Lok Sabha

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

LS passes Direct Tax Vivaad Se Vishwas Bill

3:53 pm March 4, 2020

New Delhi: A bill to provide an opportunity to taxpayers to settle their tax disputes by paying just due taxes with complete waiver of interest and penalty by March 31 was approved by Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The Direct Tax Vivaad Se Vishwas Bill, 2020, which was introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the […]

Lok Sabha adjourns till noon

3:22 pm March 4, 2020

New Delhi: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned on Wednesday till noon amid protests by Congress members over Delhi violence. Around 30 members from the Congress trooped into the Well of the House, raising slogans and demanding resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah over the riots. Speaker Om Birla was not present and the proceedings were […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Centre discussing NPR with states

7:49 pm March 3, 2020

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday said it was discussing with state governments the preparations for the update of the National Population Register (NPR) from April 1 to September 30. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha that no document will be collected during the exercise, which will be carried […]

Bill for extending upper limit of abortion to 24 weeks introduced in Lok Sabha

3:33 pm March 2, 2020

New Delhi: A bill that seeks to extend the upper limit for permitting abortions from the present 20 weeks to 24 weeks was introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday. Health Minister Harsh Vardhan introduced the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 amid vehement protests by opposition members against the Central government over the Delhi […]

44-yr-old Coronavirus: NDA suspends large gatherings, expeditionsgaon resident tests positive of coronavirus

Coronavirus: 1,818 flights screened in country so far

11:10 pm February 10, 2020

New Delhi: Experts at various airports have so far screened 1,818 flights, covering a total of 1,97,192 passengers, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan informed Lok Sabha on Monday as he spoke on steps taken by the government to deal with Novel Coronavirus. He also said that screening of passengers has been initiated at 12 major seaports […]