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Women’s quota Bill requires careful consideration and consensus, govt. tells Rajya Sabha

In a written reply to a question, Mr. Meghwal said the Union government is committed to gender justice.

The Hindu

Why black is in vogue in monsoon session of Parliament

NEW DELHI: The colour black is being discussed for the last couple of days in the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament. It is right for some and wrong for some others.

The Times of India

Congress demands suspension of legislative business, early discussion on no-confidence motion

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday demanded suspension of all legislative businesses and early start of discussion on the no-confidence motion moved by party MP Gaurav Gogoi and accepted by Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on July 26.

The Times of India

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Opposition MPs to visit Manipur this weekend

Opposition MPs to visit Manipur to assess situation; protest PM Modi's failure to address issue in Parliament. INDIA parties demand PM's statement in Rajya Sabha, followed by discussion under Rule 267, which takes precedence over all other issues.

The Hindu

"I felt very bad opposition was not ready to listen": Jaishankar on Rajya Sabha ruckus

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was upset by the sloganeering of the Opposition when he was giving a suo moto statement in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday on India's foreign policy in the past few months. Read further on Dynamite News:

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1,276 fact-checks by PIB unit, action against 635 URLs of 120 YouTube news channels: I&B ministry

The Press Information Bureau’s fact-check unit has carried out 1,276 fact-checks since it was set up in November 2019, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Newslaundry

Parliament Monsoon session, Day 6: INDIA alliance MPs to wear black clothes to protest over Manipur

All Members of Parliament from the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will wear black clothes to the Parliament to register its protest over the situation in Manipur. Read further on Dynamite News:

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MISA can be used to check food offences

Fifty years ago, the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Mr. K.C. Pant, told the Rajya Sabha that detention under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act would be resorted to for food offences also if a particular local situation so warranted

The Hindu

Parliamentary privilege breached, says Congress chief Kharge

Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said that he was “insulted” when his microphone was turned off, calling it a breach of his Parliamentary privilege.

The Hindu

Which are the 26 parties in the INDIA combine, the face of Opposition unity for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls?

A total of 26 parties are now part of the Opposition INDIA combine. We explore each of these parties and examine their standing in Parliament.

The Hindu

Explained | Why is the Opposition insisting on a debate about Manipur under Rule 267?

Opposition want the Rajya Sabha Chairman to invoke Rule 267 to suspend business and debate Manipur in the Upper House. Read The Hindu explainer on provisions of Rule 267 of the Rajya Sabha rulebook and what is the controversy over it.

The Hindu

Phangnon Konyak becomes first woman MP from Nagaland to preside over Rajya Sabha

NEW DELHI: A history was created in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday with S Phangnon Konyak becoming the first woman member from Nagaland to preside over the Upper House.

The Times of India

In five years, pharma pricing authority received 5,772 complaints of alleged overcharging: Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority received 5,772 complaints of overcharging for drugs in 5 years; government takes action under DPCO, 2013. NFHS scope enhanced in every round; funds disbursed to 2 of 24 Ayurswasthya Yojana institutions in 2023-24.

The Hindu

House logjam on; govt. seeks debate on atrocities in Congress-ruled States

Opposition protests in Parliament over Manipur; Treasury Benches move notices on atrocities against women in Congress-ruled States. Speaker Om Birla convenes all party meeting, but fails to break logjam. Opposition demands PM's statement, government says Home Minister is ready to reply

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Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY led to huge out-of-pocket expenditure savings related to hospitalisations: Satya Pal Singh Baghel

The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has resulted in huge out-of-pocket expenditure savings related to hospitalisations for the targeted beneficiaries, Minister of State for Health S. P. Singh Baghel told the Rajya Sabha on July 25.

The Hindu

Mandatory for OTT platforms to display anti-tobacco warnings on screen: MoS Baghel

The government has made it mandatory for OTT platforms to display an anti-tobacco health warning as a prominent static message at the bottom of the screen, the Rajya Sabha was told on July 25.

The Hindu

Gridlock over Manipur issue continues on Day 3 of Monsoon Session

The Hindu

Documentation of antiquities moving too slowly: panel

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture noted in its report submitted in the Rajya Sabha on Monday that the National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA) which is mandated with documenting the country’s monuments and antiquities has only been able to document 16.8 lakh antiquities out of…

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AAP MP Sanjay Singh suspended from Rajya Sabha, VP Dhankhar says no country can flourish without discipline

NEW DELHI: Hours after suspending AAP MP Sanjay Singh from the Rajya Sabha for the remaining part of the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said no country or system can flourish without discipline and decorum.

The Hindu

4,22,355 pucca houses built in Andhra Pradesh under in three years under PMAY-U

Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishore on July 24 (Monday) said in the Rajya Sabha that a total of 4,22,355 pucca houses had been built in Andhra Pradesh in the last three years under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U), while replying a question posed by…

Dynamite News

AAP MP Sanjay Singh suspended from Rajya Sabha for defying the Chair

Union Minister and Leader of the Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal moved the motion for Sanjay Singh's suspension. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Parliament monsoon session: Opposition hardens stand on Manipur, stalemate may continue

NEW DELHI: The first two days of the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, which commenced on July 20, witnessed disruptions over ethnic violence in Manipur. The stalemate is likely to spill over to the next week due to the clash between a rigid stand adopted by the opposition and the…

The Times of India

Mallikarjun Kharge’s humour even changes inclement weather, wishes V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar on Congress president’s birthday

NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha may be witnessing unruly scenes for the last two days of the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament over Manipur violence, but some pleasant moments also take place in the Upper House. Vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday heaped praises on leader of opposition in the Rajya…

The Times of India

Day 2 of Parliament monsoon session: Congress vs BJP over Manipur viral video

NEW DELHI: The ongoing Manipur violence and the viral video of two women being paraded naked rocked both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha again on the second day of the monsoon session with the principal opposition Congress and the ruling BJP leaders slogging it out inside and outside…

The Hindu

PM Modi’s absence in both Houses spurs Opposition protests

Opposition. protests PM Narendra Modi's absence in both Houses of Parliament; demands structured debate on Manipur issue. Speaker urges members to find solution through discussions; Defence Minister reiterates government's readiness for discussion; Rajya Sabha Chairman cites Constitution, adjourns House.

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