MPs

'Rajya Sabha Boycott Until Demands Are Met': Opposition Piles Pressure On Govt

The Opposition said it will boycott the rest of the Rajya Sabha Session until their key demands including revoking of MPs suspension and withdrawal of farm bills are met. The eight…

Punjab Pump Dealers On Strike Due To Increased VAT; One Commits Suicide

Punjab petrol pump dealers of the state are on strike due to increased VAT on petrol and diesel. The fuel pumps of Indian Oil Corporation…

Between Trauma And Disease: COVID-19 In The Rohingya Camps

By Nazmun Naher Shishir/thethirdpole.net Narrow alleyways hardly one metre wide are what pass as pathways in the 34 Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, south-eastern Bangladesh,…

Suspending MPLADS & Centralising Funds For COVID-19

By Satvik Varma A few days ago, the Union Cabinet decided to suspend the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (“MPLADS”) for a period…

MPs Wear Masks, Use Sanitisers As Coronavirus Fear Enters Parliament

Amid Coronavirus fears, many MPs arrived at the Parliament wearing protective masks and were seen using sanitisers before shaking hands. The Central and state governments…

Maharashtra Polls: Congress, NCP Divide Seats Equally

The Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharashtra have finalised their seat-sharing arrangement for the assembly elections scheduled to be held next month. On…

Congress Loses Key Parliamentary Panels

In a departure from the usual practice, BJP MPs will now head the Parliamentary standing committees on finance and external affairs, replacing the Congress MPs…