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Parliament LIVE: Lok Sabha adjourned after scuffle between BJP and Cong MPs

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Surrogate mother need not be close relative, says Rajya Sabha committee

The committee has also advocated that 'single Indian woman' like a widow or a divorcee in the age group of 35 to 45 years may also be allowed to avail surrogac

45 bills on government's agenda during Budget session of Parliament

The government's legislative agenda for the budget session of parliament includes 45 bills and seven financial items.

RS panel suggests breaking encryption to curb child pornograhy distribution

The recommendations assume significance in view of the ongoing battle between the government and WhatsApp over encryption.

CPI(M) keen to nominate Sitaram Yechury to Rajya Sabha with Cong help

We need to take the support of the Congress, which we are hopeful of getting if Yechury is our candidate,' the CPI (M) leader said

Year in Review: 11 crucial Bills passed by Indian Parliament in 2019

From Citizenship (Amendment) Bill to J&K Reorganisation Bill and Triple Talaq Bill, here are the most crucial Bills passed by Parliament in 2019

WhatsApp, Signal cite encryption, privacy to avoid compliance, says govt

While in some cases, the ministry said, only meta data is shared and for majority cases either mutual legal assistance treaty or letter rogatory is insisted upon which is a very time-consuming process

In a first, GST Council votes, states say Centre close to sovereign default

In the Council meeting, the panel resorted to voting to decide whether a uniform tax on lotteries should be levied or a two-rate system be followed.

Losses in states to prove a hurdle in BJP's quest for Rajya Sabha majority

The party, currently at 83 seats in the Upper House, can hope to reach the 100-seat mark by 2020. But it will still be short of the 123-seat majority mark on its own

Pranab Mukherjee pitches for raising Lok Sabha constituencies to 1,000

Mukherjeesaid the last time the strength of Lok Sabha was revised was in 1977 which was based on the 1971 census that put the total population at 55 crore

To clear surplus stock, India exported 3.7 mn tonne sugar in 2018-19

Union minister Danve Raosaheb Dadarao said sugar mills were advised to export sugar as per their MIEQ (Minimum Indicative Export Quota) allocation

Citizenship Bill 2019 becomes law with President Ram Nath Kovind's assent

According to an official notification, the Act comes into effect with its publication in the official gazette on Thursday

Personal data protection bill with par panel, 10 members nominated

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday had referred the bill to a joint select committee of both Houses of Parliament

Citizenship Bill cleared by Rajya Sabha with 125 ayes after a 9-hour debate

In Assam, capital Guwahati was the epicentre of anti-CAB protests and was placed under indefinite curfew.

CAB discriminates against refugees on basis of religion: Oppn at RS

Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram termed the Bill as 'a slap on the face of Parliament'

Govt to send Data Protection Bill to joint select panel of both Houses

Shashi Tharoor of the Congress, who heads the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology, protested the move and said it should be referred to his panel.

Sena flip-flops on Citizenship Bill, may change its vote in Rajya Sabha

As things stand, the BJP, its allies and regional parties, supporting the Bill have 128 votes in favour of the Bill in a House of 240

Parliament HIGHLIGHTS: Cong to hold nationwide protest over CAB tomorrow

Opposition says Citizenship Amendment Bill violates the Constitution, but the government's strength in Lok Sabha ensures

Shah to table Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Rajya Sabha at 2 pm on Dec 11

In the Rajya Sabha, the Centre requires the support of at least 123 MPs in the 245-member Upper House

BJP confident Rajya Sabha will pass Citizenship Amendment Bill on Wednesday

Sources in the party said that the legislation will also sail through the Rajya Sabha as the ruling NDA has the numbers.