Parliament highlights: Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha adjourned till Monday, 6th December

Both the houses of the Parliament have been adjourned till Monday, December 6

Opposition MPs stall member's bill on amending preamble of Constitution

Opposition MPs on Friday stalled the introduction of a private member's bill by BJP MP K J Alphons that seeks to amend the preamble of the Constitution.

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Bills for 5 year tenures for CBI, ED chiefs introduced in Lok Sabha

Two bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday to extend the tenures of Directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate up to a maximum of five years from the present two years amid strong protests from opposition members.

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BJP MPs 'gatecrash' Opposition protest outside Parliament; shout slogans at one another

Opposition MPs protesting against suspension of 12 lawmakers and BJP members came face to face at Gandhi Statue in Parliament House when they shoutedslogans at each other for a brief period on Friday even as both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha functioned without disruption during the day.

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Lok Sabha adjourned till Monday, 6th December

Lok Sabha discusses The Compulsory Voting Bill, 2019

Global Hunger Index (GHI) does not reflect India's true picture as it is a flawed measure of hunger: Govt in Rajya Sabha

Update | Rajya Sabha adjourned till Monday, 6th December

Health Minister says decisions on booster dose and vaccination of kids after scientific advise, asks opposition parties to trust scientists

16,000 passengers from 'at-risk' countries tested for Covid and 18 found positive; genome sequencing for Omicron underway, says Health Minister Mandaviya

The first Covid-19 case in India was reported on January 13, 2020 in Kerala. But the first meeting of Joint Monitoring Committee constituted by Centre, was held on January 8 2020. It means we were alert, a committee had been formed before the case was reported & it had started working, says Mandaviya.

It used to take 3 years for vaccine approval, under Modi vaccine roll out was possible in a year, says Mandaviya.

Under Modi Govt, work is going on to strengthen weak health infrastructure. Without blaming previous govts that ignored health infrastructure, govt worked for results. In the last 2 years, decisions under leadership of PM Modi show that this govt works with willpower and not power, says Mandaviya.

Earlier, genome sequencing would take 30 days but now it can be achieved in 30 hours, says Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in Lok Sabha.

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya responds to debate on Covid-19.

Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till 2:30 pm

The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021 introduced in Lok Sabha.

Only Punjab reported four 'suspected' deaths due to oxygen shortage: Mandaviya in Lok Sabha

Video: BJP MPs in Rajya Sabha in a counter protest at Gandhi Statue

Rajya Sabha ChairmanM Venkaiah Naidu asks Leader of House, Leader of Opposition and other leaders to come together to resolve issues and ensure the smooth functioning of the House.

Day 5 of Lok Sabha proceedings begin amid protests by Oppn leaders.

Congress, other Oppn parties demand discussion on 'rigging of local polls in Tripura'

Congress, RJD, CPI, CPI(M), NCP, DMK and AAP have jointly given Suspension of Business Notice under rule 267 in Rajya Sabha and demanded a discussion on the "alleged rigging of Municipal elections in Tripura.."

Discussion on Covid-19 situation in the country to continue in Lok Sabha

TMC condemns restriction on media access to Parliament proceedings

The TMC on Thursday expressed solidarity with the journalist fraternity on the issue of restricted access to Parliament and called for immediate restoration of all facilities to the media to cover the proceedings.

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Centre must fulfil pending demands of farmers: SKM

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Thursday said that the “stand-off” between farmers and the government continues as the Centre is forcing them to stay put at protest sites by not giving any formal communication with regard to their pending demands, an official statement said.

SKM, an umbrella body of 40 farm unions, said that farmers continue to wait patiently for positive developments and for the government to fulfil their legitimate demands such as legal guarantee on minimum support price (MSP) for crops and compensation to families of farmers who died during the movement.

(PTI)

Suspension of Rajya Sabha members autocratic move by govt: AAP MP

(PTI)

Oppn seeks clarity on booster dose as Lok Sabha debates Covid pandemic

The Opposition on Thursday hit out at the government over Covid-19 management, accusing it of mishandling the second wave and struck a word of caution on the spread of Omicron strain of the virus besides seeking clarity on booster doses of vaccines.

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