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As per Hindustan Times, the response by Union Ministry of Labour and Employment on a question raised in the Lok Sabha seeking information on whether the government was aware that several migrant workers had lost their lives while trying to return to their native places and if state-wise details of the toll was available.
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Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu congratulated Harivansh Narayan Singh on "winning hearts in the House". TRS's K Keshav Rao, DMK's Tiruchi's Siva also congratuled the newly elected deputy chairman. "We expect that he remain as friendly in the Chair as he is the Chamber," said Siva, while observing that the Parliament is the temple of democracy. He also asked MPs to refrain from using Sanskrit words and use Hindi instead to ensure that most members understand what is being said in the House.
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Harivansh Narayan Singh made efforts to ensure productivity and positivity, says Modi
"Harivanshji has made efforts to ensure productivity and positivity is maintained in the Parliament. He is a torchbearer of democracy. He comes from Bihar, the land known for its democratic ethos, the land that has close ties with JP (Jayaprakash Narayan) and Bapu’s Champaran" said the prime minister.
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Parliament LATEST Updates: On the first day of the Monsoon Session, the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Amendment) Bill and the Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill were also introduced in the Upper House.
The TMC leader made the remarks while moving an amendment to a motion seeking to suspend starred questions and Private Member's Business in the current Monsoon session.
Prime minister Narendra Modi congratulated Harivansh Narayan Singh on his election as Rajya Sabha deputy chairman. "The respect I hold for Harivansh ji, is shared by each member of the House. He has earned this respect. His unbiased role in the Parliament strengthens our democracy," said Modi.
While BJP's JP Nadda had moved a motion in favour of the incumbent deputy chairman, Opposition leaders, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Tiruchi Siva and Javed Ali Khan moved motions to elect RJD's Manoj Jha.
As Rajya Sabha reassembled after an hour's gap, chairman Venkaiah Naidu lauded frontline workers for efforts taken to tackle coronavirus pandemic.
On the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, new members of the Rajya Sabha, including JMM's Shibu Soren and Lok Tantrik Janata Dal LJD's Shreyams Kumar took oath.
The Parliament commenced the 18-day Monsoon Session from Monday. The Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha sitting will be held in two shifts for 18 days without any offs. Entry will only be allowed to those having a negative COVID-19 report and wearing masks will be compulsory.
In run-up to the session, while over 4,000 people including MPs and staff have been tested for COVID-19, most parliamentary operations have been digitalised, entire premises sanitised and doors made touch-free.
Barring on the first day, Rajya Sabha will convene in morning shift from 9 am till 1 pm, and Lok Sabha in evening shift from 3 pm to 7 pm. The chambers of both houses along with their respective galleries will be used for sitting of the members in each shift. In between the two shifts, the entire complex will be sanitised.
Frequent sanitisation of the entire parliament complex will also be carried out, while arrangements have been made to sanitise various parliamentary papers as well as footwear and cars of MPs, officials said. Frisking of people will also make way for touch-less security scanning, while thermal scanning will also be totally touch-free.
It has also been decided that air of air conditioners will be exchanged six times every day to avoid any possible infection. The DRDO will also provide multi-utility COVID-19 kits to all MPs. Each kit will contain 40 disposable masks, five N-95 masks, 20 bottles of sanitisers of 50 ml each, face shields, 40 pairs of gloves, a touch-free hook to open and close doors without touching them, herbal sanitation wipes and tea bags to enhance immunity.
Meanwhile, Lok Sabha MP and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah has arrived in Delhi to attend the Monsoon Session, his first Parliament appearance after the abrogation of provisions of Article 370. He is likely to be in focus since he was under detention during the last two sessions, during which several opposition leaders had demanded the government allow him to attend the proceedings.
The issues of ongoing LAC standoff, handling of the coronavirus pandemic and economic slowdown are likely to dominate the session, with the opposition demanding a discussion on them, while the government has listed nearly two dozen new legislations for passage during the COVID-curtailed proceedings.
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