Parliament LIVE: Lok Sabha adjourned till Friday 11 am
Among the bills scheduled for consideration and passing, The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and The Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2021 are likely to come up in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively.
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On Thursday, the Rajya Sabha approved a bill to increase foreign investment limit in insurance sector to 74 per cent with Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman pointing out the increase was introduced after extensive consultations by sector regulator.
The Lok Sabha, meanwhile, passed J-K Appropriation Bill, 2021 along with supplementary demands for the Union Territory. Sitharaman told the Lower House on Thursday evening that the development work in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir is going on in full swing. The Puducherry Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2021 was also passed in the Lower House.
The first part of the Budget Session of Parliament, which commenced with the address of President Ram Nath Kovind on January 29, concluded on February 29. The Union budget was tabled in the Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1.
The Lok Sabha clocked 99.5 per cent productivity during the first phase of the two-part Budget session of Parliament, Lok Sabha Secretariat said. Birla informed that during the first part of the Budget Session 2021, Lok Sabha sat for 49 hours and 17 minutes against the stipulated time of 50 hours.
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- 18 Mar 2021, 08:37:20 PM IST
Lok Sabha adjourned till Friday 11 am
The Lower House of Parliament has been adjourned till Friday 11 am.
- 18 Mar 2021, 08:14:41 PM IST
J-K Appropriation Bill, 2021 passed in Lok Sabha
The Lower House on Thursday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2021.
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- 18 Mar 2021, 08:07:45 PM IST
Supplementary Demands for Grants for J-K passed in Lok Sabha
The Supplementary Demands for Grants with regard to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the year 2020-21 have been passed in the Lok Sabha.
- 18 Mar 2021, 07:55:46 PM IST
Development in J-K going on in full swing, says Sitharaman
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday that the development work in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir is going on in full swing. "Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link will be completed by December 2022," Sitharaman said adding that MoUs have been signed for power generation of 3,300 Megawatts in J-K.
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- 18 Mar 2021, 07:07:17 PM IST
Rajya Sabha adjourned till Friday 11 am
The Upper House of Parliament has been adjourned till 11 am tomorrow.
- 18 Mar 2021, 07:01:42 PM IST
Mallya, Choksi coming to face law of the land: Sitharaman in RS
Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi are all coming to face law of the land, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha.
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- 18 Mar 2021, 06:37:45 PM IST
Bill for FDI hike in insurance brought after extensive consulations: Sitharaman
Bill to hike FDI limit in insurance to 74 pc brought after extensive consultations by sector regulator, says FM Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha.
- 18 Mar 2021, 06:06:34 PM IST
Supplementary demands for grants for 2020-21 passed in Lok Sabha
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- 18 Mar 2021, 05:27:08 PM IST
Proposal for British India Corporation closure in advanced stage: Irani in RS
A proposal for closure of British India Corporation is in the advanced stage as the company has been incurring losses since its nationalisation in 1981, Parliament was informed on Thursday.
- 18 Mar 2021, 04:45:32 PM IST
Over 42,000 govt schools lack drinking water supply, 15k sans toilets: Education minister
Over 42,000 government schools across the country do not have drinking water facilities, while more than 15,000 schools have no toilets, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said on Thursday.
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- 18 Mar 2021, 03:58:22 PM IST
Toll booths to be removed within an year, says Gadkari in LS
I want to assure the House within one year all physical toll booths in the country will be removed. Toll money will be collected based on GPS imaging, said Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in Lok Sabha.
- 18 Mar 2021, 03:33:49 PM IST
No plan to privatise LIC: Anurag Thakur in LS
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- 18 Mar 2021, 02:54:34 PM IST
Any attempt to create 'imperialism of internet' to not be tolerated: Prasad in RS
Union Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday told Rajya Sabha that any attempt to create "imperialism of internet" by a few companies would not be tolerated.
- 18 Mar 2021, 01:34:37 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari makes a statement in Lok Sabha on "Vehicles Scrapping Policy"
We're introducing Voluntary Vehicle Fleet Modernisation Program, which would scrap old vehicles and support people economically while buying new vehicles. Scrap centers, auto industry, components industry will be benefitted from this policy: Transport Min Nitin Gadkari in Lok Sabha
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- 18 Mar 2021, 10:54:37 AM IST
BJP MP gives Zero Hour notice in RS over demand for SC Bench at Bengaluru
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP KC Ramamurthy on Thursday gave a Zero Hour notice in the Upper House over the 'demand for setting up of a Supreme Court Bench at Bengaluru'.
Also, BJP MP Jyotiraditya M Scindia has also given a Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha over 'increasing cases of malnutrition among women and children'.
- 18 Mar 2021, 10:46:05 AM IST
Adjournment Motion Notice over NCT Delhi Act in Lok Sabha
Congress MP Manish Tewari has given Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha demanding 'discussion on the proposed amendments to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act'
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- 18 Mar 2021, 10:04:58 AM IST
Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021 in Rajya Sabha today
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to move the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021 in Rajya Sabha for passing, today