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Monsoon Session of Parliament: Narendra Modi chairs all-party meeting to ensure smooth conduct in proceedings
Fp Staff •A day before the Monsoon Session of Parliament on 18th July, the Centre has called for an all-party meet in Delhi.
Ahmed Patel meets Mamata Banerjee amid AAP dharna politics: 'Federal front', RS deputy chairman polls likely on agenda
Fp Staff •The Congress reached out to Banerjee after being isolated in Delhi where it opposed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's demand of statehood for Delhi.
Congress allots PJ Kurien's Rajya Sabha seat to former ally KC(M), triggers protests from party leaders in Kerala
•Congress on Thursday decided to allot the Rajya Sabha seat, which falls vacant with the retirement of senior party leader PJ Kurien, to Kerala Congress (M), triggering strong protest from a section of party leaders in the state.
CPI nominates Binoy Viswam as its Rajya Sabha candidate from Kerala; poll to be held on 21 June
•Viswam, a minister in the previous LDF government in Kerala, started his political carrier as a student leader and worked as general secretary of the AISF, the student wing of the CPI.
Discontent in Kerala Congress over another RS term for PJ Kurien; leaders say don't make Upper House 'old age home'
•The young MLAs in the party from Kerala — V T Balram, Hibi Eden, Anil Akkara, Roji M John and Shafi Parambil have openly voiced their discontent against any move to give another chance to Kurien.
Parliament Budget session: Rajya Sabha adjourned 11 times as government tries to pass Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill
Ians •The Rajya Sabha saw an unusual 11 adjournments on Wednesday—of which 10 came in the second half between 2 pm and 5:13 pm—and failed to transact any business as the government tried to get a Bill passed but the AIADMK, TDP, YSR Congress and the opposition continued with their agitation in the House.
Rajya Sabha proceedings washed out amid protests over PNB scam, special status for Andhra Pradesh
•The Rajya Sabha proceedings were washed out for the seventh day as protests on issues like the Punjab National Bank scam and special status demand for Andhra Pradesh.
Venkaiah Naidu says 'negative public perception' created by disruptions in Rajya Sabha
•Facing opposition ire after he disallowed their adjournment notices, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said his intention behind long adjournments was to promote a sense of collective responsibility among members to minimise forced disruptions
Rajya Sabha adjourned for 50 minutes as Samajwadi Party, Congress protest Kasganj violence
•Noisy protests by Samajwadi Party (SP) members over communal clashes at Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh forced the adjournment of the Rajya Sabha on Friday morning
Winter Session of Parliament as it happened: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am on Tuesday
Fp Staff •The Parliament will meet on Monday as part of the Winter Session in the backdrop of BJP victories in Assembly election in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.