Parliament Winter Session 2016
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2 Bills Passed, Lok Sabha Ran For Less Than An Hour A Day This Winter Session
The Lok Sabha or lower house of Parliament ran for a total 19 hours in the 21-day winter session, not even averaging an hour a day, while the Rajya Sabha did marginally better at 22 hours. The rest of the time was lost to slogan shouting and disruption, mainly over the government's notes ban and its impact on people. Between the two Houses they cou...
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Parliament Winter Session Day 15: Live Updates
Both Houses of Parliament have witnessed constant disruptions as the opposition protests the Modi government's decision to ban 500 and 1000 rupee notes. The opposition has been persistent in its demand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must address the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on demonetisation. On his part, the Prime Minister has attended a few o...
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Parliament Winter Session Day 14: Live Updates
Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have seen constant disruptions by the opposition parties protesting the Demonetisation move. Their demand is for the Prime Minister to address the House on the implementation of high-value notes being banned. The Prime Minister has been part of some of the discussions over the last 13 days, but has not spoken yet.
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Parliament Winter Session Day 13: Live Updates
Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have seen constant disruptions by the opposition parties protesting the Demonetisation move. Their demand is for the Prime Minister to address the House on the implementation of high-value notes being banned. The Prime Minister has been part of some of the discussions over the last 12 days, but has not spoken yet.
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Parliament Winter Session Day 12: Live Updates
On the 11th day, opposition led by Congress and TMC forced two adjournments in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over their demand condolences of the killing army men in Nagrota and other attacks before it.
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Parliament Winter Session, Day 10: Live Updates
If needed, PM Narendra Modi will participate in a debate on his shock withdrawal of 500-and 1,000-rupee notes, Home Minister Rajnath Singh in the centre of Parliament's debate on demonetisation.
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Parliament Winter Session Day 9: Live Updates
After repeated disruptions in both houses of parliament by opposition leaders asking for PM's presence through out the demonetisation debate, 'Bharat bandh' has been called by the Left front in parts of the country.
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PM Calls Cabinet Meet Tonight Amid Opposition Attack Over Notes Ban: 10 Developments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a cabinet meeting at 8 tonight, amid a ferocious attack by the opposition over the notes ban. It will be the second cabinet meeting since yesterday.
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Parliament Winter Session Day 6: Live Updates
Demonetisation issue has taken centre stage among issues and moves discussed in the parliament. A united opposition have decided to escalated attack on government over the demonetisation issue by protesting outside Parliament today. They also plan to meet the President, and holding street protests in the coming days.
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Low-Income Group Women Demand Passage Of Women's Reservation Bill
A group of low-income women gathered in the national capital today demanding the Women's Reservation Bill be passed in Parliament session to give women a stronger political voice.
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Opposition Alleges 'Leak' Of Notes Ban Information, Demands Probe: 10 Points
A united opposition launched a vigorous attack on the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the first day of parliament's winter session. All the action was in Rajya Sabha, where the Congress dared PM Modi to make an intervention tomorrow. Other parties demanded a probe into what they called a "leakage" of the information of the currency b...
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Live: Winter Session Of Parliament 2016 - Day 1
The Winter Session of Parliament is off to a stormy start as the Opposition presents a united face in seeking to corner the Narendra Modi government over the demonetisation issue calling it a "currency scam" that needs to be probed.
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2 Bills Passed, Lok Sabha Ran For Less Than An Hour A Day This Winter Session
The Lok Sabha or lower house of Parliament ran for a total 19 hours in the 21-day winter session, not even averaging an hour a day, while the Rajya Sabha did marginally better at 22 hours. The rest of the time was lost to slogan shouting and disruption, mainly over the government's notes ban and its impact on people. Between the two Houses they cou...
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Parliament Winter Session Day 15: Live Updates
Both Houses of Parliament have witnessed constant disruptions as the opposition protests the Modi government's decision to ban 500 and 1000 rupee notes. The opposition has been persistent in its demand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must address the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on demonetisation. On his part, the Prime Minister has attended a few o...
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Parliament Winter Session Day 14: Live Updates
Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have seen constant disruptions by the opposition parties protesting the Demonetisation move. Their demand is for the Prime Minister to address the House on the implementation of high-value notes being banned. The Prime Minister has been part of some of the discussions over the last 13 days, but has not spoken yet.
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Parliament Winter Session Day 13: Live Updates
Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have seen constant disruptions by the opposition parties protesting the Demonetisation move. Their demand is for the Prime Minister to address the House on the implementation of high-value notes being banned. The Prime Minister has been part of some of the discussions over the last 12 days, but has not spoken yet.
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Parliament Winter Session Day 12: Live Updates
On the 11th day, opposition led by Congress and TMC forced two adjournments in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over their demand condolences of the killing army men in Nagrota and other attacks before it.
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Parliament Winter Session, Day 10: Live Updates
If needed, PM Narendra Modi will participate in a debate on his shock withdrawal of 500-and 1,000-rupee notes, Home Minister Rajnath Singh in the centre of Parliament's debate on demonetisation.
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Parliament Winter Session Day 9: Live Updates
After repeated disruptions in both houses of parliament by opposition leaders asking for PM's presence through out the demonetisation debate, 'Bharat bandh' has been called by the Left front in parts of the country.
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PM Calls Cabinet Meet Tonight Amid Opposition Attack Over Notes Ban: 10 Developments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a cabinet meeting at 8 tonight, amid a ferocious attack by the opposition over the notes ban. It will be the second cabinet meeting since yesterday.
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Parliament Winter Session Day 6: Live Updates
Demonetisation issue has taken centre stage among issues and moves discussed in the parliament. A united opposition have decided to escalated attack on government over the demonetisation issue by protesting outside Parliament today. They also plan to meet the President, and holding street protests in the coming days.
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Low-Income Group Women Demand Passage Of Women's Reservation Bill
A group of low-income women gathered in the national capital today demanding the Women's Reservation Bill be passed in Parliament session to give women a stronger political voice.
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Opposition Alleges 'Leak' Of Notes Ban Information, Demands Probe: 10 Points
A united opposition launched a vigorous attack on the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the first day of parliament's winter session. All the action was in Rajya Sabha, where the Congress dared PM Modi to make an intervention tomorrow. Other parties demanded a probe into what they called a "leakage" of the information of the currency b...
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Live: Winter Session Of Parliament 2016 - Day 1
The Winter Session of Parliament is off to a stormy start as the Opposition presents a united face in seeking to corner the Narendra Modi government over the demonetisation issue calling it a "currency scam" that needs to be probed.
