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Parliament adjourned on first day of Monsoon Session over Agnipath, inflation and GST

The disruption came a day after Venkaiah Naidu sought the co-operation of the floor leaders for a productive session as his farewell gift

The Hindu

Presidential election: Ailing BJP MLA arrives on wheelchair to vote, 2 jailed NCP lawmakers skip poll

MUMBAI: Ailing Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Maharashtra's Pune city Mukta Tilak travelled to Mumbai to take part in the Presidential poll on Monday and arrived at the election venue on a wheelchair to cast her vote.

The Times of India

Bengaluru: Old guard politician Alva has plenty of experience to offer

BENGALURU: Margaret Alva, 80, the anti-BJP bloc’s candidate for vice-president, is among only a handful of women politicians in India who has such a wide range of experience, both as an elected representative and administrator.

The Times of India

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Won’t contest after 2023 assembly polls: Karnataka former CM Siddaramaiah

MYSURU: Opposition leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday reiterated that he will not fight polls to the assembly after 2023 and made it clear that he will hang up his boots. He said he will not even accept a nomination to the Rajya Sabha and will retire from electoral politics.

The Times of India

Margaret Alva, a veteran of political comebacks

Margaret Alva of Congress is known for her ability to stand up and speak her mind

The Hindu

All set for Presidential election; Droupadi Murmu has an edge over Yashwant Sinha

Arrangements have been made in Parliament, State Assemblies for polling

The Hindu

Will see if unparliamentary words list applied in 'draconian manner': Shashi Tharoor

There has been massive Opposition uproar over certain words of common use being categorised as unparliamentary in a booklet by the Lok Sabha Secretariat

The Hindu

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Parliament Recap | A look at the Bills introduced in the last session

The important provisions and status of the Bills introduced in the Parliament during the March-April session

The Hindu

Monsoon Session: All-party meeting today, govt to discuss ways to maximise House productivity

The government will hold an all-party meeting today at 11 am, ahead of the Monsoon session of the Parliament which begins tomorrow, to formulate a strategy to maximise the productivity of the House along with addressing the concerns of the Opposition during the course of the session. Read more on…

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West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar set to be next Vice-President

NEW DELHI: West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is set to succeed M Venkaiah Naidu as the country’s vice-president.

The Times of India

Congress denies allegation against Ahmed Patel

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the SIT is ‘dancing to the tune of its political master’

The Hindu

Why the BJP picked Jagdeep Dhankhar for Vice-President

He was described as ‘kisan putra’ by the Prime Minister and ‘people’s Governor’ by the BJP chief

The Hindu

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar is NDA’s nominee for Vice President

‘Kisan putra’ overcame socio-economic hurdles to go on to high achievement in public life, says BJP’s J. P. Nadda

The Hindu

Presidential polls: AAP throws its lot with Yashwant Sinha

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Political Affairs Committee, the highest decision-making body of the party

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President Election: AAP meet to decide on presidential candidate support

The meeting will be attended by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other members of the PAC, including Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, Punjab MP Raghav Chadha, and MLA Atishi, among others. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Presidential polls | Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha cancels Mumbai visit after Shiv Sena backs Droupadi Murmu

The visit has been cancelled because Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray has announced his party's support to Ms. Murmu, an NCP leader said

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BJP parliamentary board meeting to pick Vice President candidate

The BJP parliamentary board will be meeting Saturday evening to pick the party's candidate for the post of Vice President of the country. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Opposition, Om Birla now spar over ‘no dharna in Parliament complex’ circular

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla dismissed as non-issue Congress’s protests over a circular issued by Rajya Sabha secretriat forbidding protests, dharnas and religious ceremonies, saying the caution has been a consistent practice for more than a decade.

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Gujarat riots: Plot to frame Narendra Modi hatched at behest of Ahmed Patel, SIT tells court

AHMEDABAD: The special investigation team (SIT) probing the case of fabrication of evidence for the purported 2002 Gujarat riots conspiracy told a city sessions court on Friday that social activist Teesta Setalvad, former DGP R B Sreekumar and former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt had carried out the larger conspiracy with…

The Times of India

Plot to frame PM Narendra Modi hatched at behest of Ahmed Patel: SIT

The Times of India

Chidambaram says Nirmala Sitharaman should appoint chief economic astrologer, BJP calls it ‘obnoxious’ comment

NEW DELHI: Under attack from its rivals over the economy, the BJP has launched a counter-offensive in order to defend the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.

The Hindu

Parliament House can't be used for dharnas, strikes: Rajya Sabha Secretariat

The latest circular comes amid opposition outrage over the "gag order" on using certain words in Parliament.

Dynamite News

Monsoon Session: RS Secretariat puts out code of conduct for MPs, says 'members should not be disrespectful to any religion’

Rajya Sabha Secretariat has once again reiterated the ethical code of conduct applicable for the members. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Have one controlling authority for all types of mediation service providers and institutes: Parliamentary panel on Mediation Bill

The committee headed by Bharatiya Janata Party's Sushil Kumar Modi submitted its report to Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu

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Opposition up in arms against 'unparliamentary words' report by Lok Sabha Secretariat

However, the Rajya Sabha Chairman and Lok Sabha Speaker will make the final decision about the removal of these words. Read more on Dynamite News:

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