was passed in the Lok Sabha yesterday. The bill will now be sent to state assemblies for ratification. The GST tax reform was sent back to the lower house after it was passed in Rajya Sabha last week.

On Friday, parliament discusses Rajnath Singh's visit to Islamabad for SAARC meet. After his visit to Pakistan, Home Minister Rajnath Singh addressed Rajya Sabha on SAARC meet. Ministers from many parties showed support in his stand against terror.

The thirteenth day of parliament's monsoon session saw historic clearance of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reform in Rajya Sabha after 7 long hours of debate.

The Rajya Sabha will discuss the Goods and Services Tax (GST) today. The government has circulated copies of the draft Constitution Amendment Bill GST among lawmakers. The main opposition party, Congress, yesterday got into a huddle to chalk out the party's strategy ahead of its consideration and passage in the Rajya Sabha.

The eleventh day of the monsoon session of parliament saw high dramaby AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa, who was later sacked by her party. The session also saw uproar over Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's comments on actor Aamir Khan. Sushma Swaraj also briefed the House on the steps taken by her ministry for Indians stranded in Saudi Arabia.

The tenth day of the monsoon session of parliament saw heated debate on the issue of special status for Andhra Pradesh and GST bill. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar also informed the House that the possibility of sabotage of missing AN-32 aircraft is very limited.Today, the Lok Sabha is likely to take up Debt Recovery Bill.

The ninth day of the monsoon session of parliament saw heated debate on the issue of price rise. The main Opposition party, Congress, accused the government of failing to contain price rise. The government countered the charge with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley saying price rise is a seasonal issue.

The video of two Muslim women being assaulted by a mob in Madhya Pradesh over beef rumours - the latest incident involving cow vigilantism - saw a screaming match in Parliament between the government and the opposition.

The first week of Monsoon Session saw heated debates over the situation in Kashmir as well as the recent atrocities on Dalits in the country. During the session, the Opposition also cornered the Bharatiya Janta Party over the remarks passed by party leader Dayashankar Singh on BSP supremo Mayawati. Government is likely to list the much-delayed GST ...

The first week of Monsoon Session saw heated debates over the situation in Kashmir as well as the recent atrocities on Dalits in the country. During the session, the Opposition also cornered the Bharatiya Janta Party over the remarks passed by party leader Dayashankar Singh on BSP supremo Mayawati. Mr Singh had passed objectionable comments against...