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Reform in three Acts with long-overdue Bill to improve audit discipline

The government introduces a long-overdue Bill to improve the audit discipline

Farmers' protest to snooping scandal: 2021, the year that was in politics

From deep digging in the heart of the capital to takeoff plans in its periphery - 2021 remained action-packed

Disagreements should be reflected in debates, not disruption, says Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Wednesday that agreements and disagreements on issues may be reflected in debates and not through disruption

Winter Session ends a day ahead of schedule without win of any group

Lok Sabha productivity was approximately 82%, Rajya Sabha's 48%

Opposition not to attend meeting called by Centre to end RS logjam

Opposition parties have decided not to attend meeting called by the government to end the deadlock in Rajya Sabha in the ongoing winter session of Parliament.

The winter session of Parliament falls just short of a washout

Though both Houses were adjourned several times during the day, some business did get done. The Lok Sabha saw introduction of nine new Bills

RS adjourned for the day amid opposition uproar over suspension of MPs

The Rajya Sabha failed to transact any business on Thursday as opposition members forced adjournments in the house over the issue of suspension of 12 MPs

Three-day winter session of UP legislature to begin on Wednesday

This will also be the last session of the 17th Vidhan Sabha.

Parliamentary panel seeks details on status of Master Plan of Delhi-2021

A parliamentary panel has sought in detail the current status of the implementation of the Master Plan of Delhi-2021, outlining achievements, failures or delays.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 PM after Oppn uproar over MPs' suspensions

Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned twice during the pre-lunch period on Monday after Opposition members created uproar in the house over the suspension of some of their colleagues. The house was first adjourned soon after it met and then again a few minutes after the house met at 12 for the Question Hour. Opposition members belonging to the Trinamool Congress, Congress, Aam Aadmi Party and the Left trooped into the Well of the House, raising slogans against the government. The Opposition members carrying placards demanded the revocation of the suspension of 12 members while raising slogans. Deputy chairman Harivansh appealed to the protesting members to go back to their seats and allow the Question Hour to be taken up. TMC member Derek O'Brien rose to ask a supplementary question but sought to raise the issue of suspension of members instead, but was not allowed by the chair. "Why has democracy dried up in the country?" Derak asked anyway. Leader of the House Piyush Goyal sai

Winter session: Rajya Sabha shows signs of return to normal functioning

Rajya Sabha showed signs of a return to normal functioning as the productivity remained above 95% on the last two days of the first week of the winter session

BJP MPs protest at Parliament over 'unruly' Opposition behaviour

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs staged a protest in Parliament on Friday against the 'unruly' behaviour of the Opposition parties.On the other hand, Opposition MPs protested against the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs.Since the commencement of the winter session of the Parliament on Monday, there have been continuous disruptions in the functioning of both Houses.In a move that angered the Opposition and set the stage for acrimonious exchanges, a dozen members of Opposition parties in Rajya Sabha were suspended from the winter session on the very first day on Monday following a motion brought in by the government.The members were suspended for alleged unruly conduct towards the end of the monsoon session in August when marshals were called after Opposition members stormed the Well of the House during the passage of the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021.The suspended members comprise six from the Congress, two each from Trinamool Congress and Shiv Sena,

Parliament joint committee on data protection Bill gets sixth extension

The Joint Committee of Parliament examining the Personal Data Protection Bill was on Wednesday given an extension till the last week of the ongoing Winter session to submit its report.

Bill repealing three farm laws gets President Ram Nath Kovind nod

On Monday, it took Parliament all of 12 minutes to scrap the three farm laws

Winter session: Lok Sabha likely to discuss new 'Omicron' variant today

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday is likely to discuss the new Omicron variant of Covid along with other legislative Business.

Mandaviya to move bill on regulation of reproductive tech in LS today

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya will move the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Centre-Opposition relations on the boil; won't apologise, say errant MPs

While government-Opposition relations are unlikely to see a patch-up, a working solution might be thrashed out.

PM Modi meets top ministers to discuss strategy for winter session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with top ministers in Parliament to discuss strategy for the ongoing winter session

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition uproar over various issues

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday amid Opposition protests over various issues.

Bill on regulation of reproductive technology to be tabled in Lok Sabha

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is scheduled to table the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 in Lok Sabha on Tuesday