Topic: Lok Sabha
Karti Chidambaram wants Congress to go ‘bold’, field Priyanka for Kanyakumari LS bypoll
Lok Sabha MP Karti Chidambaram says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra must contest from Kanyakumari, whose MP H. Vasanthakumar died of Covid in August
Rajya Sabha site blocked outside India for ‘security reasons’, Lok Sabha site still accessible
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh claims both Rajya Sabha & Lok Sabha websites are blocked for users abroad. NIC official says the block is scheduled to be in place until mid-October.
Held amid Covid, this Parliament session was shortest in 20 years but most productive
This was also one of the most tumultuous sessions, with eight opposition MPs suspended from the Rajya Sabha and the opposition boycotting both House proceedings.
Lok Sabha passes 3 labour codes as opposition parties boycott over MPs’ suspension
The three codes — on industrial relations, health & safety and social security — aim to reform archaic Indian labour laws and benefit employers & employees.
Parliament passes bill removing cereals, oils, onion & potato as essential commodities
The amendments to the essential commodities law aim to remove fears of private investors of excessive regulatory interference in their business operations.
Modi govt’s hasty passage of farm Bills shows there is no sanctity to law-making in India
In the current Lok Sabha, 17 Bills have been referred to Parliamentary Committees. But, this year, no govt Bill has been sent for scrutiny.
Irresponsible behaviour of people to blame for Covid surge, Harsh Vardhan tells Lok Sabha
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan urges all MPs to spread awareness about masks as well as social distancing norms in their respective constituencies across India.
‘Locked down at 564 Covid cases, opening up at 54 lakh’ — Oppn tears into Modi govt in LS
Centre criticised for not taking states into confidence, for the plight of migrant workers and for delaying Covid measures ‘to topple Madhya Pradesh government’.
Modi govt tables FCRA amendments, opposition & NGOs call it fatal blow to civil society work
FCRA amendment bill introduced in Lok Sabha Sunday proposes reduction of foreign funds for admin expenses to 20%, mandates use of Aadhaar as ID.
16.79 lakh people in Jammu & Kashmir given domicile certificates
Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy informed the Lok Sabha on Sunday that a total of 21,13,879 people had applied for domicile certificates.
Kisan march pictures may not show you women farmers, but don’t forget to count their protest
The farmers’ protests in Haryana and Punjab aren’t only limited to men. They are walking for the women guarding the field at home too.
Rupee strong from exports perspective, should depreciate a bit, says Raghuram Rajan
India needs to worry about medium-term growth trajectory and see if the current levels of demand are sustainable in future, the former RBI governor says at ASCENT eConclave 2020.
Defence
Rajnath Singh assures ‘friend’ Vietnam of help modernising its armed forces
India has been in talks with Vietnam, which has maritime border issues with China in the South China Sea, over Hanoi’s interest in acquiring supersonic cruise missile BrahMos.
Shambles over farmers’ protest shows Modi-Shah BJP needs a Punjab tutorial
Modi-Shah BJP has tended to patronise Punjab & Sikhs, instead of being a respectful partner. Its strategy to tackle protests farm laws crisis has given Sikhs the good fight they love.