Tag: Rajya Sabha
GST bills in Rajya Sabha, Opposition urges for a mechanism to avoid the harassment by tax authorities
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday took up the four bills related to the GST. Opposition questioned the government’s preparedness to implement the indirect tax regime and urged for a mechanism to insulate taxpayers from harassment by tax authorities. Deputy Leader of Congress Anand Sharma said, “It is important that as[Read More…]
GST bill tabled for discussion in Rajya Sabha
Soon after the Lok Sabha on March 29, cleared the four Goods and Service Tax (GST) bill in a 7-hour debate, the four GST bills will be tabled for discussion in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The bills that will be tabled in Rajya Sabha include Central GST, Integrated GST, UT[Read More…]
Every attack on Indians in US is not hate crime: Sushma
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that every attack and death of Indians in US should not be considered as hate crime. Replying to concerns of members over attacks on Indian abroad, she told members during Question Hour in Rajya Sabha that the government was aware of each[Read More…]
Ram Jethmalani hospitalised
Farmer loan waivers is state subject: Arun Jaitley in Rajya Sabha
Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday ruled out farm loan waivers by the Centre but said states can utilise their own resources in this regard. He clarified that the Centre will not adopt a selective approach by helping one state and not the others. “This issue (loan waiver) has cropped[Read More…]
Rename Chandigarh airport after Bhagat Singh: Opposition in Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday witnessed brief uproar over the naming of Chandigarh airport, as the Opposition alleged that the BJP government in Haryana does not want to name it after Shahid-e-Azam Bhagat Singh. During the Zero Hour, Ritabrata Banerjee (CPI-M) said there has been a contoversy over the naming[Read More…]
Rajya Sabha passes HIV Bill; India will treat anyone who tests positive, says JP Nadda
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014 that seeks to prevent and control the spread of HIV and AIDS, and prohibits discrimination against affected persons. The Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on February 11, 2014 by[Read More…]
Rajya Sabha discusses cow, applications of its urine and dung
Haemoglobin level of patients using “gaumutra” does not fall even after chemotherapy; cows are the only animal that inhale as well as exhale oxygen; ghee made of cow’s milk contains 47 per cent oxygen; “gaumutra (cow’s urine)” in sugarcane field will ensure longer, thicker and sweeter sugarcane and yield more[Read More…]
India ranks 148 in number of women parliamentarians
India ranked 148 in the list of total number of women parliamentarians, according to the data released by Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women. The data showed that women made up 11.8% of the Lok Sabha where 64 were elected to the 543-member house and 11 per cent of the[Read More…]
75 arrested for alleged links with ISIS: Govt
RS to meet after 4-day Holi break
Trinamool demands state funding of polls
Trinamool Congress in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday demanded state funding of elections to end black money and corporate funding in the political system. Raising the issue through a Zero Hour mention, Dola Sen (TMC) said her party has during its 18 years of existence stood for electoral reforms and state[Read More…]
PM Modi takes jibe at Manmohan Singh on corruption
Taking jibe at his predecessor Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that there is not a single black mark against him despite all the corruption. “For almost 35 years, Manmohan Singh had a lot of influence on the country’s economic policies… There was not even one[Read More…]
PM Modi takes jibe against Dr Manmohan Singh
Parikkar slammed over comments on surgical strikes
Rise in unemployment rate, government admits
The government on Monday admitted to an increase in unemployment, especially among backward classes. In reply to a question during question hour, minister of state for planning Rao Inderjit Singh said that overall unemployment was rising, but the rate was highest among the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). The minister added[Read More…]
Rs 94cr spent to popularize digital payments: Govt
Earthquake claimed 115 lives in last 2 years
TMC MPs walk-out of Rajya Sabha
Budget Session of Parliament to commence from January 31
The 2017 Budget session of Parliament will begin from January 31, a day before the Union Budget is likely to be presented. President Pranab Mukherjee has summoned the Rajya Sabha to meet on January 31, an official notification said. A similar notification is also expected from the Lok Sabha secretariat.[Read More…]
Parliament 2016: Bills that failed to see the light of the day
In three Parliament sessions of 2016, the government failed to pass important bills like Surrogacy (Regulation) bill, Maternity Benefit (Amendment) bill and Transgender bill. With regular disruptions, the people’s representatives once again failed to carry out their duty. In some good news, the GST Bill was passed amid uproar and[Read More…]
2555 CBI cases pending trial: Govt
The government, on Thursday, told Parliament that a total of 2555 cases were pending trial for over a decade with the Central Bureau of Investigation. The government added that investigations in seven cases too were pending for the same time period. “The number of cases pending under investigation and trial,[Read More…]
Designate Masood Azhar as a terrorist: India urges China
China has been urged by the Indian government to reverse its technical hold, which is co-sponsored by several prominent countries, to get Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist by the UN. Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar said on Thursday was giving a written reply to a question[Read More…]
Ready for discussion, PM Modi will intervene, says Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday told Lok Sabha that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak on demonetisation if the Opposition wanted, but the rival parties demanding debate with a provision for voting remained unimpressed, forcing the House to adjourn for the second time. A number of opposition leaders,[Read More…]