Page 29 - Parliament Winter Session

Centre calls meeting of 5 political parties over suspension of MPs today

The Central govt has called a meeting of five political parties on Monday whose MPs have been suspended from the Rajya Sabha to break the deadlock between the govt and the Opposition in the House

The winter session of Parliament falls just short of a washout

Though both Houses were adjourned several times during the day, some business did get done. The Lok Sabha saw introduction of nine new Bills

Winter Session: Parliament passes Surrogacy Bill amid uproar

Last week, Rajya Sabha passed the bill after amendments, and returned it to Lok Sabha

LIVE: WHO approves Covovax for emergency use; 8 new Omicron cases in Maha

'This is yet another milestone in our fight against COVID-19, Covovax is now WHO approved for emergency use, showing excellent safety and efficacy,' tweets Serum CEO

Rajya Sabha adjourned till on Monday to give members time to sort issues

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Friday with an announcement from the Chair to meet at 11 am on Monday

Winter session: Lok Sabha adjourns till 2 pm amid Opposition protests

LS proceedings were adjourned on Friday till 2 pm amid vociferous protests by Opposition members demanding the removal of Union minister Ajay Mishra in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence

CEC, ECs interacted with PM's Office after Law Ministry note: Report

Meeting allegedly raises questions of propriety and was held despite creating a flutter in the commission about the ministry's note.

Congress issues whip to party MPs to be present in Rajya Sabha today

The Congress on Wednesday issued a whip to its Rajya Sabha members to be present in the House on Thursday. "Very important issues will be taken up for discussion in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow," party chief whip Jairam Ramesh said. "All members of the Congress party in the Rajya Sabha are requested to kindly remain present in the House from 11 am onwards till the adjournment of the House," he said. The Congress and several other opposition parties have been unitedly demanding that the suspension of the 12 MPs be revoked, but the government is insisting that they first apologise in the House.

LIVE: West Bengal govt extends existing Covid restrictions up to Jan 15

Restrictions related to the movement of people and vehicles between 11 pm and 5 am shall be relaxed for Christmas and New Year celebrations

Govt may not introduce cryptocurrency bill in ongoing Parliament session

Amid calls for more debate, Parliament's Winter Session, ending on December 23, is unlikely to take up the widely watched legislation.

LS adjourned till 2 pm amid uproar over SIT report on Lakhimpur violence

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition protests over the findings of the SIT report on the Lakhimpur Kheri violence

House should be center of dialogue, not deadlock: Lok Sabha Speaker

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday said that the MLAs should ensure that Legislatures become the center of discussion and dialogue and not deadlock.He was speaking on the inauguration of a three-day training programme for the newly elected legislators from Puducherry, in Parliament House in New Delhi."Public representatives must strive to fulfill the aspirations of the people and resolve their difficulties. The Ministers and MLAs should ensure that Legislatures become the center of discussion and dialogue and not deadlock," said the Speaker.Birla said that the Legislature should ensure accountability towards people, monitor governance, control the executive and review the policies of the Government. He added that people have chosen them to fulfill their hopes and aspirations. He exhorted MLAs to fulfill their responsibilities and win the trust of the people.Birla said that the government's policies must aim at public welfare. "Whatever budget is allocated, its benefits should reach

Parliamentary panel questions MeitY officials on PM Twitter handle hacking

Top officials of MeitYhave been questioned about the hacking of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Twitter handle and the Pegasus issue by a parliamentary panel led by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor

Opposition plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

The floor leaders of Opposition parties in both the Houses of Parliament will meet to discuss a proposal for a march by all the opposition MPs from Gandhi statue to Vijay Chowk

Oppn floor leaders to meet at 10 am to discuss strategy for winter session

A meeting of Opposition floor leaders from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is scheduled to be held on Tuesday

Health ministry should assess need for booster shots: Parliament panel

Amid Omicron variant threat, a Parliamentary panel recommended that the Health Ministry in coordination with NTAGI and NEGVAC should assess the need for booster doses

LIVE: PM Modi pays tribute to Gen Bipin Rawat at special ceremony in Delhi

The bodies of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and Brig LS Lidder and 10 others killed in the tragic helicopter crash near Coonoor were brought to the national capital

Rajnath Singh likely to brief Parliament on crash in which CDS Rawat died

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to brief the Lok Sabha about the chopper crash in Tamil Nadu in which CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other defence personnel died

Parliamentary panel seeks details on status of Master Plan of Delhi-2021

A parliamentary panel has sought in detail the current status of the implementation of the Master Plan of Delhi-2021, outlining achievements, failures or delays.

Info on farmers deaths maintained by state govts: Centre in Parliament

The government on Wednesday told Parliament that information related to number of farmers who died during the protest at Delhi borders since last year is maintained by "respective state governments"