Opposition says govt trying to strangulate democracy by suspending Question Hour. Rajnath Singh says Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had given consent to it earlier.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi says Congress leaders in both Houses were ‘on board’ with suspending Question Hour, protested as an afterthought.
Govt has scrapped Question Hour from monsoon session of Parliament beginning from 14 Sept. TMC leader Derek O’Brien says they will take it up with the Speaker.
Speaker Om Birla said arrangements have been made for zero-touch security checks during the session and random tests for Covid-19 will be conducted during the session.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chaired a meeting Friday on arrangements for the upcoming monsoon session and said comprehensive arrangements have been made.
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.
MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.
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A column on the NDTV site, based on official data which has not been released / shared with the public, suggests India may actually be adding 2 to 2.5 lac new cases daily.
There should be a sense of controlled panic in the government now. Almost one lac new cases daily. Serious questions being raised whether the number of deaths is being undercounted. The antigen tests unreliable. The healthcare system still not fully geared up. The results of the serological surveys should have been shared with citizens almost in real time. They show the unremitting force of community spread. Beyond the medical emergency, the detritus of an economy hit by the tsunami of the lockdown. MPs bichare kya karenge …
A column on the NDTV site, based on official data which has not been released / shared with the public, suggests India may actually be adding 2 to 2.5 lac new cases daily.
There should be a sense of controlled panic in the government now. Almost one lac new cases daily. Serious questions being raised whether the number of deaths is being undercounted. The antigen tests unreliable. The healthcare system still not fully geared up. The results of the serological surveys should have been shared with citizens almost in real time. They show the unremitting force of community spread. Beyond the medical emergency, the detritus of an economy hit by the tsunami of the lockdown. MPs bichare kya karenge …