Decision taken by all floor leaders in a meeting held in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.
The third day of the Monsoon Session was a washout Monday with several adjournments, as Opposition MPs stood firm on their demand for a larger discussion on the northeast state.
The motion for Singh's suspension, due to 'repeatedly violating directions of the Chair', was moved by Union Minister and Leader of the House Piyush Goyal.
Likely to be presented to Cabinet before being tabled in Parliament, latest version of draft bill aims to regulate, restrict or ban online sale of prescription drugs.
According to MEA, 2.25 lakh Indians renounced citizenship in 2022, the highest since 2011. Those who renounced their citizenship went to 135 other countries.
Govt received over 21,660 comments on draft bill put up for public feedback in November last year & tried to include the suggestions wherever possible, a ministry official said.
The session is expected to be a stormy one with Opposition parties looking to firm up a united front against the Narendra Modi-led BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Indian Parliament has witnessed bedlam many times in the past. But the current animosity between government and opposition MPs is new with no sign of interaction.
The first bill to be passed in this Monsoon session, it seeks to extend the application of domestic laws to research stations set up by India in the Antarctic region.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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