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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.

The Hindu

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

The Hindu

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar files nomination papers for Rajya Sabha polls from Gujarat

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday filed his nomination papers for elections to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat.

The Hindu

Rajya Sabha Election: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar files nomination papers in Gandhinagar

Jaishankar was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat in 2019, when he was inducted to the Union Cabinet. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Objections overruled, Forest Bill goes to House unchanged

A Parliamentary committee, set up to examine controversial proposed amendments to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, has endorsed the amendment Bill in its entirety. The Hindu has viewed a draft copy of the report prepared by the 31-member joint committee on the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 that is expected…

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UCC will bind Bharat more effectively: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar

“Any further delay in implementation of Uniform Civil Code will be corrosive of our values.”

The Hindu

At Opposition meet in Patna, AAP, Congress engage in war of words over Delhi Ordinance

After the meeting of Opposition parties in Patna, the AAP said it will be “difficult” to be part of such meetings in the future in which the Congress is a part, until the Congress agrees that all its MPs in Rajya Sabha will oppose the central government’s ordinance.

The Hindu

Take action against Raut: Maharashtra Legislative Council Chief

He emphasised the need for appropriate action against Mr. Raut

The Hindu

A parliamentary democracy or an executive democracy

The urgent question that must be asked is whether India can continue to be called a parliamentary democracy or whether it has become an executive democracy

The Hindu

Special Rs 75 coin launched to mark inauguration of new Parliament

A special Rs 75 coin was launched on Sunday to mark the inauguration of the new Parliament building. Notably, the country is also celebrating its 75th year of independence. Read further on Dynamite News:

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New Parliament inauguration "important milestone": Rajya Sabha Dy Chairman

Describing the inauguration of the new Parliament building as an "important milestone", Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh on Sunday said that it will prove to be a source of inspiration in the Amritkaal. Read further on Dynamite News:

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PM Modi unveils plaque; dedicates new Parliament building to nation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated the new Parliament building to the nation by unveiling the plaque marking the inauguration. Read further on Dynamite News:

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New Parliament unveiling: Why opposition boycott did not bother BJP

NEW DELHI: In the historic moment of the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, the political parties got divided into two groups. Despite the principal opposition party Congress and 20 others boycotting the event, the odds were stacked in favour of the ruling…

The Hindu

BJP has made its disregard for Supreme Court verdict evident: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that the recently issued Ordinance for control of services in the national capital reflects the lack of faith of the Narendra Modi government in the Supreme Court’s verdict.

The Hindu

“No Indian solider in custody”

Fifty years ago, Mr. Vidya Charan Shukla, Minister of Defence Production, said in the Rajya Sabha that Government presumed that no Indian solider was in Chinese custody, following the Chinese aggression in 1962, and therefore no efforts had been made to take up the matter with the Chinese Government.

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7,883 constable posts vacant in Delhi Police till March 1 this year: Nityanand Rai in Rajya Sabha

A total of 7,883 constable posts were vacant in Delhi Police till March 1 this year, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rajya Sabha adjourned for day on 5th consecutive day as BJP, Opposition MPs continue disruptions

On the fifth day in a row, the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day on Friday within minutes of convening its proceedings as both the treasury and Opposition benches created a ruckus on remarks of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in London regarding democracy in India and over…

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Hindusthan Samachar will be one of ‘multiple sources’ of news for Prasar Bharati, I&B ministry tells Rajya Sabha

The ministry of information and broadcasting said yesterday that Hindusthan Samachar will not be the “sole source” for Prasar Bharati’s daily news feed; it will be one of “multiple sources”. This was clarified in the Rajya Sabha in response to a question from John Brittas of the CPIM.

Newslaundry

How the Modi Government systematically made Parliament irrelevant

It was May 20, 2014. The Bharatiya Janata Party having won 282 seats in Lok Sabha, Narendra Damodardas Modi was unequivocally elected as the Prime Minister of India. He got out of a vehicle at the main entrance of Parliament and got down on his knees to touch his head…

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#Impeachment: Congress terms Vice-President’s order ‘ill-advised’ but what next?

Yesterday morning Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu rejected the notice to initiate the impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. It was expected that the Opposition parties including the Congress party will pounce on the opportunity to hit back at the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Barely hours later, when…

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#Impeachment of Chief Justice (in 5 not-so-easy steps)

Wheels have been set in motion for the unprecedented impeachment motion against the Chief Justice of India. On Friday, the main opposition Congress and six other parties moved a notice – signed by 71 current and retired lawmakers of the Rajya Sabha – for the impeachment of Chief Justice Dipak…

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AAP workers hail Sanjay Singh, shrug off Guptas

Resentment in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the selection of Rajya Sabha candidates has come out in the open.

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