Addressing the BJP's parliamentary party meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said the festival will be held at 75 locations across the country for 75 weeks.
The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020 seeks to replace the Salary, Allowances And Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020.
The bill seeks to replace an ordinance cleared by the Cabinet on 6 April. The ordinance had stated that the pandemic has shown the importance of expeditious relief and assistance.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi says Congress leaders in both Houses were ‘on board’ with suspending Question Hour, protested as an afterthought.
The minister said the government was waiting to see how the Covid situation will pan out since one session will see around 3,000-3,500 people in Parliament.
The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.
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.
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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