POLITICS
Bihar Election 2020: Parties undecided on seat-sharing as polls draw close; negotiations tighten
Despite no official stance, the Congress has asked its senior partner, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), that it wants to contest 75 seats, a source told Moneycontrol. For the ruling coalition, it is the Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) which is pushing to contest more seats.
INDIA
Amnesty International India shuts down, alleges govt witch-hunt
In a statement, the Amnesty International India said that it came to know about the “ complete freezing of its bank accounts by the Government of India on September 10 2020’ which brought all the to a grinding halt
POLITICS
BJP's new team under JP Nadda: A mix of short- and long-term goals in mind
The new BJP team under JP Nadda has approximately 60 percent new faces, with representation from poll-bound states of Bihar, West Bengal and Kerala in key roles, clearly indicating a focus on the upcoming polls
INDIA
Air pollution worries resurface as crop burning by farmers continues unchecked
Despite stern warnings by no less than the Supreme Court last year, paddy stubble burning by framers continue unabated in Punjab and other parts as experts fear that North India will again struggle to breathe this winter.
BUSINESS
How Parliament performed during the Monsoon Session
There were many records, but one of the key responsibilities of Parliament, discussing legislation, got short shrift. On average, the Lok Sabha discussed a Bill for 1.5 hours during the session, while the Rajya Sabha did so for just about an hour before it was passed. The Lok Sabha discussed and passed the three labour codes within three hours, while the Rajya Sabha did so in 1 hour and 45 minutes
POLITICS
Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die, Lok Sabha likely to follow
The Opposition parties, boycotting the Rajya Sabha session, are, in the meantime, meeting President Ram Nath Kovind later in the day over the contentious farm bills.
BUSINESS
Monsoon Session of Parliament: Govt recommends adjourning Rajya Sabha sine die
The Parliament's Monsoon Session began on September 14, under the shadow of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and was supposed to run till October 1. However, it is likely to be cut short much earlier, on September 23.
BUSINESS
Parliament likely to be adjourned sine die on September 23
Wednesday will be the tenth day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament that began on September 14, under the shadow of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and was supposed to run till October 1
BUSINESS
Opposition parties boycott Rajya Sabha until three demands are met
The Opposition parties and farmers’ organisations have criticised the government for rushing through the process of passing the bills without a proper debate, scrutiny and consultation
POLITICS
Farm Bills: Rajya Sabha to reconvene after overnight protest by suspended MPs
An hour before the scheduled time to begin the session, Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh brought tea for the protesting MPs on Tuesday morning
POLITICS
Farm Bills Ruckus: Rajya Sabha adjourned 5 times as suspended MPs refuse to leave
The Upper House witnessed unruly scenes on Sunday evening after Opposition members alleged that the due process of allowing a detailed discussion on the farm bills was not followed in the House.
POLITICS
Inside poll-bound Bihar’s eye-popping Covid-19 turnaround
State officials say Bihar is now carrying out 1.5 lakh tests a day against 17,000 daily tests in the last week of July. Despite the nine-fold increase in testing, the number of people testing positive each day has fallen from 17 percent in late July to just 1.4 percent now.
POLITICS
How Harsimrat Kaur Badal’s resignation changes political dynamics of Punjab
For Harsimrat Kaur Badal, it became a political compulsion amid strained ties with the BJP.
POLITICS
Farm Bills a conspiracy of Modi government to defeat Green Revolution: Congress
Farmers in Punjab and Haryana have been protesting against three ordinances promulgated by the Centre on June 5.
POLITICS
Opposition leaders meet President Kovind, seek a probe into the Delhi riots investigation
The leaders requested the President to order a probe into the investigation by a panel headed by sitting or retired judge(s) as the ongoing investigation by the Delhi Police 'doesn’t inspire confidence'
POLITICS
Narendra Modi’s 70th birthday: How BJP is keeping it low-key with symbolic events
The message from the top is to -- unlike the past -- avoid any major celebrations or gatherings on PM Modi’s 70th birthday.
POLITICS
Border tensions | China illegally occupying 38,000 sq km in Ladakh: Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha
The union minister said that Chinese actions reflect a clear disregard for the various bilateral agreements between the two countries.
BUSINESS
Facebook India snubs Delhi Assembly panel on hate content, another notice served
The Committee on Peace and Harmony, headed by AAP MLA Raghav Chadha, has decided to issue a final appearance notice to the Facebook official, failing which the panel would issue warrants for “breach of privilege”.
BUSINESS
BJP-RSS used India Against Corruption campaign to bring down UPA government: Prashant Bhushan
Unlike many other Team Anna members, Bhushan and Kejriwal continued to work together till April 2015, when the two differed on ideological issues in handling AAP following which the Supreme Court lawyer was expelled from the party.
BUSINESS
Day 2 of Parliament Monsoon Session: Rajnath Singh to speak on LAC standoff with China
Rajnath Singh's statement is scheduled for 3 pm amid the Opposition’s demand of a debate on the ongoing standoff between Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.
BUSINESS
Lockdown prevented 14-29 Lakh cases and 37k-78k deaths, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan says
India recorded 3,328 cases per million and 55 deaths per million population, which the minister said was the lowest in the world among similarly-affected countries.
BUSINESS
PM Modi ahead of monsoon session: Hope MPs give unequivocal message that nation stands with soldiers
The Parliament's monsoon session, first in the COVID-19 era, is expected to be stormy as the Opposition has plans to corner the government over a host of contentious issues such as handling of the pandemic, economic crisis, rise of unemployment and dismal GDP figures.
POLITICS
Parliament Monsoon Session: First pandemic-era session begins today
In the first, the two Houses-- the Lok Sabha and the Rajay Sabha-- will work in separate shifts without any weekend offs for the members who would not be allowed inside the premises without a negative COVID-19 report and a mask.
POLITICS
In organisational rejig, Sonia Gandhi drops Ghulam Nabi Azad as AICC general secretary
Azad was one of the signatories on the 'dissident' letter sent to Sonia Gandhi by over 20 party leaders that had caused a furore within the Grand Old Party last month
