The Latest Breaking News from Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha passed Bill allowing private sector to mine 6 out of 12 atomic minerals, incl. lithium, gold & silver. Bill amends Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957.

Rajya Sabha passed the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill 2021, which aims to amend the 2002 Act, reduce compliance burden & simplify patent application processes.

Parliament remained paralysed for the eighth consecutive sitting on July 31, with Rajya Sabha witnessing an aggressive push from the government to hold a short-duration discussion on Manipur. In Lok Sabha, where the Opposition is awaiting a debate on a no-confidence motion that has been admitted, disruptions continued as well.

The Bill to replace the Centre's Ordinance on control of services in Delhi is expected to be taken up by Parliament this week. Read further on Dynamite News:

BRS MP had donated a similar amount last year also towards flood relief

Citing rules guiding the two Houses, CPI(M) John Brittas said in his letter to the Rajya Sabha Chairman and Lok Sabha Speaker that parliamentary standing committees are explicitly prohibited from examining any bills that have not been referred to them by either the Rajya Sabha Chairman or the Lok Sabha…

Interestingly, BJP leaders of Bihar have been constantly saying that the door for Mr. Kumar has been shut forever.

In a tweet, YSRCP Rajya Sabha member Vijaya Sai Reddy advises BJP State president Purandeswari to ‘not be with one party and work for another’

The Hindu explains provisions of the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and how it proposes to check piracy.