PM Modi: India committed to sustainable energy through nuke power
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted India's commitment to sustainable energy through nuclear power.
A total of 18 Opposition parties boycotted the Presidential address on Friday on the commencement of the Budget Session of Parliament the first of the new decade.
Nitish Kapoor | New Delhi | January 30, 2021 9:59 am
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to chair an all-party meeting on Saturday through video conferencing ahead of the Budget Session for smooth functioning of Parliament.
Leaders of all parties have been invited to attend the meeting that is scheduled to be held in the backdrop of the ongoing farmers’ agitation against the agricultural legislations passed in September and have kept the government and opposition at loggerheads.
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The government has not shown any inclination towards repealing the farm laws which is the prime demand of the protesting farmers.
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On Friday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla presided over a meeting of the floor leaders.
After the meeting, Birla said he has requested leaders of all parties in Lok Sabha to respect the dignity of the House, and sought their cooperation for the smooth conduct of the proceedings.
A total of 18 Opposition parties boycotted the Presidential address on Friday on the commencement of the Budget Session of Parliament the first of the new decade.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been repeating that the government should find solutions regarding the farmers’ agitation.
Along with the Congress, 17 opposition parties had announced boycott of Kovind’s address to express solidarity with farmers, who have been protesting since November 26 in Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders along Delhi, and other places to press for their demands.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted India's commitment to sustainable energy through nuclear power.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday heaped praise on Centre's 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative, launched during Covid-19 and termed it one of India's most "significant accomplishments."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a ₹33,700-crore development package in Chhattisgarh, presenting a vision for the economic transformation in the tribal-dominated state while sharply criticizing the Congress over corruption and policy failures.
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