As the nation is witnessing widespread protests over alleged irregularities in the conduct of the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET) by the National Testing Agency, the opposition is set to raise the issue in Parliament on Friday.
President Droupadi Murmu, in her address to the 18th Parliament, praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government and highlighted its efforts to propel India to the third-largest economy in the world. She also commended voter participation and record turnouts in Kashmir.
The President's address to the joint sitting of Parliament was her first following the constitution of the 18th Lok Sabha. The inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on Monday (June 24), while the 264th session of the Rajya Sabha commenced on June 27.
After President Droupadi Murmu's address, the ruling party is expected to move a motion of thanks in both Houses of Parliament. This motion will be debated by MPs, allowing them to discuss and express their views on the President's address and the government's policies outlined therein.
Earlier, Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh was the leader of the JDU parliamentary party.
JP Nadda has replaced Piyush Goyal as the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Parliament. Goyal was elected to the Lowest House in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha Elections.
Naveen Patnaik held a meeting with the Rajya Sabha MPs of his party on Monday and asked them to emerge as a strong Opposition. He also instructed them to raise the issues of the state.
During the Lok Sabha session, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha will be elected and new MPs will take their oaths of office.
The 18th Lok Sabha will commence on June 24 with the swearing-in ceremony of the elected lawmakers. President Droupadi Murmu will address the Parliament on June 27.
Sunetra Pawar lost to Supriya Sule on the Baramati Lok Sabha seat. She filed her nomination for Rajya Sabha from the state.
Chhagan Bhujbal had said that he has the desire to become an MP, which is why is wanted to contest the Lok Sabha Elections from Nashik and was also keen on being nominated to Rajya Sabha.
Sunetra Pawar lost against sister-in-law and daughter of Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule from Baramati parliamentary constituency in Maharashtra by a margin of over 1.5 lakh votes.
Two of the new ministers of state - Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian - are not members of either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha and are required to become a member of Parliament within six months of their oath-taking.
Former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief and AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal was allegedly assaulted at CM Kejriwal's official residence on Monday, after which she alerted the cops, sources said.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday acknowledged the incident of misbehaviour by Arvind Kejriwal's PA (Personal Assistant) with AAP leader Swati Maliwal as condemnable and informed that the Chief Minister has ordered strict action in this incident.
The victim told that Naveen Kumar Singh, the accused deceived him. He met Singh through a man named Nanak Das. To gain his confidence the accuse also presented counterfeit documents.
The accident took place when he was returning to the national capital from Shahjahanpur. He was immediately shifted to the hospital in Moradabad.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was elected to the upper house from Odisha with the support of the Biju Janata Dal.
Sanjay Nirupam, facing a six-year expulsion from the Congress, alleged on Thursday that the party swiftly took action to oust him immediately after receiving his resignation letter.
The I.N.D.I. alliance has nominated former JMM MLA Sarfaraz Ahmed as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha. Ahmed is set to file his nomination on March 11. Meanwhile, the BJP has already given the Rajya Sabha election ticket to Pradeep Verma.
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