Tag: Parliament session
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‘India is not responsible for climate change’, says Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar
Expressing his happiness over the discussion, the minister said "this is the first time that discussion over an issue continued for three days in the Lok Sabha".
November 22, 2019 -
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm, Lok Sabha for the day
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned for the day after paying tributes to BJP member Hukum Singh, who died on Saturday. On the other hand, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm, on Monday, minutes after it met for the day amid ruckus by Samajwadi Party (SP) members. As soon as the Upper House …
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February 5, 2018 -
Will decide dates of winter session soon: Ananth Kumar
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar on Tuesday hit out at the Congress for targeting the government over delay in convening the winter session of Parliament and said that the dates would be decided soon. “The CCPA (Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs) will meet in a couple of days and decide the dates,” Kumar told …
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November 21, 2017 -
Winter session will be held, delays happened earlier too: Jaitley
Countering opposition criticism, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the Winter Session of Parliament would “certainly” be held, adding that Parliament sessions have been delayed in the past as well. “It has happened several times that Parliament sessions are rescheduled when an election is happening and timing is decided in such a way that …
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November 20, 2017 -
Short Parliament session likely after Gujarat polls
A short winter session of Parliament is likely to be held after the Gujarat Assembly elections. Informed sources said dates for the session were likely to be decided at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh on December 17. They said the government was looking at the …
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November 14, 2017 -
Macron to address joint Parliament session on July 3
French President Emmanuel Macron will speak before a joint session of Parliament at Versailles on Monday to present his recipe for the eurozone second largest power for next five years, an official said. "The President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron has … confirmed to me that he will convene the Congress in Versailles on Monday …
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June 29, 2017 -
Congress, BJP brace for showdown in Parliament
Bracing for a showdown in Parliament, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress late Tuesday issued whips, asking their members in both houses to ensure their presence for the remainder of the Winter session which resumes on Wednesday. The Opposition party has issued the whip amid concerns in its ranks that the ruling side would …
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December 13, 2016 -
Congress, BJP brace for showdown in Parliament
Bracing for a showdown in Parliament, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress late Tuesday issued whips, asking their members in both houses to ensure their presence for the remainder of the Winter session which resumes on Wednesday. The Opposition party has issued the whip amid concerns in its ranks that the ruling side would …
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December 13, 2016 -
LS Speaker disallows adjournment motion for demonetisation debate
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Wednesday disallowed the adjournment motion notices by opposition parties for a debate on demonetisation and the house was adjourned for the day around 12.30 pm. As the lower house met after an adjournment at 12 noon, Mahajan allowed opposition members and those in treasury benches to speak on the …
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November 23, 2016