BUSINESS
Winter Session ends prematurely. RS clocks 47% productivity, 19 hours lost to disruptions in LS
As many as 13 Bills (12 in the Lok Sabha and one in the Rajya Sabha) were introduced and 11 Bills were passed by both the Houses in this session
POLITICS
Poor attendance in Parliamentary panels a rising concern
Higher participation in standing committee meetings is essential for the functioning of Parliament for they act as its backbone in scrutinising legislation and holding the government accountable.
BUSINESS
J&K Delimitation Commission proposes 6 more seats for Jammu, 1 for Kashmir, draws flak from Omar Abdullah
Of the total seats, the panel has proposed nine for the Scheduled Tribes and seven for the Scheduled Castes
POLITICS
Explained: All you need to know about the Bill seeking to link Aadhaar with electoral rolls
Here is a primer detailing the proposed law, which has faced objections from Opposition and civil society activists, who say it violates fundamental rights by harming the privacy of citizens.
TECHNOLOGY
National interest will override personal interest : PP Chaudhary, head of JPC on Data Protection Bill
In an exclusive conversation with MoneyControl, BJP MP PP Chaudhary, who headed the 30-member committee, said the proposed law could lay the foundation of a strong digital economy and that the objections to the exemption provision were uncalled for.
BUSINESS
MC Interview | COVID-19 lockdown was blessing in disguise: CEO of FastBeetle, Kashmir’s first start-up to raise $100K
The co-founder of a logistics startup in Jammu and Kashmir explains how the company overcame adversity caused by changes in the erstwhile state and the pandemic
POLITICS
Sack ‘criminal’ minister, says Rahul Gandhi as Opposition piles pressure over Ajay Misra
Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 pm on December 16 amid uproar by the Opposition demanding a debate on Lakhimpur Kheri violence and rollback of suspension of 12 Opposition MPs
POLITICS
Winter Session of Parliament | Joint committee on Data Protection Bill to present its report in both Houses today
The Bill, introduced in Lok Sabha on December 11, 2019 by the then Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad, seeks to provide for protection of personal data of individuals and establishes a Data Protection Authority
POLITICS
Jammu and Kashmir will get statehood at appropriate time, Govt in Parliament
The response from Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai assumes significance amid reports of holding assembly elections and restoring statehood to the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.
POLITICS
"Government crushing Opposition voices," Rahul Gandhi during protest march over suspension of Rajya Sabha MPs
Taking part in the protest march from Parliament to Vijay Chowk, the Congress MP accused the government of not allowing Opposition to raise any issue of national importance while Bills after Bills were being passed during the Winter Session.
INDIA
COVID-19 | 25 Omicron cases reported so far in India, all patients have mild symptoms: Health Ministry
The government has said 80.98 crore people have been administered first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine which is 86.2 percent of the adult population of the country. As many as 50.21 crore people have been given second dose which is 53.5 percent of adult population.
POLITICS
Tri-service enquiry ordered into CDS Bipin Rawat's chopper crash: Rajnath Singh
Singh informed both the Houses of Parliament that the last rites of CDS Rawat will be performed with full military honours.
POLITICS
Winter Session | Only Coconut Should Break, Not Road During Inauguration : UP MP Roasts Govt On Poor Construction Quality
The BSP MP from Jaunpur was referring to an incident on December 3 in which a BJP MLA Suchi Chaudharyi in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor called to inaugurate a seven-km road found herself in a spot when a coconut-cracking ritual ended up damaging the road instead of the coconut.
POLITICS
MC Interview | Socialism has lost its meaning, says KJ Alphons, who seeks to amend Preamble to Constitution
The BJP MP says whatever he suggested in the bill is in line with what the prime minister has done to empower the people at the lowest level.
POLITICS
"Why no decency to compensate farmers who died in protests?" Rahul Gandhi asks Centre
Gandhi's comments came in the backdrop of Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar's recent response in Parliament saying there is "no” record of the deaths of farmers who died during protests against three farm laws.
POLITICS
Winter Session | Bob Dylan to Bashir Badr: MPs speak on COVID-19 till past midnight in marathon debate in Lok Sabha
The discussion that continued until the House was adjourned at 12:20 am saw attacks and counter attacks from Opposition and ruling-party members on government’s handling of COVID-19 situation, vaccination and the Omicron variant
POLITICS
Winter Session: Why 12 Opposition MPs were suspended and what the rules say
The punishment was for ‘unprecedented acts of misconduct’ and ‘violent behaviour’ in the Monsoon Session of Parliament earlier this year.
POLITICS
Only Parliament can restore J&K statehood, says L-G Manoj Sinha
Sinha hinted that the the Assembly polls will be held in Jammu and Kashmir once the ongoing delimitation process concludes
INDIA
Omicron COVID-19 variant doesn’t escape RT-PCR and RAT tests, Centre asks states to ramp up testing
The B.1.1.529 variant of COVID-19 or Omicron was first detected in South Africa last week. However, India has not reported any case of Omicron so far, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in the Parliament.
POLITICS
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu rejects request to revoke suspension of 12 Opposition MP’s
The 12 Opposition Rajya Sabha Members of Parliament (MPs), including six from the Congress party, have been suspended from the remaining part of the ongoing Winter Session of the Parliament for “unprecedented acts of misconduct” and “violent behaviour” in the Monsoon Session of Parliament held earlier this year
POLITICS
12 Opposition MPs suspended for 'unprecedented acts of misconduct' in last session of Parliament
The suspended MPs include Elamaram Kareem of the CPI(M), Phulo Devi Netam, Chhaya Verma, R Bora, Rajamani Patel, Syed Nasir Hussain, Akhilesh Prasad Singh of the Congress, Binoy Viswam of the CPI, Dola Sen and Shanta Chhetri of TMC, and Priyanka Chaturvedi, Anil Desai of Shiv Sena.
INDIA
Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill listed in Lok Sabha: Here’s how it will regulate fertility treatments
A child born using reproductive technology will be deemed to be the biological child of the commissioning couple and will be entitled to the rights and privileges available to a natural child of the couple. Read on for details on all the key provisions of the Bill.
POLITICS
Winter Session of Parliament | Bill to repeal Farm Laws to be introduced on the first day
The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 is one of the 26 Bills listed by the government in its agenda for the Winter Session of the Parliament that will be held between November 29 and December 23.
POLITICS
Noida International Airport | PM Modi’s address focuses on infra push by "double-engine" govt , skips repeal of farm laws
The only time PM Narendra Modi mentioned farmers, in his 25-minute-long speech, was when he said how the local administration had ensured that the land owned by farmers was acquired seamlessly to pave way for ground-breaking of the Noida international airport.
