Special Session Of Parliament

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Special session of Parliament begins today: Will the government pull off a surprise?

The special session of Parliament begins today and will run until 22 September. On the first day, there will be a discussion on parliamentary history followed by legislative business. The second day will see MPs shift to the new building. However, the Opposition is concerned about a ‘hidden agenda'

Special session of Parliament to begin on Monday: What’s in store?

The Centre has released the agenda for the special session of Parliament. While the first day will see a discussion on 75 years of parliamentary history, the passage of four bills has also been listed. However, the Opposition believes that the government has ‘legislative grenades up their sleeves'

Can the Centre keep agenda of special Parliament session a secret?

The Centre and the INDIA bloc, especially Congress, are at loggerheads over the unspecified agenda of the special Parliament session. As Sonia Gandhi said in a letter to PM Narendra Modi that political parties were not consulted before calling the session, the government said this is never done

Is Centre likely to introduce ‘One Nation, One Poll’ bill in special session of Parliament?

The government has called for a special session of Parliament from 18 to 22 September. Pundits believe the Centre could introduce legislation on ‘one nation, one poll, women’s reservation and the Uniform Civil Code. It has also triggered speculation about Lok Sabha polls being advanced

GST rollout: New tax reform to boost revenue, lower rates in future, says Piyush Goyal

The GST, to be rolled out at midnight, would subsume central and state levies like excise, sales tax and pave the way for a single indirect tax regime across India.

Live: Cabinet to only take up Food security ordinance on Friday

With a crucial UPA meeting on the cards, are we closer to seeing the food security bill passed in Parliament?

Food ordinance postponed, Govt to try for Parliament special session instead

The union cabinet has decided against pushing through the food security ordinance, and have decided to reach out to the opposition one more time and attempt to pass it through a special session in Parliament.

Govt may skip Parliament session, pass food security bill via ordinance

The Congress, which is reportedly under pressure from President Sonia Gandhi to get the bill passed as soon as possible, is not in the mood to take chances.