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Winter session: Rajya Sabha shows signs of return to normal functioning

Rajya Sabha showed signs of a return to normal functioning as the productivity remained above 95% on the last two days of the first week of the winter session

BJP MPs protest at Parliament over 'unruly' Opposition behaviour

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs staged a protest in Parliament on Friday against the 'unruly' behaviour of the Opposition parties.On the other hand, Opposition MPs protested against the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs.Since the commencement of the winter session of the Parliament on Monday, there have been continuous disruptions in the functioning of both Houses.In a move that angered the Opposition and set the stage for acrimonious exchanges, a dozen members of Opposition parties in Rajya Sabha were suspended from the winter session on the very first day on Monday following a motion brought in by the government.The members were suspended for alleged unruly conduct towards the end of the monsoon session in August when marshals were called after Opposition members stormed the Well of the House during the passage of the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021.The suspended members comprise six from the Congress, two each from Trinamool Congress and Shiv Sena,

Parliament joint committee on data protection Bill gets sixth extension

The Joint Committee of Parliament examining the Personal Data Protection Bill was on Wednesday given an extension till the last week of the ongoing Winter session to submit its report.

Bill repealing three farm laws gets President Ram Nath Kovind nod

On Monday, it took Parliament all of 12 minutes to scrap the three farm laws

Winter session: Lok Sabha likely to discuss new 'Omicron' variant today

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday is likely to discuss the new Omicron variant of Covid along with other legislative Business.

Mandaviya to move bill on regulation of reproductive tech in LS today

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya will move the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Centre-Opposition relations on the boil; won't apologise, say errant MPs

While government-Opposition relations are unlikely to see a patch-up, a working solution might be thrashed out.

PM Modi meets top ministers to discuss strategy for winter session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with top ministers in Parliament to discuss strategy for the ongoing winter session

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition uproar over various issues

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday amid Opposition protests over various issues.

Bill on regulation of reproductive technology to be tabled in Lok Sabha

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is scheduled to table the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 in Lok Sabha on Tuesday

Suspended MPs likely to meet Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu today

A day after a high voltage drama in the Upper House of Parliament, 12 suspended members of Parliament are likely to meet Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday, sources said.Sources told ANI on the condition of anonymity that the meeting can be at Vice President Naidu's residence or near the Parliament area. "Suspended MPs of Rajya Sabha likely to meet Chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday to tender their apology," sources said.Rajya Sabha on the first day of its business for the Winter Session on Monday suspended 12 of its members for the rest of the current session on account of 'unruly and violent behaviour' during the Monsoon Session of Parliament.The suspended MPs include six from Congress, two each from TMC and Shiv Sena and one each from CPM and CPI.The action has been taken against them for the 'indiscipline' in the monsoon session of the house.The suspended MPs are Elamaram Kareem (CPM), Phulo Devi Netam, Chhaya Verma, R Bora, Rajamani Patel, Syed Nasir Hussain and ...

Sensex ends off day's high, up 154pts, Nifty 28pts; RIL, IT stocks gain

The broader indices lagged in trade on Monday. The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended with losses of 0.9 per cent and 1.9 per cent, respectively

Parliament's Winter Session begins today; 26 bills on govt's agenda

The BJP-led government has a heavy agenda for the winter session with its legislative business including 26 new bills

Cong issues whip to party MPs to be present on first day of winter session

Ahead of the winter session, the Congress has issued a three-line whip on Friday to its MPs asking them to be present in both the Houses of the Parliament on November 29.

MP Assembly's winter session to be held between December 20 to 24

The winter session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly will be held in the state capital between December 20 and 24, an official said on Wednesday.

Bill to ban private cryptocurrencies to come up in Winter Session

The cryptocurrency bill is listed at a time when the level of interest in the subject is very high

Ahead of Parliament session, govt calls all-party meet on Sunday

The floor leaders of all the political parties from both houses of Parliament have been invited to the meeting

CCPA recommends Winter Session of Parliament from Nov 29 to Dec 23: Report

The Cabinet Committee on Parliament Affairs has recommended that the Winter Session of Parliament be held from November 29 to December 23, sources said on Monday. Like previous sessions of Parliament in the last one and half years, the Winter Session will be held adhering to COVID-19 protocols, people familiar with the developments told PTI. The session will have around 20 sittings, they said. The Winter Session of Parliament was not held last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which also led to curtailing of the Budget and the Monsoon Sessions. "The CCPA (Cabinet Committee on Parliament Affairs) which is chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has recommended the dates for the Winter Session of Parliament from November 29 to December 23," a source told PTI. Both Houses of Parliament -- Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha - will hold proceedings simultaneously and members will have to follow social distancing norms. Those who will be present in Parliament, including MPs, will be required

Joint committee on Data Protection Bill gets extension to submit report

The Joint Committee of Parliament examining the Personal Data Protection Bill was on Friday given an extension till the Winter Session to submit its report

Parliament session cancelled to avoid debate on farmers' stir: Sanjay Raut

Criticising the Centre over it, Raut said the existing Parliament building was fine and could have functioned well for another 50 to 75 years