Live Updates: Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day: The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Wednesday amid pandemonium by some members soon after it passed a bill in the post-lunch sitting. Lok Sabha adjourned for the day: Speaker Sumitra Mahajan adjourned the Lok Sabha for the day after it[Read More…]
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Union cabinet clears bill making ‘Triple Talaq’ a criminal offence
A bill on Triple Talaq was cleared by the Union Cabinet on Friday, ahead of it being taken up in the Winter Session of Parliament. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017, is popularly known as a bill on ‘Triple Talaq‘, a form of oral divorce among[Read More…]
Parliament’s winter session begins, LS adjourned till Monday
The winter session of parliament began on Friday and after obituary references the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day till Monday. Soon after the house met, newly elected member Sunil Jakhar took the oath of office. Jakhar is the son of former Speaker Balram Jakhar. He won the by-poll[Read More…]
PM Modi hopes for fruitful winter session
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed hope that the winter session of Parliament that starts here on Friday will be productive. “The time of the House will be utilised positively on debates in the interest of the nation,” Modi told the media ahead of the session. The session, which would[Read More…]
Delayed winter session to begin on December 15 and will continue till January 5
The delayed Winter Session of Parliament will begin on December 15 and continue till January 5, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said on Friday. “The Winter Session of Parliament will be held between December 15 to January 5. It will have 14 sittings,” Kumar told reporters. He also said that[Read More…]
Government keen to bring anti-triple talaq bill in winter session
The Narendra Modi government is planning to bring a bill in the winter session of Parliament banning “triple talaq” (instant divorce), government sources said on Tuesday. For this, the government plans to set up a group of ministers to work out the modalities of the legislation and its various implications.[Read More…]
Government avoiding Parliament due to Gujarat polls, says Congress
The Congress on Tuesday alleged the government is deliberately delaying the winter session of Parliament to avoid questions from the opposition benches which can hamper its prospects in the Gujarat assembly polls. “They do not want discussion in Parliament so they are giving different excuses for delaying the winter session.[Read More…]