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Opposition MPs to visit Manipur this weekend

Opposition MPs to visit Manipur to assess situation; protest PM Modi's failure to address issue in Parliament. INDIA parties demand PM's statement in Rajya Sabha, followed by discussion under Rule 267, which takes precedence over all other issues.

The Hindu

Monsoon Session: PM Modi should speak about Manipur, says Sanjay Raut

The monsoon session of Parliament has seen disruptions since its beginning on July 20 with opposition members pressing their demand for a detailed discussion on Manipur and a statement from the Prime Minister. Read further on Dynamite News

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"I felt very bad opposition was not ready to listen": Jaishankar on Rajya Sabha ruckus

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was upset by the sloganeering of the Opposition when he was giving a suo moto statement in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday on India's foreign policy in the past few months. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Jaya Bachchan refuses to comment on PM Modi's remark against opposition calling alliance INDIA

A video of Jaya Bachchan, an MP of the Samajwadi Party, has gone viral as it sees the star refusing to comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement against the opposition using INDIA as the name of its grand alliance.

The Times of India

Former Rajya Sabha MP gets 4 yrs imprisonment in coal scam case

A special court, after hearing arguments on quantum of sentence, has awarded four years imprisonment to former Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda in a case related to irregularities in allocation of a coal block in Chhattisgarh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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JD(U) issues whip to RS Deputy Chairman, other party MPs to oppose Delhi ordinance bill

Janata Dal (United) on Thursday issued a three-line whip to the party’s Rajya Sabha MPs, including Deputy Chairman House Harivansh, to support the party stand to vote against the bill to replace ordinance on control of services in Delhi when it is brought up in the House by the government…

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Parliament Monsoon session, Day 6: INDIA alliance MPs to wear black clothes to protest over Manipur

All Members of Parliament from the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will wear black clothes to the Parliament to register its protest over the situation in Manipur. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ahmedabad court grants more time to Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh in Gujarat University defamation case

A local court in Ahmedabad on July 26, 2023 granted more time to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh to appear before it in response to summons issued to them in a criminal defamation case filed by Gujarat University (GU).

The Hindu

Kapil Sibal retorts to VP Jagdeep Dhankhar, questions PM Modi over Manipur violence

NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has retorted to vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar’s recent observation that disturbance has been weaponised in the temples of democracy and questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not making a statement on Manipur.

The Times of India

Mallikarjun Kharge alleges his mic switched off, VP Jagdeep Dhankar refutes allegation

NEW DELHI: Vice-president and Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday refuted the allegation of leader of opposition in the House Mallikarjun Kharge’s allegation that his microphone was switched off while he was speaking on the previous day.

The Times of India

530 districts reported as free of manual scavenging: Centre

The Social Justice Ministry said that a total of 530 districts across the country had so far reported themselves to be free of manual scavenging. Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, and Jharkhand are yet to declare themselves as manual scavenging free.

The Hindu

Which are the 26 parties in the INDIA combine, the face of Opposition unity for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls?

A total of 26 parties are now part of the Opposition INDIA combine. We explore each of these parties and examine their standing in Parliament.

The Hindu

Explained | Why is the Opposition insisting on a debate about Manipur under Rule 267?

Opposition want the Rajya Sabha Chairman to invoke Rule 267 to suspend business and debate Manipur in the Upper House. Read The Hindu explainer on provisions of Rule 267 of the Rajya Sabha rulebook and what is the controversy over it.

The Hindu

Rajya Sabha passes bill to give tribal status to Hattee community in Himachal Pradesh

Rajya Sabha passed a bill to accord the Scheduled Tribe status to the Hattee community in Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh on July 26.

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Rajya Sabha passes Bill to expand ST list from Chhattisgarh

Rajya Sabha passes Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022 to benefit 72,000 tribal people in Chhattisgarh. Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda said the Bill corrects anomalies in spellings of tribal groups.

The Times of India

Phangnon Konyak becomes first woman MP from Nagaland to preside over Rajya Sabha

NEW DELHI: A history was created in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday with S Phangnon Konyak becoming the first woman member from Nagaland to preside over the Upper House.

The Times of India

Monsoon session: Opposition's overnight protest in Parliament continues

Monsoon session: Opposition\'s overnight protest in Parliament continues

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Opposition leaders hold meeting to decide strategy as Parliament impasse continues

Amid the impasse in Parliament over their demands related to the Manipur violence, floor leaders of opposition parties held a meeting on Tuesday morning to discuss their strategy. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Morning Digest | Home Minister Amit Shah tells Lok Sabha that government is ready for discussion on Manipur; government approves 8.15% interest rate for PF deposits, and more

Morning Digest by The Hindu is a daily morning selection of top stories from across India and the world that bring readers up to date with important news.

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Logjam in Parliament as Shah urges Opposition to allow truth to come out on Manipur issue; AAP MP Sanjay Singh suspended

As the logjam in Parliament persisted for the third day, Home Minister Amit Shah on July 24, 2023 asked the Opposition to allow a debate on the Manipur issue to begin. AAP MP Sanjay Sanjay Singh was suspended during uproar in the Upper House for the rest of the Monsoon…

The Hindu

Gridlock over Manipur issue continues on Day 3 of Monsoon Session

The Hindu

Dry runs of security software at new Parliament building

The new Parliament building is being updated with security software and final touches to the offices of Ministers, with the last three to four days of the current Monsoon Session could be held there.

The Times of India

How Congress continues to exert pressure on PM Modi to speak in Parliament on Manipur violence

NEW DELHI: The opposition protest, which started with demanding immediate discussion on Manipur ethnic violence in Parliament’s ongoing monsoon session, has now reached seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement in both Houses first. Even though Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Monday specifically disallowed such a demand saying such a…

The Times of India

AAP MP Sanjay Singh suspended from Rajya Sabha, VP Dhankhar says no country can flourish without discipline

NEW DELHI: Hours after suspending AAP MP Sanjay Singh from the Rajya Sabha for the remaining part of the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said no country or system can flourish without discipline and decorum.

The Hindu

4,22,355 pucca houses built in Andhra Pradesh under in three years under PMAY-U

Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishore on July 24 (Monday) said in the Rajya Sabha that a total of 4,22,355 pucca houses had been built in Andhra Pradesh in the last three years under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U), while replying a question posed by…

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