Bill providing for setting up commercial courts at district level gets nod of Parliament

New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) A Bill providing for the setting up of commercial courts at the district level on Friday got the nod of Parliament, with the Rajya Sabha passing it by a voice vote.

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Two Central varsities not providing reservation to SC, ST: Govt

Shimla/New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) Two Central Universities in the country were not giving reservation facility to the students belonging to the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe categories, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.

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RS adjourned sine die after three-week Monsoon session, Naidu calls it 'productive'

New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) The Rajya Sabha was on Friday adjourned Sine die after a nearly three week long Monsoon session with Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, describing it as a 'highly productive' session, which was three times more productive than the Budget session.

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The Chairman said that during the session, the House had 17 sittings.

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Naidu expunges PM's remarks in RS

New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) In a rare incident, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday expunged certain remarks made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the House, while welcoming the election of Deputy Chair Harivansh that were found to be 'objectionable'.

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Parliament passes Insolvency Bill; RS returns Bill to LS

New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) Parliament on Friday cleared the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2018 with Rajya Sabha passing it with a voice vote and returning to the Lok Sabha.

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The Chairman said that a total of about 146 reports have been submitted to the House in this Parliament session.

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Mr Goyal hoped the legislation would help India’s ranking in Ease of Doing Business.

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PP Choudhary moves Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 for second amendment in RS

New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) Minister of State for Corporate Affairs PP Choudhary on Friday moved a Bill to further amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 for consideration, as the Lok Sabha has already passed it.

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RS adjourned sine die after three-week Monsoon session

New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) The Rajya Sabha was on Friday adjourned Sine Die, after a nearly three-week-long Monsoon session, with Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu describing it as a 'highly productive' session, which was three times more productive than the Budget session.

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Stating that for the first time, the Government had taken action against big defaulters, the minister said not in the all cases were promoters willful defaulters.

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Elders discuss plight of widows in India

New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) DMK member Tiruchi Siva on Friday brought a resolution on the plight of widows in India.

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RAJYA SABHA ADJOURNED SINE DIE

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LS adjourned sine die: House lost more than 8 hours in disruption

New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) The much eventful Monsoon session of Parliament came to an end on Friday with Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan stating that the proceedings in the House were productive.

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Pvt member resolution on uniform reservation system defeated in RS

New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) A private member resolution providing for a uniform reservation system in the country, was on Friday defeated in the Upper House on Friday.

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