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Congress leaders Manmohan Singh, Chidambaram to skip Parliament proceedings

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram have sought leave for remaining absent for the session on health grounds

Congress gives short discussion notice in RS over India-China border row

Anand Sharma has given a short duration discussion notice in Rajya Sabha over 'the incursion of the Chinese army across LAC and military standoff between the armies of the two countries on the LAC

Govt presents first batch of supplementary demand for grants: An explainer

The demand is to spend an additional Rs 2.36 trillion in FY21

Parliamentary panel bats for abolishing LTCG on startup investments

This should apply to investments made through collective investment vehicles such as angel funds, alternate investment funds and investment LLPs

Rajya Sabha passes Aircraft Amendment Bill 2020, to become Act soon

The Upper House of the Parliament, Rajya Sabha, on Tuesday passed the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020, which was tabled by Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, after an hour-long discussion

Top headlines: 3 MPC members to get extension; LIC IPO unlikely this fiscal

From Infosys hinting at acquisitions to Centre seeking Parliament nod for additional Rs 1.67 trillion expenditure, here are top headlines this morning

Lok Sabha passes 2 bills, 8 introduced on first day of monsoon session

Parliament passed The National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill, 2020 and The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2020

Govt seeks parliamentary approval for additional Rs 1.67 trn expenditure

The additional requirement includes Rs 40,000 cr for works under MGNREGA and Rs 20,000 cr for bank recapitalisation

25 MPs test positive for coronavirus as Parliament's monsoon session begins

As many 56 people tested positive during the RT-PCR Tests conducted in Parliament complex by September 12, says NDTV.com

Parliament nod to bills to ensure quality homoeopathy, Indian medicine

Parliament has given its nod to two bills that propose a medical education system that improve access to quality and affordable education by ensuring availability of high quality homoeopathy

FM presents 1st batch of supplementary demands; seeks additional Rs 2.3 trn

FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday sought the Parliament nod for additional spending of Rs 2.35 trillion, which include cash outgo of Rs 1.66 trillion, primarily to meet expenses for combating Covid-19

Govt scraps Question Hour, private members' business; Oppn slams move

Lok Sabha decided to scrap Question Hour and private members' business during the Monsoon session, inviting strong criticism from opposition members who accused the government of stifling democracy

For the first time, LS members sit in RS chamber as House meets amid Covid

In a first, some Lok Sabha members attended the House proceedings on Monday while seated in the Rajya Sabha chamber as Parliament met for the Monsoon session amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Govt to infuse Rs 20,000 cr in public sector banks; seeks parliamentary nod

The government has infused Rs 3.5 trillion in PSBs in the last few years, with the previous round of recapitalisation taking place in September 2019

LS adopts motion to do away with Question Hour, private members' business

Lok Sabha adopted a motion to do away with Question Hour and private members' business during the Monsoon session, which is being held amid coronavirus

Farooq Abdullah attends Parliament 1st time after Art 370 abrogation

National Conference President Farooq Abdullah attended the Monsoon Session of Parliament for the first time after a gap of more than a year since the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir

Parliament: Lok Sabha adjourned for an hour after obituary references

Lok Sabha was adjourned for an hour on Monday after paying tributes to former President Pranab Mukherjee, a sitting MP and 13 ex-parliamentarians who died in the recent past

Parliament's Monsoon session begins today, 47 items listed for 18 sittings

The fourth session of 17th Lok Sabha and 252nd session of Rajya Sabha is scheduled to be held today and subject to exigencies of government business, may conclude on October 1

Parliament monsoon session: Oppn demands discussion on LAC standoff, Covid

The government has listed 23 new legislations for consideration and passage including 11 bills replacing ordinances

Oppn demands discussion in Lok Sabha on standoff at LAC, economic slowdown

Birla told reporters after the meeting that the leaders of all parties have assured their support for the smooth functioning of the House