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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

In five years, pharma pricing authority received 5,772 complaints of alleged overcharging: Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority received 5,772 complaints of overcharging for drugs in 5 years; government takes action under DPCO, 2013. NFHS scope enhanced in every round; funds disbursed to 2 of 24 Ayurswasthya Yojana institutions in 2023-24.

The Hindu

House logjam on; govt. seeks debate on atrocities in Congress-ruled States

Opposition protests in Parliament over Manipur; Treasury Benches move notices on atrocities against women in Congress-ruled States. Speaker Om Birla convenes all party meeting, but fails to break logjam. Opposition demands PM's statement, government says Home Minister is ready to reply

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Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY led to huge out-of-pocket expenditure savings related to hospitalisations: Satya Pal Singh Baghel

The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has resulted in huge out-of-pocket expenditure savings related to hospitalisations for the targeted beneficiaries, Minister of State for Health S. P. Singh Baghel told the Rajya Sabha on July 25.

The Hindu

Mandatory for OTT platforms to display anti-tobacco warnings on screen: MoS Baghel

The government has made it mandatory for OTT platforms to display an anti-tobacco health warning as a prominent static message at the bottom of the screen, the Rajya Sabha was told on July 25.

The Hindu

Gridlock over Manipur issue continues on Day 3 of Monsoon Session

The Hindu

Documentation of antiquities moving too slowly: panel

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture noted in its report submitted in the Rajya Sabha on Monday that the National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA) which is mandated with documenting the country’s monuments and antiquities has only been able to document 16.8 lakh antiquities out of…

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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 Times of India

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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AAP MP Sanjay Singh suspended from Rajya Sabha for defying the Chair

Union Minister and Leader of the Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal moved the motion for Sanjay Singh's suspension. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Parliament monsoon session: Opposition hardens stand on Manipur, stalemate may continue

NEW DELHI: The first two days of the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, which commenced on July 20, witnessed disruptions over ethnic violence in Manipur. The stalemate is likely to spill over to the next week due to the clash between a rigid stand adopted by the opposition and the…

The Times of India

Mallikarjun Kharge’s humour even changes inclement weather, wishes V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar on Congress president’s birthday

NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha may be witnessing unruly scenes for the last two days of the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament over Manipur violence, but some pleasant moments also take place in the Upper House. Vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday heaped praises on leader of opposition in the Rajya…

The Times of India

Day 2 of Parliament monsoon session: Congress vs BJP over Manipur viral video

NEW DELHI: The ongoing Manipur violence and the viral video of two women being paraded naked rocked both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha again on the second day of the monsoon session with the principal opposition Congress and the ruling BJP leaders slogging it out inside and outside…

The Times of India

PM Modi’s absence in both Houses spurs Opposition protests

Opposition. protests PM Narendra Modi's absence in both Houses of Parliament; demands structured debate on Manipur issue. Speaker urges members to find solution through discussions; Defence Minister reiterates government's readiness for discussion; Rajya Sabha Chairman cites Constitution, adjourns House.

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Questioning PM on Manipur is not “unparliamentary”: Derek O’Brien

TMC MP Derek O’Brien has written to the Rajya Sabha Chairman demanding that his entire speech on July 20 in the House be put on record, alleging that the act of declaring words used to criticise the government in power as “anti-union” or “unparliamentary” is a blatant attempt at muzzling…

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Four held in Manipur sexual assault case; Justice B.R. Gavai to head Bench hearing Rahul Gandhi defamation case today, and more

Morning Digest, July 21, 2023 | Four held in Manipur sexual assault case; B.R. Gavai to head Bench hearing Rahul Gandhi defamation case today, and more

The Hindu

1,841 vacancies in I&B Ministry, its media units and institutions as on June 30

The number of vacant posts in the Information and Broadcasting Ministry (I&B Ministry), its various media units, and institutions was 1,841 as on June 30, according to a government reply in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

The Times of India

Parliament monsoon session: How Rajya Sabha created two records

NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha created two records on the first day of Parliament’s monsoon session which commenced on Thursday. In one record, 50% women have been appointed in the reconstituted panel of vice-chairpersons while in the second the chair went digital.

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Why notices under Rule 267 rained in Rajya Sabha on first day of monsoon session

NEW DELHI: It was quite obvious on Thursday morning itself that the first day of Parliament’s monsoon session will get disrupted over the ongoing ethnic violence in the northeastern state of Manipur. At least 12 MPs from eight opposition parties submitted notice under Rule 267 demanding suspension of business in…

The Hindu

Rajya Sabha Chairman nominates four women parliamentarians to panel of vice-chairpersons

For 1st time, Rajya Sabha Chairman nominates 4 women to panel of vice-chairpersons, giving equal representation. S. Phangnon Konyak 1st woman from Nagaland to be elected. Other members: P.T. Usha, BJD's Sulata Deo, NCP's Fauzia Khan, L. Hanumanthiah, Trinamool's Sukendu Shekhar Ray, BJP's Ghanshyam Tewari.

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PIB’s fact-check unit has acted against more than 28,000 ‘fake news’ posts since Nov 2020: Thakur

The government’s fact checking body under the Press Information Bureau has taken action in 28,380 instances involving “fake news” on digital platforms between November 2020 and June this year, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said today in response to an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha.

The Hindu

Explained | What to expect from the Monsoon Session of Parliament?

The Narendra Modi-led government is set to introduce 21 new Bills in the Monsoon Session which begins on July 5. Read The Hindu explainer on the old and new Bills that are likely to be taken up and the issues which are set to rock Parliament yet again.

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Three BJP nominees elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Gujarat

BJP wins all 3 Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat; External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, former legislator Babu Desai and Kshatriya face Kesridevsinh Zala elected unopposed.

The Hindu

BJP is rattled by Opposition and that’s why it is remembering NDA allies, says Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge

Having told the Parliament earlier that he alone can take on the entire Opposition, why is Prime Minister Narendra Modi getting more than 30 parties together, asked Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on July 17.

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar files nomination for Rajya Sabha from Gujarat

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on July 10, 2023 filed his nomination papers for elections to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat

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