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3.66 Lakh Road Accidents Caused 1.32 Lakh Deaths In 2020: Nitin Gadkari
A total of 3,48,279 persons injured in 3,66,138 road accidents across the country during the calendar year 2020, causing 1,31,714 deaths, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
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Maoist Violence Down By 70% From All-Time High In 2009: Centre To Parliament
The incidents of Maoist violence have come down by 70 per cent from the all-time high of 2,258 incidents in 2009 to 665 in 2020 across the country, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed Rajya Sabha today.
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Parliamentary Minister Laying Papers On Ministers' Behalf: Congress
Senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram on Thursday raised the issue of ministers not being present in Rajya Sabha for laying of official listed papers.
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Over 15 Lakh Cyber Security Incidents In 2019, 2020, Centre Informs Parliament
Over 15.5 lakh cyber security incidents have been reported in the last two years and 11.58 lakh of them were recorded in 2020 alone, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
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Parliament Passes Bill To Raise Upper Limit For Abortions To 24 Weeks In Special Cases
Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to raise the upper limit for permitting abortions from the present 20 weeks to 24 weeks for "special categories of women" including rape survivors, victims of incest, minors and the differently-abled.
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588 Cases Pending Investigation By CBI For Over A Year: Government
As many as 588 regular cases (RCs) were pending investigation for over a year by the CBI as on December 31, 2020, Parliament was informed today.
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Finance Minister Will Present Dressed-Up Estimates For 2020 In 2021 Budget: Congress
Alleging that seven years of the Narendra Modi government have "wrecked" the economy and high growth prospects, the Congress today said it is afraid that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present "dressed-up" revised estimates for 2020-21 in the upcoming Budget session of Parliament and attempt to build an attractive narrative for the coming...
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Convene Winter Session Of Parliament At The Earliest: Congress's Manish Tewari
Congress leader Manish Tewari on Thursday demanded that the winter session of Parliament be convened at the earliest to debate various pressing issues facing the country like the ongoing farmers' protest against agriculture reform laws, Chinese aggression and the COVID-19 crisis.
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Government May Offer Key Assurance On Prices In Talks With Farmers: 10 Points
The government is holding a meeting with the protesting farmers on the contentious farm laws, which it expects will resolve the eight-day deadlock that saw thousands camping around the national capital. The farmers have demanded a special session of parliament to repeal the laws, saying this is the "last chance" for the government. After a meeting ...
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Opinion: What PM Modi's Approach To Economic Reforms Lacks
In recent weeks, India's government has shown unusual amounts of energy in pushing through long-awaited economic reforms. The last session of Parliament - cut short when several MPs tested positive for Covid-19 - was exceptionally productive. Two labor-law amendments were passed, as was a package of measures addressing the agriculturalsector.
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Parliament Passes Jammu And Kashmir Official Languages Bill, 2020
Parliament today passed a Bill for inclusion of Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi in the list of official languages in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in addition to the existing Urdu and English.
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Rajya Sabha Returns 2 Appropriation Bills For Withdrawal Of Funds By Centre
Rajya Sabha today returned the Appropriation (No 3) Bill, 2020 and the Appropriation (No 4) Bill, 2020, authorising payment of certain sums from the Consolidated Fund of India for the current financial year.
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Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Opposition Boycotts Lok Sabha Hours After Rajya Sabha Walk Out
The opposition today boycotted the proceedings of the Lok Sabha, hours after it walked out of the Rajya Sabha.
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"'Muting Of Democratic India' Continues": Rahul Gandhi On Rajya Sabha Row
The resolution to suspend opposition MPs from the Rajya Sabha over protests over the farm bills was proof that the Narendra Modi government was trying to mute "democratic India", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted today shortly after eight opposition members were suspended from the Upper House.
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Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Suspended 8 MPs Refuse To Leave, House Adjourned Till Tomorrow
Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day amid uproar by opposition members over the suspension of eight MPs, including TMC leader Derek O'Brien and Sanjay Singh of AAP, for the remaining part of the Monsoon session over their "unruly behaviour" during the passage of farm bills.
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3.66 Lakh Road Accidents Caused 1.32 Lakh Deaths In 2020: Nitin Gadkari
A total of 3,48,279 persons injured in 3,66,138 road accidents across the country during the calendar year 2020, causing 1,31,714 deaths, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
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Maoist Violence Down By 70% From All-Time High In 2009: Centre To Parliament
The incidents of Maoist violence have come down by 70 per cent from the all-time high of 2,258 incidents in 2009 to 665 in 2020 across the country, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed Rajya Sabha today.
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Parliamentary Minister Laying Papers On Ministers' Behalf: Congress
Senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram on Thursday raised the issue of ministers not being present in Rajya Sabha for laying of official listed papers.
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Over 15 Lakh Cyber Security Incidents In 2019, 2020, Centre Informs Parliament
Over 15.5 lakh cyber security incidents have been reported in the last two years and 11.58 lakh of them were recorded in 2020 alone, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
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Parliament Passes Bill To Raise Upper Limit For Abortions To 24 Weeks In Special Cases
Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to raise the upper limit for permitting abortions from the present 20 weeks to 24 weeks for "special categories of women" including rape survivors, victims of incest, minors and the differently-abled.
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588 Cases Pending Investigation By CBI For Over A Year: Government
As many as 588 regular cases (RCs) were pending investigation for over a year by the CBI as on December 31, 2020, Parliament was informed today.
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Finance Minister Will Present Dressed-Up Estimates For 2020 In 2021 Budget: Congress
Alleging that seven years of the Narendra Modi government have "wrecked" the economy and high growth prospects, the Congress today said it is afraid that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present "dressed-up" revised estimates for 2020-21 in the upcoming Budget session of Parliament and attempt to build an attractive narrative for the coming...
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Convene Winter Session Of Parliament At The Earliest: Congress's Manish Tewari
Congress leader Manish Tewari on Thursday demanded that the winter session of Parliament be convened at the earliest to debate various pressing issues facing the country like the ongoing farmers' protest against agriculture reform laws, Chinese aggression and the COVID-19 crisis.
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Government May Offer Key Assurance On Prices In Talks With Farmers: 10 Points
The government is holding a meeting with the protesting farmers on the contentious farm laws, which it expects will resolve the eight-day deadlock that saw thousands camping around the national capital. The farmers have demanded a special session of parliament to repeal the laws, saying this is the "last chance" for the government. After a meeting ...
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Opinion: What PM Modi's Approach To Economic Reforms Lacks
In recent weeks, India's government has shown unusual amounts of energy in pushing through long-awaited economic reforms. The last session of Parliament - cut short when several MPs tested positive for Covid-19 - was exceptionally productive. Two labor-law amendments were passed, as was a package of measures addressing the agriculturalsector.
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Parliament Passes Jammu And Kashmir Official Languages Bill, 2020
Parliament today passed a Bill for inclusion of Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi in the list of official languages in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in addition to the existing Urdu and English.
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Rajya Sabha Returns 2 Appropriation Bills For Withdrawal Of Funds By Centre
Rajya Sabha today returned the Appropriation (No 3) Bill, 2020 and the Appropriation (No 4) Bill, 2020, authorising payment of certain sums from the Consolidated Fund of India for the current financial year.
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Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Opposition Boycotts Lok Sabha Hours After Rajya Sabha Walk Out
The opposition today boycotted the proceedings of the Lok Sabha, hours after it walked out of the Rajya Sabha.
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"'Muting Of Democratic India' Continues": Rahul Gandhi On Rajya Sabha Row
The resolution to suspend opposition MPs from the Rajya Sabha over protests over the farm bills was proof that the Narendra Modi government was trying to mute "democratic India", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted today shortly after eight opposition members were suspended from the Upper House.
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Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Suspended 8 MPs Refuse To Leave, House Adjourned Till Tomorrow
Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day amid uproar by opposition members over the suspension of eight MPs, including TMC leader Derek O'Brien and Sanjay Singh of AAP, for the remaining part of the Monsoon session over their "unruly behaviour" during the passage of farm bills.
