Top 5 Current Affairs: 28 January 2022

Jan 28, 2022, 16:27 IST

Indian Parliament has launched the ‘Digital Sansad App’ to enable citizens to watch the Parliamentary proceedings live and check what their members of the Parliament are doing and the debates that they are participating in.

Top 5 Current Affairs: 28 January 2022
Top 5 Current Affairs: 28 January 2022

Digital Sansad App Launched

Indian Parliament has launched the ‘Digital Sansad App’ to make the Parliament proceedings accessible not just to the members but also to the public at large. The app will enable citizens to watch the Parliamentary proceedings in the Parliament and check what their members of the Parliament are doing and the debates that they are participating in.

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