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Saturday, April 27, 2024
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Topic: Parliament

No more chicken biryani for Rs 65, food in Parliament canteen to lose subsidy cover

Without subsidy, the actual cost of food items served in Parliament canteen amount to Rs 17 crore in a year.

Pragya Thakur or Shashi Tharoor — field expertise not necessary to be on Parliament panel

The current composition of parliamentary committees raises a question whether domain knowledge & expertise should be given priority in nominating members.

Pragya Thakur is so controversial that even BJP MPs avoid her in Parliament

Controversial BJP MP Pragya Thakur stays by herself in Parliament and silently watches proceedings from her seat in the back rows.

Modi govt’s new labour code will make it tougher for workers to strike, sacking easy

Labour reforms bill to be tabled in Parliament Wednesday proposes to include fixed-term employment as a new category, mass CL in definition of ‘strike’.

In Pictures: Opposition boycotts Constitution Day, protests against ‘murder of democracy’

Opposition parties stage a demonstration outside Parliament over the Maharashtra political crisis.

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid Opposition protests over Maharashtra turmoil

Opposition members demanded discussion on a BJP-led govt being sworn-in in Maharashtra, but the Chair did not allow it because the matter is sub judice.

No SPG cover, Sonia Gandhi now enters Parliament just like any other MP

Snippets from beyond the headlines on Day 2 of Parliament’s winter session.

In pictures: Politicians pay tribute to Indira Gandhi & BJP’s parliamentary party meet

Union ministers Amit Shah, JP Nadda, S Jaishankar, Nirmala Sitharaman and Smiriti Irani were among the BJP leaders who attended the parliamentary party meet.

Rajya Sabha marshals get new uniform as 250th session begins

The new winter uniform of the Rajya Sabha marshals is royal blue, while their summer attire will be an all-white outfit.

Parliamentary committees — the ‘mini Parliaments’ that vet legislation and policy changes

Modi govt has set up parliamentary committees after being slammed in the budget session, which saw a record number of bills being passed, by bypassing these panels.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.