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Amid Oppn demands for JPC probe, Finance Bill passed in Rajya Sabha

Amid the opposition's demand of a JPC probe in the Adani issue, the Rajya Sabha passed the Finance Bill and The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No 2) Bill, 2023 on Monday

LS adjourned till 4 pm, RS till 2 pm amid protests by Oppn members

The moment Birla assumed his seat, Congress MPs, who came to the House wearing black clothes, started throwing papers at his chair. Similar scenes were witnessed in Rajya Sabha

BJP issues 3-line whip to its Rajya Sabha MPs for passage of key Bills

The government has listed two Bills for passage in Rajya Sabha including The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill 2023 and The Appropriation Bill 2023

RS adjourned till 2.30 pm amid uproar by ruling, opposition members

Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned in the pre-lunch session on Friday amid sloganeering by ruling BJP and opposition members over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's democracy remark and a demand for a probe into allegations against the Adani Group. Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said the House is in "disorder from both sides" before adjourning the proceedings till 2.30 pm. MPs from both sides shouted slogans in support of their demand after Dhankhar rejected 14 notices under Rule 267, seeking discussion on issues being raised after setting aside the business of the day. The chairman tried to restore order but adjourned proceedings as MPs continued to shout slogans. Earlier, Dhankhar read out the notices received under Rule 267. Congress MPs Kumar Ketkar and Syed Nasir Hussain wanted to discuss the need to constitute a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) to investigate charges of corporate fraud, political corruption, stock market manipulation and financial mismanagement against the Ada

Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid ruckus by Opposition

Both the houses of Parliament were adjourned till 2 p.m. minutes after the proceeding began on Thursday

1,064 prosecution complaints pending for completion of trial under PMLA

The government also clarified that all the posts of the chairperson and other members of the Appellate Authority under the PMLA are filled-up

Planning a 'negative list' of nations for cross border data transfer: Govt

The legislation will empower the cross-border flow of data across all countries "by default" unless a country features on the negative list

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RS adjourned till 2 pm as govt, oppn trade barbs over Rahul, Adani issues

Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned within minutes of the House assembling for the day on Monday, as the ruling and opposition parties traded barbs over Rahul Gandhi's 'democracy in danger' remark in London and a demand for a probe into allegations against the Adani Group. Both the ruling BJP and the opposition parties shouted slogans in support of their demands, prompting Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar to adjourn the proceedings till 2 pm. Dhankhar said he had received notices under rule 267-9 from Congress members, including Pramod Tiwari, Rajneet Ranjan, Kumar Ketkar, Syed Nasir Hussain, Amee Yajnik, AKhilesh Prasad Singh, Neeraj Dangi and Mukul Wasnik, to discuss the failure of the government to constitute a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) to look into allegations of accounting fraud and stock market manipulation against the Adani Group. Binoy Viswam (CPI) and Elamaram Kareem (CPM) wanted a high-level probe monitored by the Supreme Court into the allegations made by US-based .

Govt bats for simultaneous polls; cites savings for public exchequer

The government on Friday batted for holding simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and state assemblies, saying it would result in huge saving to the public exchequer, as it listed out "imperatives" such as amending the Constitution and bringing all political parties on board before carrying out the gigantic exercise. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said a parliamentary panel had examined the issue of simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies in consultation with various stakeholders, including the Election Commission. The Committee made certain recommendations in this regard. "The matter now stands referred to the Law Commission for further examination to work out a practicable road map and framework for simultaneous elections ...," Rijiju said. Simultaneous elections, he noted, would result in huge savings to the public exchequer and avoid replication of effort on part of administrative and law and order machinery in holding ...

Parliament adjourned till March 20 amid protests by treasury benches, oppn

Parliament was adjourned for the day on Friday amid continued protests by both treasury benches and opposition members over Rahul Gandhi's remarks and Adani issue

Efforts on to ensure easy and affordable judicial system: Kiren Rijiju

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju in a written reply in Rajya Sabha said efforts were being made by the govt to ensure an easy, accessible and affordable judicial system for people

Govt has launched eCourts project for justice through use of tech: Rijiju

Union Law minister Kiren Rijiju, in a written reply to a member's query in the Rajya Sabha said the govt has launched the eCourts Integrated Mission Mode Project in the country

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RS, LS adjourned till 2 pm amid noisy protests by Opposition members

Parliament was adjourned till 2 p.m. on Thursday amid ruckus by the treasury and opposition members in both Houses

Opposition to meet at Kharge's office today to draw up floor strategy in RS

"The Opposition members are simply trying to divert public attention from Rahul Gandhi's remarks because they know that what he said was wrong," Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said

30% of minority seats earmarked for girls, Smriti Irani tells Rajya Sabha

Smriti said, govt has undertaken several steps to encourage education among the children from minority communities to empower them both educationally as well as for their socio-economic welfare

LS, RS face disruptions, oppn to intensify pressure over Adani, Rahul row

Opposition parties sought to build pressure on their demand and embarked on a protest march to Enforcement Directorate (ED) office

Parliamentary panel pulls up govt over non-release of funds under RGSA

A parliamentary panel has ticked off the panchayati raj ministry over non-release of funds to states under the flagship Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA). In its report tabled in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, the Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj said these funds are released to the states primarily for capacity building and training of elected representatives, functionaries and other stakeholders of the panchayats. It said that 19 out of 34 states and Union territories have not received any funds under the scheme for the financial year 2022-23 (as on 31.12.2022). Similarly, in 2021-22, no funds were released to nine out of 34 states and Union territories. "The Ministry to this effect submitted that timely non-submission of requisite documents and non-compliance of instructions stipulated by the Ministry of Finance, inter alia, are the reasons for non-release of funds. "In Committees view, halting funds in such a manner to many states will hamper the progres

Banks from 18 countries get RBI's nod to trade in rupee: Centre in RS

Speaking in Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad said that 60 such approvals have been given by the RBI