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Chidambaram seeks opposition unity to beat two farm bills in Upper house

Calls the bills anti-farmer, says they don't enforce private purchasers to pay at least MSP to the cultivator

1,256 cases of illegal trading, wildlife poaching seen from 2017-19: Govt

A total of 1,256 cases of illegal trading of wildlife and poaching of endangered animals were recorded between 2017 and 2019, and 2,313 offenders arrested, the environment ministry informed Parliament

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Slew of MP infections may prune monsoon session

Seasonal flu shot demand up, staff shortage hits Pune hospitals, Bengal forgets social distancing as it celebrates Mahalaya--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

Gig firms to contribute 1-2% of turnover for social security of workers

Workers will be entitled to life and disability cover, accident insurance, health and maternity according to proposal to be introduced in Lok Sabha today.

FM Sitharaman moves bill in RS to amend Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Nirmala Sitharaman moved the bill for the amendment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 in the Rajya Sabha

Parliament nod to bill to cut MP salaries, oppn seeks restoration of MPLADS

Parliament passed a bill to reduce salaries of MPs by 30% for one year to augment financial resources required to fight Covid-19, with members supporting the move but demanding restoration of MPLADS

Lok Sabha impasse ends as Anurag Thakur expresses anguish over his remarks

Union minister Anurag Thakur on Friday expressed anguish if his remarks made earlier in the day had hurt some members and following this, the Lok Sabha proceedings resumed after repeated adjournments

Heavy rains affected crops like paddy, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables: Govt

Heavy rains in some parts of the country have affected standing crops including paddy, pulses, oilseeds, spices, fruits and vegetables, Parliament was informed

Covid-19: Parliament passes bill to cut salaries of MPs by 30% for a year

Parliament on Friday passed a bill to reduce for one year the salaries of MPs by 30 per cent "to meet the exigencies arising out of Covid-19 pandemic"

Homeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020 passed in Rajya Sabha

After a long discussion, the Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020, was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Friday

Farmers' trust sacred to us, proud to stand with them: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Harsimrat Kaur Badal said her decision to resign from the Union Cabinet to protest three farm sector bills "symbolises my party's commitment to go to any extent to safeguard the interests of farmers"

Govt deviates from norm, asks House to regularise 2-year-old expenditure

Demonstrates the sluggishness at the Centre in finalising its accounts, which means the states have to depend on older data to make their point about revenue and expenditure mismatch

Oppn demands restoration of status quo ante of April on LAC with China

Opposition leaders in the Rajya Sabha asked the government on Thursday to restore status quo ante as on April this year on the India-China border

Farming-related bills 'anti-farmer', AAP will vote against them: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal demanded that the Centre withdraw them, saying his party will vote against the bills in Parliament

Tata Projects is the frontrunner in Parliament redevelopment project

At Rs 861.9 crore, Tata's bid is lower than L&T's Rs 865 crore

Committed to bringing uniform civil code, require wide consultations: Govt

The government told Parliament on Wednesday that while it is committed to bringing a uniform civil code in accordance with a constitutional mandate, the issue requires wider consultations

Tata Projects wins bid to construct new parliament building: Officials

The Tata Projects Limited on Wednesday won the bid to construct a new Parliament building at a cost of Rs 861.90 crore, officials said. The L&T Ltd had submitted a bid of Rs 865 crore, they said. "The Tata Projects Limited has won the contract to build a new Parliament building," an official said. The new Parliament building will be constructed close to the existing one under the Central Vista redevelopment project, and it is expected to be completed in 21 months. According to the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), the new building will come up at plot number 118 of the Parliament House Estate. The CPWD said the existing Parliament building will continue to function during the entire period of execution of the project.

Over 1.8 mn public grievances received in 2019, 1.6 mn redressed: Govt

Over 1.8 million public grievances were received during the last year and more than1.6 million of them were redressed, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday

3,005 cases registered, 3,974 arrested under UAPA from 2016-18: Govt

A total of 3,005 cases were registered in the country under anti-terror law UAPA in 2016, 2017 and 2018 and altogether 3,974 people were arrested in this connection, MoS for Home G Kishan Reddy said

Caste data given to Social Justice ministry for classification: MHA to RS

Raw caste census data collected in 2011 has been handed over to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for classification and categorisation, Nityanand Rai said