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Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020 by a voice vote. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the convocation of IIT Guwahati. This and more, get to know the top national stories at a glance.

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Published : Sep 22, 2020, 1:16 PM IST

1. Parliament monsoon session in Rajya Sabha

Today is the ninth day of the parliament's monsoon session which is slated to conclude on October 1. The proceedings in Rajya Sabha is being held from 9 am till 1 pm while the time for Lok Sabha sittings has been fixed from 3 pm to 7 pm.

2. Rajya Sabha: House takes up Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020 for passage

Rajya Sabha has taken up the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020 for passage." The purpose of the bill is to increase the competitiveness in the agricultural sector and enhance the income of the farmers," said Dr Amar Patnaik, MP BJD

3. PM Modi addresses convocation of IIT, Guwahati through video-conferencing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati through video-conferencing. As many as 1,803 students including 687 B Tech and 637 M.Tech students will be obtaining degrees.

4. 8 suspended MPs end 'dharna', join session's boycott

Eight suspended Opposition Rajya Sabha MPs on Tuesday ended their overnight sit-in inside the Parliament House complex after the Opposition decided to boycott the remaining session in the Upper House.

5. Militant killed, army jawan injured in Budgam gunfight

One unidentified terrorist was killed by security forces in an ongoing encounter in Chrar-i-Sharief area of Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday morning.

6. RS Deputy Chairman on one-day fast against unruly behaviour of Opposition MPs

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh is observing a one-day (24 hours) fast against the unruly behaviour with him in the House by Opposition MPs during the discussion on agriculture reform Bills on September 20.

7. India- China border row: Sixth military talks conclude after 13 hrs

The meeting between corps commanders of India and China to discuss the stand-off in Ladakh concluded late night on Monday. The Indian side has occupied six major hills which are helping the Indian Army to be in dominating positions on heights.

8. If Biden wins, China wins: Trump

Former US vice president Joe Biden has enormously harmed the US economy in his five decades as a politician, President Donald Trump has said, adding that if the Democratic leader wins the November 3 polls it would be a win for China.

9. Critic of Chinese leader sentenced to 18 years in graft case

The former chairman of a state-owned real estate company who publicly criticized President Xi Jinping’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Tuesday on corruption charges, a court announced.

10. SSR case: NCB summons Deepika Padukone's manager Karishma Prakash

A top Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) official related to the probe said that the agency has summoned Karishma Prakash, the manager of actor Deepika Padukone, Dhruv Chitgopekar, CEO of the Kwan talent management agency for questioning.

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Top 10 News @ 1 PM

Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020 by a voice vote. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the convocation of IIT Guwahati. This and more, get to know the top national stories at a glance.

Today is the ninth day of the parliament's monsoon session which is slated to conclude on October 1. The proceedings in Rajya Sabha is being held from 9 am till 1 pm while the time for Lok Sabha sittings has been fixed from 3 pm to 7 pm.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati through video-conferencing. As many as 1,803 students including 687 B Tech and 637 M.Tech students will be obtaining degrees.

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