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Abdul Alim Jafri
Section 144 Imposed Around UP Vidhan Sabha as Monsoon Session Kicks Off
17 Aug 2021
State government fears protests by the Opposition and farmers over Covid, rising fuel prices and farm laws.
Newsclick Report
CJI Criticises Lack of Proper Debate in Parliament, Calls It 'Sorry State of Affairs'
15 Aug 2021
"(There is) No clarity of laws. We do not know what the purpose of the law is. It is a loss to the public," said Justice Ramana.
PTI
Parliament Ruckus: Stop 'Selective Leak' of CCTV Footage, Order Probe, Says CPI MP Binoy Visvam
14 Aug 2021
In a letter to Secretary General of Rajya Sabha, the CPI leader said he, and some Opposition members, were "physically manhandled and targeted by unknown personnel.”
PTI
Lok Sabha: Opposition MPs Raise Pegasus Snooping Issue in Debate on OBC Bill
10 Aug 2021
Called to discuss the OBC Bill, many Opposition MPs asked the government to answer why it was not ordering a probe into the snooping issue like several other countries.
PTI
Both Houses Adjourned as Opposition Protests Mount, LS Passes Retro Tax Bill Amid Din
06 Aug 2021
Government on Bill passing spree amid Opposition sloganeering, demanding debates on Pegasus snooping row, farm laws and other issues.
Newsclick Report/PTI
Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Adjourned Following Pegasus Protests, Some Bills Passed
04 Aug 2021
The Lok Sabha passed the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill, 2021. The Upper House passed the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (…
PTI
Both Houses of Parliament Adjourned After Opposition Protests over Pegasus Snooping
04 Aug 2021
Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday suspended some TMC MPs from participating in House proceedings for the rest of the day.
Sumedha Pal
DNA Technology Bill: Concerns over Privacy Loom Large, Will Affect Minority Groups, Say Experts
01 Aug 2021
The bill proposes collection and use of genetic data to tackle criminal offences. Experts flag that in the absence of the data protection law in the country this legislation could lead to invasion of…
Newsclick Report
Pegasus Snooping: Mamata Banerjee Announces 2-Member Panel to Probe Allegations
26 Jul 2021
Justice (retd) Madan B Lokur and Chief justice of Calcutta High Court, Justice (retd) Jyotirmay Bhattacharya appointed in commission of inquiry set up by the West Bengal government.
PTI
No Fixed Timeline can be Indicated for Completion of COVID Vaccination Drive: Govt
23 Jul 2021
A total of 135 crore doses expected to be available between August and December; Rs 9,725.15 crore so far spent on vaccine programme, Health Minister informs Parliament.