“On December 20, the same order of authorisation was repeated that was existing since 2009,” Jaitley told the Upper House.
Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh alleged that the sanctity of polls was "under question" in view of "manipulation" of the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
This would be the last full-fledged Parliament session before the Lok Sabha polls.
Residences of several powerful ministers, officers, judges and members of the Parliament are attacked by monkeys every day.
Interestingly, the Winter Session will start the day counting of votes will take place for Assembly elections in five states.
Authorities will be set up for major rivers like Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra-Barak, Mahanadi, Cauvery, Krishna, Tapi, Subarnarekha, Brahmani-Baitarani.
The draft bill moots seeking "explicit consent" for processing 'sensitive personal information' like religious or political beliefs, sexual orientation and biometric details.
As per the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 2010, it is mandatory for NGOs to file annual returns with the Union Home Ministry and penal action is taken against defaulters.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said that the bill on triple talaq will be tabled in the Parliament on Friday.
"The Winter Session of Parliament is starting and I am confident that it will be a productive session. I hope there is good debate, constructive debate and we come up with innovative solutions to our nation's problems," the prime minister said.
New Delhi: Lawyers of all the six district courts here have decided to go on an indefinite strike from December 9 against the delay in tabling amended bill regarding enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction of district
New Delhi: The winter session of Parliament beginning today is likely to be stormy with the government planning to push an ambitious economic agenda undeterred by resistance from a section of the opposition. It will
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday expressed confidence that the winter session of parliament beginning Monday will be as productive as the budget session.Addressing an all-party meeting convened by Parliamentary Affairs Minster M.Venkaiah Naidu
New Delhi: Government is making honest attempts for a “positive and constructive” winter session of Parliament and will work to take along opposition parties through dialogue.Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said
Hyderabad: The Centre plans to bring a long-pending key amendment Bill that seeks to ban employment of children below 14 years of age in any occupation in the coming session of Parliament.Calling for spreading awareness
New Delhi: The Winter Session of Parliament will be held from November 24 to December 23, it was officially announced today.“The Third Session of Sixteenth Lok Sabha will commence on Monday, the 24th November. Subject
New Delhi: The Winter session of Parliament is likely to start from November 24 and is expected to be a month-long affair.A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs headed by Home Minister Rajnath
Kolkata: Criticising frequent disruptions in Parliament and state assemblies, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said the issue needed collective thinking on whether some of the existing rules required to be amended to ensure smooth running
New Delhi : Parliament is likely to have a short winter session starting from the first week of December in view of Assembly elections in five states.The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, headed by Defence
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