Topic: Lok Sabha
Opposed by opposition & BJP ally SAD, bill to replace farm ordinance passed in Lok Sabha
The bill gives the Centre the power to designate certain commodities like food items, fertilisers and petroleum products as essential commmodities and regulate their production, supply, distribution, and trade.
Modi govt cites ‘global experience’ for 4-hour notice ahead of Covid lockdown in March
The Home Ministry told the Lok Sabha the lockdown helped prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
Govt admits Ladakh ‘challenge’ in Lok Sabha, Rajnath confident of countering China aggression
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reads out statement in Parliament, saying violent conduct of Chinese forces has been in complete violation of all agreed norms.
Positive in Delhi, negative in Jaipur — Nagaur MP’s curious Covid reports
Lok Sabha MP Hanuman Beniwal was tested at the Lok Sabha ahead of the monsoon session and diagnosed as Covid positive. A test in Jaipur subsequently came back negative.
24 MPs test positive, including Rajasthan BJP leader who advised mud baths to boost immunity
As many as 17 Lok Sabha and seven Rajya Sabha MPs tested positive on the first day of the Parliament’s monsoon session.
Parliament Monsoon session begins, Lok Sabha adjourned for 1 hour after obituary references
As the House assembled for the first time since the pandemic started, Speaker Om Birla paid tributes to departed leaders and security personnel who have died since March.
92% Covid patients in India are asymptomatic, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan tells Lok Sabha
On opening day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Dr Harsh Vardhan says 5.8% Covid patients required oxygen therapy, while 1.7% needed intensive care.
What is Question Hour, and why opposition MPs want it back in Parliament’s monsoon session
Modi government decided there will be no Question Hour this monsoon session as a part of the changes implemented due to Covid. But MPs say this robs them of their inherent right.
Congress appoints Gaurav Gogoi as deputy leader in Lok Sabha, Ravneet Bittu as whip
The appointments come ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which is likely to commence from 14 September and is seen as a move to strengthen Congress' team of floor leaders.
Monsoon session of Parliament to be held from 14 September to 1 October
This is the first time in the history of Indian Parliament that members of the Upper House will be seated in both chambers and galleries during the session.
Modi govt was handed weak data institutions by Congress, but it ruined them further
The BJP’s 2014 manifesto promised ‘real-time data’. Now, the Modi government has no data on migrant workers’ deaths during Covid pandemic.
Are people holding on to cash after lockdown? New RBI data seems to suggest so
Data shows a sharp increase in cash holding after the lockdown was imposed in March. The demand for Rs 2,000 notes has surged, say bankers.
Defence
Army chief M M Naravane assesses situation along LoC in North Kashmir
The Army chief, who is on a 2-day J&K visit, also discussed issues concerning the present security situation in the Union Territory with Lt Governor Manoj Sinha.
Why India’s triple crisis needs Modi to de-escalate & disengage from divisive politics at home
Covid, China and economy are intense, intertwined crises that need political space and confidence. Responsibility to create them doesn’t lie with opposition.