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Monsoon Session of Parliament from July 19, will have 19 business days

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Monday said all Covid-related protocols will be followed during the Monsoon Session of parliament scheduled to begin from July 19

Monsoon session of Parliament likely to commence from July 19

The nearly month-long session is likely to have around 20 sittings

Govt hopeful of holding monsoon session of Parliament on schedule in July

Since the pandemic began, three sessions of Parliament were curtailed and the winter session last year had to be cancelled

Monsoon session: A sad reflection on the state of Indian democracy

It is always the duty of the government side to ensure the full functioning of the legislature, and on that account it failed, whatever the numbers may say

Best of BS Opinion: Mainstreaming of ESG, growing cyber-risks & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Kicked chair after Centre decided to bring farm Bills in Parliament: Badal

The former Union food processing industries minister claimed that she had given an adverse noting when the draft legislation was shared with her ministry

Oppn directionless, it boycotts Parliament and protests outside: Javadekar

There are nearly 300 days for these things, Javadekar said, adding that Parliament meets for 70-80 days so that its members could express their views there

Parliament adjourned sine die. Here's a list of major bills passed

The Rajya Sabha passed the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2020 through a voice vote on September 22

Parliament passes 3 key labour reform bills amid boycott by oppn parties

Stormy Monsoon Session of Parliament comes to an end, eight days earlier

LS adjourned sine die; Monsoon Session concludes 8 days before schedule

Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House sine die after the passage of the Major Port Authorities Bill

1,100 domestic PPE kit manufacturers developed by govt till date: Choubey

He was talking about increase in the production capacity of PPE kits in the country since the beginning of the lockdown

Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die 8 days before schedule over Covid concerns

Minister of State (MoS) for Parliamentary Affairs, V Muraleedharan read out the recommendation for the adjournment of the house

RS returns 2 money bills authorising payment from Consolidated Fund in FY21

The bills, which were passed by Lok Sabha on September 19, were cleared in the Upper House with a voice vote and without any discussion

LS clears three crucial codes for workers' welfare subsuming 29 labour laws

The codes envisage setting up of a social security fund for 400 million unorganised workers along with the GIG and platform workers

Pesticides Management Bill needs more consultations, say farm experts

The bill, which was introduced in the Rajya Sabha in March this year, seeks to protect the interest of farmers and ensure they get safe and effective pesticides

RS passes 7 key bills in three and half hours after oppn boycotts House

In most bills, the members participation was sparse and the minister's reply brief

RS passes bills to set up Forensic Sciences and Rashtriya Raksha University

The National Forensic Sciences University Bill seeks to establish it by upgrading the one in Gujarat; The Rashtriya Raksha University Bill, also seeks to establish the university in Gujarat

Parliament passes bill providing relief to taxpayers on compliance front

The reliefs in the bill include extending deadlines for filing returns and for linking PAN and Aadhaar

RS passes bill to amend companies law; various offences decriminalised

Around 48 sections of the Companies Act, 2013 are being amended to decriminalise various offences

RS passes amendments to essential commodities law; stock limits removed

The bill is also aimed at removing fears of private investors of excessive regulatory interference in their business operations