Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Rajya Sabha adjourned till August 2
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Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Rajya Sabha adjourned till August 2

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have witnessed adjournments since the start of the monsoon session on July 19. The Parliament has failed to transact any significant business due to Opposition uproar over the Pegasus and farmers issues.

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Friday, July 30, 2021, 06:05 PM IST
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30 July 2021 09:38 AM IST

Tharoor writes to Om Birla, seeks action over 'last-minute refusal' of officials to appear before parliamentary panel

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology Chairman Shashi Tharoor on Thursday urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to take action over "last-minute refusal" of representatives of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Communications to appear before the panel's meeting scheduled for July 28.

In a letter to the Speaker, Tharoor said the "last-minute refusal of the Ministries/Department to appear before the Committee has been unprecedented and clearly constitutes breach of parliamentary privilege and contempt of the House".

30 July 2021 09:38 AM IST

Congress MP Manickam Tagore has given an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha on the issue of Pegasus

30 July 2021 09:38 AM IST

Lok Sabha scheduled to hold discussion on COVID-19 today

A discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic has been listed in the business schedule of Lok Sabha for Friday.

According to the revised order paper for Friday, N K Premchandran and Vinayak Raut will "raise a discussion on the situation arising out of COVID-19 pandemic in the country and various aspects related to it." Rajya Sabha held a discussion on the pandemic in the beginning of the Monsoon session. The government put up a staunch defence of its handling of the coronavirus pandemic in the Upper House of Parliament.

30 July 2021 12:06 PM IST

Polluted river stretches increased from 302 to 351: Govt in Lok Sabha

The number of polluted river stretches across India have increased from 302 to 351 from 2015 to 2018, the Lok Sabha was informed when asked about the status of rivers across India.

Based on monitoring results in terms of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), an indicator of organic pollution, the polluted river stretches are identified by the CPCB from time to time.

Considering this data between 2009 to 2012, "the report published in 2015 said there are 302 polluted river stretches across India while the same number had risen to 351 in 2018 as per the report based on monitoring data between 2016-2017," Minister of State for Jal Shakti & Food Processing Industries, Prahlad Singh Patel said in a written reply on Thursday.

30 July 2021 12:06 PM IST

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge & leaders of like-minded Opposition parties held a meeting at LoP office in Parliament House

30 July 2021 12:06 PM IST

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon

30 July 2021 12:06 PM IST

BJP Parliamentary party meeting will be held on 3rd August in Parliament

30 July 2021 12:06 PM IST

Govt to introduce 2 Bills in Rajya Sabha as Opposition presses for its demands

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday will introduce two Bills in the Rajya Sabha -- amendment to Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 and Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961. The opposition, however, will continue reinforcing its demands on the Pegasus snooping issue, inflation and farm laws.

The RS Bulletin stated: "FM Nirmala Sitharaman to introduce a Bill to amend the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 -- The Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2021, and The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021."

30 July 2021 12:06 PM IST

Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till noon amid protest by Opposition members over Pegasus, other issues.

30 July 2021 12:06 PM IST

Govt doesn’t want to pass the Bills without discussions, we are ready for discussion: Parliamentary Affairs Min Pralhad Joshi in Lok Sabha over Pegasus issue

30 July 2021 12:06 PM IST

Punjab Congress MPs stage protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue inside Parliament premises, over three farm laws

30 July 2021 12:22 PM IST

Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2.30 pm

30 July 2021 12:22 PM IST

Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till 11 am on August 2 amid protest by Opposition MPs

30 July 2021 12:39 PM IST

SAD, BSP and Congress stage protest outside Parliament; call for repeal of farm laws

30 July 2021 01:21 PM IST

No death due to oxygen shortage: Venugopal moves privilege notice

Congress MP K.C. Venugopal on Friday said in the Rajya Sabha that he has moved a privilege notice against Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar.

"I have moved privilege notice against the minister as the House has been misled," Venugopal said.

To this, Chairman of the House M Venkaiah Naidu said that he is examining it and the minister's response has been sought.

Venugopal, on whose question the minister had replied in the House, said everyone has seen how people died due to a shortage of oxygen in several states, including the national capital.

"I moved a Privilege notice under rule 187 today in Rajya Sabha against MoS Health regarding her misleading statement on whether there were any deaths due to oxygen shortage during Covid 2nd wave," Venugopal said.

30 July 2021 06:05 PM IST

Rajasthan: Farmers protesting in Sri Ganganagar against the Central Government's three farm laws, tore the clothes of BJP leader Kailash MeghwalRajya Sabha adjourned till Monday 2nd August.

30 July 2021 06:05 PM IST

Rajasthan: Farmers protesting in Sri Ganganagar against the Central Government's three farm laws, tore the clothes of BJP leader Kailash Meghwal

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