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Opposition protests on GST hike, raises slogans against govt in Parliament

Opposition parties on Wednesday staged a protest in Parliament premises against inflation and the hike in the Goods and Services Tax on certain commodities of daily use. Leaders of opposition parties including the Congress, NCP, DMK and Left raised slogans against the government demanding a roll back of the hike in GST rates on commodities like curd, bread and paneer. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and others were present during the protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Parliament premises. The Congress and other parties have been seeking a discussion in Parliament on the issue of inflation and GST rates. Parliament has witnessed disruptions over the issue ever since the start of the Monsoon Session on Monday. The protesting opposition MPs also held banners and placards, saying "Gabbar Singh Tax Strikes again". The opposition has been describing the GST as Gabbar Singh Tax, referring to the Bollywood blockbuster Sholay's villain

PT Usha to take oath as RS MP today, Oppn to continue raising its demands

Renowned former athlete PT Usha will take oath as Member of the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday

554 sq km forest area diverted for non-forestry purposes in last 3 years

A total of 554.3 square kilometres of forest area in the country has been diverted for non-forestry purposes in the last three years, government data presented in Lok Sabha showed

Substantial decline in terrorist attacks from 2018 to 2021: Centre

There has been a substantial decline in terrorist attacks in the country from 2018 to 2021, the parliament was told

Oppn vice presidential candidate Margaret Alva files nomination papers

Joint opposition candidate for the vice presidential election Margaret Alva filed her nomination papers for the post and was accompanied by a host of leaders

NCUI to undertake study to assess Covid's impact on cooperatives: Amit Shah

The National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) will conduct a study to ascertain the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on cooperatives, Cooperation Minister Amit Shah informed Parliament on Tuesday

Live news: India logs 15,528 cases, net drop in active cases after 57 days

From Monsoon Session of Parliament to coronavirus cases and more, catch all the latest updates from across the globe here

At least 24 states/UTs pre-publish draft rules on 4 codes: Labour Min

Labour reforms are progressing as at least 24 states have pre-published draft rules for four labour codes on wages, social security, industrial relations and occupation safety, Parliament was informed on Monday. As many as 31 states/UTs have pre-published the draft rules under the Code on Wages, 26 states/UTs under Industrial Relations Code, 25 states/UTs under Code on Social Security, and 24 states/UTs under Occupational Safety Health & Working Conditions (OSH) Code, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Rameshwar Teli said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. 'Labour' as a subject is in the Concurrent List of the Constitution of India and under the Codes, the power to make rules has been entrusted to the central government as well as state governments. As a step towards implementation of the four Labour Codes, the central government has pre-published the draft rules, inviting comments of all stakeholders, he stated. Union Minister for Labour and Employment Bhupender Yadav .

Presidential poll: 10 states, 1 UT record 100% voting; overall turnout 99%

A 100 per cent voting by MLAs was reported from Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the statement reads.

Voting ends in presidential election, total turnout at Parliament 98.9%

Going by the stand taken by various parties, NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu is set to win the poll against joint Opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha.

VP Naidu urges RS members to work together to take India to new heights

RS Chairman Venkaiah Naidu appealed to all the members of the House to give their best performance to make this Parliament Session a memorable one and to ensure to work together for the next 25 years

RS proceedings adjourned for today following disruption by Opposition

Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on the first day of the Monsoon Session on Monday following sloganeering and disruption by Congress MPs over issues like price rise and GST

Binoy Viswam gives suspension of business notice in RS over Agnipath scheme

Rajya Sabha Communist Party of India MP Binoy Viswam has given the suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha under Rule 267 over the Centre's 'Agnipath Scheme' and demands discussion on it

PM Modi urges MPs to make Monsoon Session as productive as possible

Ahead of the start of Parliament's Monsoon Session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged MPs to hold deep discussions and make the session as fruitful and productive as possible

Jagdeep Dhankhar vs Margaret Alva: Lawyer vs lawyer in vice-president polls

It is now definite that the post of vice president of India will be held either by NDA's Jagdeep Dhankhar or the opposition's Margaret Alva, both lawyers

Monsoon Session: Govt to table weapons of mass destruction Bill in RS today

On the first day of the Monsoon Session, the Centre is likely to table 'The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022'

Droupadi Murmu vs Yashwant Sinha: Voting for presidential elections today

The polling will take place between 10 am and 5 pm in the Parliament and state legislative assemblies

Monday's Presidential election, little else in likely muted Monsoon session

Key bills that are relatively non-controversial have been listed. Four have already been cleared by departmental standing committees, 24 new ones to be introduced

Unparliamentary words list 'indicative than definitive', says Tharoor

Amid the row over a new set of unparliamentary words, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Sunday said he would treat the list as indicative rather than definitive

Govt to brief Parliament floor leaders of political parties on Sri Lanka

The ministries of External Affairs and Finance will brief the floor leaders of various political parties in Parliament on the Sri Lanka situation on Tuesday