Parliament Updates: Epidemic Diseases Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha; House adjourned till 9 am tomorrow

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Parliament Updates: On the first day of the Monsoon Session, the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Amendment) Bill
and the Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill were also introduced in the Upper House
Parliament LATEST Updates: On the first day of the Monsoon Session, the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Amendment)
Bill and the Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill were also introduced in the Upper House.The TMC leader made the remarks while
moving an amendment to a motion seeking to suspend starred questions and Private Member's Business in the current Monsoon
His unbiased role in the Parliament strengthens our democracy," said Modi.While BJP's JP Nadda had moved a motion in favour of the incumbent
deputy chairman, Opposition leaders, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Tiruchi Siva and Javed Ali Khan moved motions to elect RJD's Manoj Jha.As Rajya Sabha
reassembled after an hour's gap, chairman Venkaiah Naidu lauded frontline workers for efforts taken to tackle coronavirus pandemic.On the
first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, new members of the Rajya Sabha, including JMM's Shibu Soren and Lok Tantrik Janata Dal LJD's
Shreyams Kumar took oath.The Parliament commenced the 18-day Monsoon Session from Monday
The Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha sitting will be held in two shifts for 18 days without any offs
Entry will only be allowed to those having a negative COVID-19 report and wearing masks will be compulsory.In run-up to the session, while
over 4,000 people including MPs and staff have been tested for COVID-19, most parliamentary operations have been digitalised, entire
premises sanitised and doors made touch-free.Barring on the first day, Rajya Sabha will convene in morning shift from 9 am till 1 pm, and
Lok Sabha in evening shift from 3 pm to 7 pm
The chambers of both houses along with their respective galleries will be used for sitting of the members in each shift
In between the two shifts, the entire complex will be sanitised.Frequent sanitisation of the entire parliament complex will also be carried
out, while arrangements have been made to sanitise various parliamentary papers as well as footwear and cars of MPs, officials said
Frisking of people will also make way for touch-less security scanning, while thermal scanning will also be totally touch-free.It has also
been decided that air of air conditioners will be exchanged six times every day to avoid any possible infection
The DRDO will also provide multi-utility COVID-19 kits to all MPs
Each kit will contain 40 disposable masks, five N-95 masks, 20 bottles of sanitisers of 50 ml each, face shields, 40 pairs of gloves, a
touch-free hook to open and close doors without touching them, herbal sanitation wipes and tea bags to enhance immunity.Meanwhile, Lok Sabha
MP and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah has arrived in Delhi to attend the Monsoon Session, his first Parliament
appearance after the abrogation of provisions of Article 370
He is likely to be in focus since he was under detention during the last two sessions, during which several opposition leaders had demanded
the government allow him to attend the proceedings.The issues of ongoing LAC standoff, handling of the coronavirus pandemic and economic
slowdown are likely to dominate the session, with the opposition demanding a discussion on them, while the government has listed nearly two
dozen new legislations for passage during the COVID-curtailed proceedings.Find latest and upcoming tech gadgets online on
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