PARLIAMENTARY AWAAZ

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu tests positive for COVID-19

The Vice President is asymptomatic, in good health and has been advised home quarantine. WEB DESK Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu has tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. The information was shared through a tweet on his official Twitter handle (@VPSecretariat). The Twitter post stated that the Vice President had undergone routine COVID-19 test … Continue reading Vice President Venkaiah Naidu tests positive for COVID-19 →

Chairman Rajya Sabha appreciates work done by Secretariats despite difficult times

Naidu takes stock of the work done during the 252 Session of Rajya Sabha Expresses concern and enquires about the well-being of the staff of the Secretariat Directs Secretariat to render medical assistance and other welfare measures to the 83 officials who tested CoVID positive Staff Reporter / New Delhi Chairman Rajya Sabha M.Venkaiah Naidu, … Continue reading Chairman Rajya Sabha appreciates work done by Secretariats despite difficult times →

Lok Sabha passes 3 bills aimed at improving Pcondition of workers

AMN / NEW DELHI Lok Sabha passed three bills today aimed at improving the working condition of workers and protecting their interests at places of work. These bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha on 19th of this month. The Occupational Safety, Health And Working Conditions Code, 2020, seeks to amend the laws regulating the … Continue reading Lok Sabha passes 3 bills aimed at improving Pcondition of workers →

Rajya Sabha passes seven key bills

Opposition boycott proceedings of the House till suspension of 8 members is revoked AMN / NEW DELHI The Rajya Sabha today passed seven key bills including the crucial Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill. The House passed the bills after a number of opposition parties staged a walkout and decided to boycott proceedings of the House till … Continue reading Rajya Sabha passes seven key bills →

Today’s Proceedings in Rajya Sabha- Sep 21

Eight Rajya Sabha members suspended for ‘unruly behaviour’ AMN / New Delhi Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu today suspended eight members from the House for the remaining part of Monsoon Session for their ‘unruly behaviour’ during the passage of two bills relating to the farming sector on Sunday. They are Rajiv Satav, Ripun Bora … Continue reading Today’s Proceedings in Rajya Sabha- Sep 21 →

Parliament okays Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020

AMN / NEW DELHI Parliament gave its approval to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020 with Lok Sabha passing it with voice vote today. In his reply after the discussion on the bill, Union Minister of State for Home Ministry, Nityanand Rai said that the bill ensures that foreign funds are not utilized to … Continue reading Parliament okays Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020 →

Eight Rajya Sabha members suspended for ‘unruly behaviour’

Staff Reporter / New Delhi Eight Rajya Sabha members have been suspended from the House for the remaining part of Monsoon Session for their ‘unruly behaviour’ during the passage of two bills relating to the farming sector on Sunday. They are Rajiv Satav, Ripun Bora and Nazeer Hussain–all Congress, Derek O’Brien and Dola Sen, both … Continue reading Eight Rajya Sabha members suspended for ‘unruly behaviour’ →

Lok Sabha: Oppn slam govt over handling of pandemic, ‘unplanned’ lockdown

LS takes up discussion on COVID 19 pandemic AMN Lok Sabha today took up discussion on COVID 19 pandemic in the country. Initiating the discussion, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that most of the countries across the world have either managed to keep its country safe from the virus at the cost of their economy … Continue reading Lok Sabha: Oppn slam govt over handling of pandemic, ‘unplanned’ lockdown →

Farm bills: Opposition parties move no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Dy chairman

The Rajya Sabha witnessed unprecedented scenes during the passage of the farm bills as members from Opposition parties snatched and threw papers from the table and even broke the chairman’s mic. STAFF REPORTER As many as 12 Opposition parties today moved a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh over the manner in which … Continue reading Farm bills: Opposition parties move no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Dy chairman →

HD Deve Gowda takes oath as Rajya Sabha member

AMN Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Deve Gowda took oath as Rajya Sabha member today. Mr. Gowda was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka. Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu administered the oath to him. Mr. Gowda was the 11th Prime Minister of India from 1st June 1996 to 21st April … Continue reading HD Deve Gowda takes oath as Rajya Sabha member →