Topic: Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha allows reporters at standing panel meetings, restricts ministry officials to 2
While issuing protocols for holding meetings, the Upper House also restricted participation of the number of support staff servicing different committees in the meetings.
5 officials, soft copies, audio recordings: New rules for Parliamentary panel meetings
Lok Sabha secretariat issued protocols to ensure members stay safe during the pandemic as Parliamentary panel meetings are resuming from next week.
Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill without discussion
The govt said it was an 'extraordinary situation', a reference to the coronavirus pandemic, as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the bill for passage.
Lok Sabha passes bill to give 5 IIITs ‘national importance’ tag, power to grant degrees
The 5 institutes covered under the IIIT (Amendment) Bill are those in Surat, Bhopal, Bhagalpur, Agartala and Raichur.
Chidambaram’s heroic act, Shivraj Chauhan’s bowling & Fawad Hussain’s `humen’
The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.
Lok Sabha passes Aircraft (Amendment) Bill to give statutory status to DGCA
The Bill also seeks to give the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and the Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau (AAIB) statutory status for which Centre can make rules.
Rahul Gandhi creates uproar over bad loans in Lok Sabha, seeks list of wilful defaulters
The Lower House witnessed walkout by Congress members as Rahul Gandhi was not allowed to ask a second supplementary related to wilful defaulters during the Question Hour.
Delhi riots debate: Congress calls Amit Shah ‘Nero’ as BJP blames Muslim leaders
In the Lok Sabha debate on the Delhi riots, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi says ‘calling this a communal riot would be a joke’, asks where’s my dignity?
Lok Sabha clears Mines and Mineral Laws Bill, opens up coal sector for commercial mining
The Mines and Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill also removed the current end-use restrictions, thereby allowing for wider participation and competition in auction.
Congress MPs’ suspension justified but govt decision to delay Delhi riots debate inexcusable
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Padmanabhaswamy verdict can reduce the rich temple to go to Communists with a begging bowl
The Supreme Court has also ordered a 25-year audit of the Padmanabhaswamy Temple. Even scam-tainted promoters or companies have not had to face such long-term audits.
Gwalior shuts banks for a week, a first as Covid cases spike in Madhya Pradesh district
The order suspends banking services until 21 July and prohibits customers from entering bank premises during this time. Banks can open for employees though.
Defence
India-China talks have progressed, want to promote further disengagement, says China
China has pulled back troops from Gogra, Hot Springs and Galwan Valley and reduced its presence in Finger Four in the Pangong Tso area in the last one week as demanded by India.
Uttar Pradesh is India’s broken heartland, break it into 4 or 5 states
Uttar Pradesh, our largest state by population and most powerful, is also the worst governed. A state with 1-in-6 Indians has no hope because of its size.