Page 9 - Monsoon Session Of Parliament

LS clears three crucial codes for workers' welfare subsuming 29 labour laws

The codes envisage setting up of a social security fund for 400 million unorganised workers along with the GIG and platform workers

Pesticides Management Bill needs more consultations, say farm experts

The bill, which was introduced in the Rajya Sabha in March this year, seeks to protect the interest of farmers and ensure they get safe and effective pesticides

RS passes 7 key bills in three and half hours after oppn boycotts House

In most bills, the members participation was sparse and the minister's reply brief

RS passes bills to set up Forensic Sciences and Rashtriya Raksha University

The National Forensic Sciences University Bill seeks to establish it by upgrading the one in Gujarat; The Rashtriya Raksha University Bill, also seeks to establish the university in Gujarat

Parliament passes bill providing relief to taxpayers on compliance front

The reliefs in the bill include extending deadlines for filing returns and for linking PAN and Aadhaar

RS passes bill to amend companies law; various offences decriminalised

Around 48 sections of the Companies Act, 2013 are being amended to decriminalise various offences

RS passes amendments to essential commodities law; stock limits removed

The bill is also aimed at removing fears of private investors of excessive regulatory interference in their business operations

Parliament nod to two bills related to Indian medicine, Homeopathy council

Parliament on Monday night approved two bills replacing ordinances related to the Central Council of Homoeopathy and the Indian Medicine Central Council

Manoj Tiwari demands arrest of suspended RS MPs for creating ruckus

Delhi BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Monday demanded the arrest of eight Rajya Sabha members and registration of cases against them for creating ruckus

With pillows, ambulance on standby, 8 suspended MPs to sit-in all night

To show solidarity with their protesting colleagues, senior opposition leaders came in hordes

Parliament passes bill to protect healthcare workers fighting Covid-19

The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020, was passed by Lok Sabha by a voice vote

Parliament approves changes in IBC to protect Covid-stressed firms

Replying to a debate on the bill in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the amendments would provide relief to companies reeling under the impact of the coronavirus pandemic

Congress ups the ante, announces nationwide protest against farm bills

This was decided at a meeting of Congress general secretaries and state in-charges, the first physical meeting held by the party at its 24 Akbar Road headquarters here since Covid outbreak

Suspended Rajya Sabha MPs announce indefinite dharna in Parliament premises

Terming the suspension of eight MPs from Rajya Sabha for one week as "unfortunate", Bengal CM today said that her party will fight against the "fascist" government in Parliament and on the streets

Rajya Sabha adjourned till Tuesday after uproar over 8 MPs' suspension

The Rajya Sabha was first adjourned till 10 am. When it reconvened, the opposition lawmakers suspended from the House refused to leave and indulged in sloganeering

Tax Bill to expand faceless assessment scheme, provide relief to taxpayers

The legislation provides tax exemption for contributions made to PM-CARES Fund, which was set up in March

Mic broken, book thrown at Chair: Farm Bills clear Rajya Sabha test

Rajnath Singh, Cabinet colleagues hold press meet, say such conduct not expected in a healthy democracy

Parliament nod to bill to cut salary and allowances of ministers by 30%

Parliament on Sunday passed the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which proposes to reduce the salaries and allowances of ministers by 30 per cent for a year

Lok Sabha passes Factoring Regulation Amendment Bill to help MSMEs

The Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, which was introduced on September 14, was passed by voice vote after a brief discussion

Lok Sabha passes bill to set up National Forensic Sciences University

Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy moved the bill for consideration and passage