Parliament highlights: President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir extended for another 6 months

Parliament Live: The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019 will be taken up for consideration and passing in the Rajya Sabha today. Follow live updates here

The first session of the 17th Lok Sabha is currently underway and will continue till July 26.

In the Lower House of the Parliament, the Indian Medical Council(Amendment)Bill, 2019 and the Aadhaar and Other Laws(Amendment) Bill, 2019 are among the bills that will be taken up for consideration on Monday.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will strengthen its position in the Rajya Sabha with the addition of four more members later this week.

This will be following the inclusion of four Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and one Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) member. With this, the NDA will have 115 MPs with a clear sight at the halfway mark of 121 in the House of 241 (actual strength 245).

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