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Oppn disrupts LS proceedings; protests price rise, ED summons to Sonia

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned briefly as Opposition parties voiced their protest against rising prices, ED summons to Congress president Sonia Gandhi for questioning in a money laundering case

Sibal suggests keeping 1 day in week for any matter Oppn wishes to discuss

Amid the logjam in Parliament, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday suggested that the rules of procedure may be altered to have one day of the week for any matter the Opposition wishes to discuss

BJP slams Congress for protests ahead of ED's questioning of Sonia Gandhi

BJP criticised the Congress' protests ahead of the Enforcement Directorate's questioning of its president Sonia Gandhi as its "duragrah" (obstinate demand) for protecting the Gandhi family

Parliamentary panel to meet tech firms representatives today amid concerns

Amid concern over anti-competition, the Parliamentary Panel on Finance will meet tech firm representatives on Thursday

Counting of votes to elect 15th President of India to begin today at 11 am

The counting of votes to elect the 15th President of India will begin at 11 am on Thursday at the Parliament House here

Parl panel summons Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Oyo's Ritesh Agarwal

BJP leader and former Union minister Jayant Sinha-chaired Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has been looking into various aspects of competition in the marketplace

No proposal in Trai to raise revenue share rate payable by tel operators

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is not considering any proposal at present to raise the revenue sharing rate payable by telecom operators, Parliament was informed on Wednesday

Monsoon session: Opposition protest leads to adjournment of both Houses

Agitating MPs wanted all other businesses to be put aside to discuss price rise, inflation and rupee depreciation

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day as Oppn continues to protest price hike

Rajya Sabha proceeding washed out completely and was adjourned for the day amid continued protest by the Opposition parties led by the Congress over price rise and levy of GST on daily essentials

Lok Sabha adjourned till 4 pm amid Opposition protests over price rise

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 4 pm on Wednesday amid vociferous protests by Opposition members over price rise and the imposition of the Goods and Services Tax on some daily-use items

UPSC recommends 4,119 candidates for govt jobs in 2021-22, lowest in 10 yrs

UPSC recommended 4,119 candidates for different central government jobs during 2021-22, the lowest in 10 years, according to a Personnel Ministry data made public in Lok Sabha on Wednesday

Unproductive politically: BJP slams Rahul for curbing Parliament efficiency

BJP took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi saying the Congress leader may have been "unproductive politically" but he should not try to curb the legislature's productivity

Competition issues: Parl panel to meet Zomato, Flipkart, tech firms' reps

A key parliamentary panel will meet representatives of various tech platforms, e-commerce players and gaming entities to discuss about their market behaviour amid rising anti-competition concerns

Opposition protests on GST hike, raises slogans against govt in Parliament

Opposition parties on Wednesday staged a protest in Parliament premises against inflation and the hike in the Goods and Services Tax on certain commodities of daily use. Leaders of opposition parties including the Congress, NCP, DMK and Left raised slogans against the government demanding a roll back of the hike in GST rates on commodities like curd, bread and paneer. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and others were present during the protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Parliament premises. The Congress and other parties have been seeking a discussion in Parliament on the issue of inflation and GST rates. Parliament has witnessed disruptions over the issue ever since the start of the Monsoon Session on Monday. The protesting opposition MPs also held banners and placards, saying "Gabbar Singh Tax Strikes again". The opposition has been describing the GST as Gabbar Singh Tax, referring to the Bollywood blockbuster Sholay's villain

PT Usha to take oath as RS MP today, Oppn to continue raising its demands

Renowned former athlete PT Usha will take oath as Member of the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday

554 sq km forest area diverted for non-forestry purposes in last 3 years

A total of 554.3 square kilometres of forest area in the country has been diverted for non-forestry purposes in the last three years, government data presented in Lok Sabha showed

Substantial decline in terrorist attacks from 2018 to 2021: Centre

There has been a substantial decline in terrorist attacks in the country from 2018 to 2021, the parliament was told

Oppn vice presidential candidate Margaret Alva files nomination papers

Joint opposition candidate for the vice presidential election Margaret Alva filed her nomination papers for the post and was accompanied by a host of leaders

NCUI to undertake study to assess Covid's impact on cooperatives: Amit Shah

The National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) will conduct a study to ascertain the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on cooperatives, Cooperation Minister Amit Shah informed Parliament on Tuesday

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