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Farm laws have been a disease and it’s good that they are revoked. Let the President put the stamp on the bill then we will discuss other issues like 750 farmers who died, MSP, and quashing the cases lodged against farmers
– Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait
63 eligible Women Officers have been granted Permanent Commission as on 25th November, 2021 in compliance of the judgment of the Supreme Court: MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt
557 Women Officers have been granted Permanent Commission in Indian Army after Supreme Court judgment dated 17th Feb 2020. No delay has been made in granting Permanent Commission to any Women Officer: MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to DMK’s M Shanmugam in Rajya Sabha today
Leaders of Opposition parties unitedly condemn the unwarranted & undemocratic suspension of 12 MPs
Floor leaders of Opposition parties of Rajya Sabha will meet tomorrow to deliberate on future course of action to resist authoritarian decision of Govt & defend Parliamentary democracy: Joint Statement
Opposition parties call a meeting on the next course of action, over the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs, at LoP in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge’s office tomorrow.
First Test Match
India- New Zealand match ended in a draw
RCL: Reserve Bank will also apply to the NCLT, Mumbai for appointing the Administrator as the Insolvency Resolution Professional.
The Reserve Bank will shortly initiate the process of resolution of RCL under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Rules
RBI today superseded the Board of Directors of Reliance Capital Ltd (RCL) in view of the defaults by RCL in meeting the various payment obligations to its creditors and serious governance concerns which the Board has not been able to address effectively.
Wow! What a day in the history of Indian democracy and Indian Parliament. All three black farm laws repealed. Congratulations to all farmers and all Indians.
– Arvind Kejriwal
This suspension is simply unfair and unjust. There were other members from other parties who created a ruckus but the chairman suspended me. PM Modi is doing just as he wishes since he enjoys a brute majority
– Chhaya Verma, Rajya Sabha member, INC.
Rupee slumps 20 paise to close at 75.09 (provisional) against US dollar
Rajya Sabha: Six Cong MPs – Phulo Devi Netam, Chhaya Verma, Ripun Bora, Rajamani Patel, Syed Hussain, Akhilesh Singh – among those suspended
Rajya Sabha: Priyanka Chaturvedi, Anil Desai of Shiv Sena and Dola Sen, Shanta Chhetri of TMC among 12 suspended for winter session
BSE Sensex advances by 153.43 pts to end at 57,260.58; Nifty edges up 27.50 pts to 17,053.95
Rajya Sabha suspends 12 members for remaining part of winter session over their misconduct and unruly behaviour during last session
Genomic surveillance is continuously underway: Kerala Health Minister Veena George
- Travelers from countries affected with the new variant will take their RT-PCR & stay in quarantine for 14 days. We’ve deployed more health workers at 4 international airports: Kerala Health Minister Veena George
- We will have a discussion on the present situation & take every possible measure. We have also asked the Centre for booster doses & vaccinations for children below 18 years of age, as it is very essential, but we’re awaiting their decision: Kerala Health Minister Veena George
Delhi reports 34 new COVID19 cases, 36 recoveries and one death in the last 24 hours
Govt has repealed the farm laws in fear of political loss ahead of Assembly elections. A large group in the country is saying that CAA is a violation of Article 14 of the Constitution. We demand that the Centre should repeal Citizenship (Amendment) Act
– AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi
45 students and 1 teacher of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Backward Classes Welfare school in Telangana have tested COVID19 positive: ANI
Manner in which farm laws have been repealed without debate shows govt afraid of discussion
– Rahul Gandhi
A comprehensive plan for immunizing 44 crore children below the age of 18 years will be made public soon: Dr. N K Arora, India’s COVID-19 Task Force Chairman
According to Dr Arora, prioritization process is underway so that children with comorbidities can be given vaccination, followed by healthy children.
A comprehensive policy on additional & booster doses for COVID-19 will be made public in the next 2 weeks by the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) of India
– Dr. N K Arora, India’s COVID-19 Task Force Chairman
A Low Pressure Area is likely to form over south Andaman Sea by tomorrow, the 30th November: IMD
- Under its influence, isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands during 30th November–02nd December
- Rainfall activity likely to increase with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over north Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha from the night of 03rd December for subsequent 48 hours.
- Isolated heavy rainfall very likely over Kerala & Mahe during 29th-30th Nov and over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema on 29th Nov.
Passed without discussion; repealed without discussion. A new model of democracy for a new India
– Omar Abdullah on Farm Laws
Bharat Biotech says it will commence exports of Covaxin to additional countries from December.
WHO warns risk related to Covid variant Omicron ‘very high’: AFP
‘Red Light On, Gaadi Off’ campaign to curb vehicular pollution to be extended till Dec 18: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai
Construction and demolition activities in Delhi to remain banned till further orders. Rs 5000 each will be given to all construction workers: Environment minister Gopal Rai
India vs New Zealand 1st Test
- NZ at 125 for the fall of four wickets at Tea Break
- Kiwis need 159 runs in 31.5 overs to win
Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for 30 mins
Rajya Sabha passes Farms Laws Repeal Bill, 2021, by voice vote
Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 11 am tommorrow
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar tables the Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021 in Rajya Sabha
Kotak Mahindra Bank gets an intimation from LIC stating that the RBI had granted its approval to LIC, for increasing its holding in the Bank up to 9.99% of the paid up equity share capital of Bank
LIC held 4.96% stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank as on Sep 30, 2021
RBI has been examining use cases and working out a phased implementation strategy for the introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) with little or no disruption: Ministry of Finance in a written reply in Lok Sabha
Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh meets Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar, dubs it as a “courtesy meeting”
AQI of Delhi indicates an improvement in air quality from year 2019 to 2020, as no. of days in ‘Good’, ‘Satisfactory’, ‘Moderate’ category have increased in the year 2020 as compared to year 2019: Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change in a written reply in Lok Sabha
The govt blames us for not letting the House function. But Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021 was introduced & passed without discussion. Opposition had demanded a discussion on it. Even though the govt has repealed the farm laws, its ‘Mann ki Baat’ is something else
– AR Chowdhury, Congress
We welcome withdrawal of the three farm laws. We demanded a discussion on several incidents that took place during agitation including the Lakhimpur Kheri incident & the electricity bill. Farmers are still present at the protest site: Mallikarjun Kharge
We want that there should be a discussion on the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021. But with the passing of this Bill in Lok Sabha in a haste, they (govt) just want to prove that they are in the favour of farmers
– Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge
During the passing of the farm bills, there was enough discussion. Today, the entire Opposition was demanding to repeal the laws. But when we went to repeal the laws the Opposition created ruckus, I ask the Opposition what is their intention?
– Union Minister Pralhad Joshi
Bill to repeal three farm laws will be introduced in Rajya Sabha today itself: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi
Govt of India does not collect data on Bitcoin transactions. No proposal to recognise Bitcoin as a currency in the country: Ministry of Finance in a written reply in Lok Sabha
Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, through his lawyers, files an affidavit before the Chandiwal Commission stating that neither does he have any evidence to produce before the Commission nor does he want to cross-examine any witness in the case.
India issues revised guidelines for international travellers in view of Omicron variant
Guidelines require all travellers (irrespective of vaccination status) coming to India from ‘at-risk’ countries have to mandatorily undergo COVID-19 testing at airports on arrival
This (Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 passed by Lok Sabha) is a tribute to all 750 farmers who lost their lives during the agitation. The protest will continue as other issues including MSP are still pending
– BKU leader Rakesh Tikait
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 PM
Lok Sabha passes Farm Laws Repeal Bill by voice vote. No discussion-
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar tables the Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021 amid sloganeering by Opposition MPs in Lok Sabha
Nawab Malik gets bail in defamation case
- Mazagaon Magistrate’s Court grants bail to NCP leader Nawab Malik on a personal bond of Rs 15,000 and also asks him to deposit Rs 5000, in connection with a defamation case filed against him by BJP’s Mohit Kamboj Bharatiya
- The next date of hearing is 30th December
Yogendra Yadav on Bill to repeal farm laws
Reads more like a bill to introduce three agri laws than to repeal these. https://t.co/SsS1n8imLW
— Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) 1638167272000
Trinamool Congress MPs protest at Mahatma Gandhi statue demanding a discussion over Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021
India vs New Zealand 1st Test, Day 5
Kiwis at 79/1 at lunch; need 205 runs in 59 overs to win
Omicron has accumulated more than 30 mutations, 26 of which are unique in the spike protein which isn’t observed in any other strains like Alpha, Beta,Gamma or Delta. This is puzzling from scientific perspective
– Dr Shekhar Mande, DG,CSIR
Chandiwal Commission cancelled a bailable warrant against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh in connection with corruption allegations against former Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh
Delhi Pollution
- Supreme Court asks Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and UP govts to explain the steps they’ve taken in compliance with directions by Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR to curb air pollution and seeks compliance reports from them
- SC posts the matter for hearing on 2nd December.
Supreme Court says it will ask the Centre whether continuing construction work at the Central Vista project is adding to dust pollution and asks Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to explain what steps were taken to curb air pollution caused by the project in Delhi.
We’re struggling how to control air pollution in Delhi, whether its Central Vista or anything else. Don’t think we don’t know anything. Don’t flag certain issues to divert attention. Solicitor General will have to reply on this
– Supreme Court
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