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Monsoon Session 2022 highlights: Both Houses adjourned for the day, will resume at 11am tomorrow
Parliament monsoon session day 13 highlights: The session began on July 18 and will run till August 12, if not adjourned earlier.
Parliament monsoon session day 13 highlights: Wednesday, August 3, marks day 13 of the monsoon session and proceedings in both Houses, as usual, commenced at 11am. During the first two weeks of the session, no discussion took place in either House as the opposition kept on protesting against the government over various issues while, the government, too, was unrelenting in its stand. The second week saw as many as 24 opposition MPs (20 from Rajya Sabha, 4 from Lok Sabha) being suspended from the two Houses....Read More
However, in an unexpected development on Monday, the suspension of the 4 Lok Sabha members – all from Congress – was revoked, and a discussion on inflation took place. Later in the day, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke in the Lower House; she addressed the Upper House on Tuesday.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow
Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day, and will resume at 11am tomorrow.
Rajya Sabha passes the National Anti-Doping Bill
Rajya Sabha has passed the National Anti-Doping Bill unanimously by voice vote with all the Opposition and treasury benches positively participating in a nearly 4-hour discussion on it.
Lok Sabha adjourned till 11am tomorrow
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till11am tomorrow.
'Chess originated in India, 44th Olympiad being held in Mahabalipuram': Anurag Thakur
Chess originated here & spread across the world. But Chess Olympiad was never held in India. Happy to tell you that 187 countries are participating (this time) & 44th Chess Olympiad is being held in Mahabalipuram: Sports Min Anurag Thakur, on National Anti-Doping Bill, 2022 in RS
India has 2 pc share in global space economy: Govt to Lok Sabha
India's share in the estimated USD 360-billion global space economy is approximately two per cent, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
Govt sets up indigenous 5G test bed to drive products, applications demo: Devusinh Chauhan
An indigenous 5G test bed has been established at a cost of ₹224 crore for experimenting and demonstrating 5G products, applications and use cases, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
Over 9.79 lakh vacant posts in Central govt depts as on March 1 last year: Jitendra Singh
There were over 9.79 lakh vacant posts in different Central government departments as on March 1, 2021, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said. Of the total of 9,79,327 vacant posts, 23,584 are of Group A, 1,18,801 of Group B and 8,36,936 of Group C categories, he said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
Data Protection Bill withdrawn, says Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
India's information technology minister on Wednesday withdrew a data protection bill which was first proposed in 2019 and alarmed big tech companies.
The Central Universities (Amendment) bill passed in Lok Sabha
The Central Universities (Amendment) bill passed in Lok Sabha.
Public grievance redressal time reduced from 45 to 30 days: Union minister Jitendra Singh
The government has undertaken comprehensive reforms for timely grievance redressal, including reduction in timelines from 45 to 30 days, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said.
Govt wants to end problem of long queues at toll plazas: Transport minister Gadkari
The government is looking at new technologies to replace toll plazas in the country and the new system will be introduced in the next six months, Transport minister Nitin Gadkari said.
No discrimination in selection process in armed forces: MoS Nityanand Rai
The selection process in the armed forces is open to all citizens without any discrimination on the basis of caste, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai told the Rajya Sabha.
Discussion on Central Universities (Amendment) bill underway in Lok Sabha
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is responding to the discussion on the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in LokSabha.
Lok Sabha adjourned till 4pm
The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 4pm.
Discussion on anti doping bill 2022 underway
Discussion on the anti-doping bill, 2022, is currently underway in the Rajya Sabha for consideration and passing. Union minister Anurag Thakur said the bill "intends to building institutional capabilities in anti-doping and enabling hosting of major sports events, protecting rights of sportspersons, time-bound justice to athletes, enhancing cooperation among agencies in fighting doping...reinforcing India's commitment to international obligation for clean sports, independent mechanism for anti-doping adjudication, providing legal sanctity to anti-doping agency which we generally call NADA and NDTL - National Dope Testing Laboratory."
The National Anti Doping Bill, 2022 introduced in Rajya Sabha
The National Anti Doping Bill, 2022 introduced in Rajya Sabha for consideration and passing.
Central Universities (Amendment) bill being discussed in Lok Sabha
The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2022 is being discussed in Lok Sabha.
‘Recruitment to armed forces, CAPFs not made on basis of caste’
The selection process in armed forces is open to all citizens without any discrimination on the basis of caste. The recruitment in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles is not made on the basis of caste: Nityanand Rai, MoS, Home
Lok Sabha further adjourned till 2pm
Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 introduced but proceedings adjourned further till 2pm.
Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon
Speaker Om Birla adjourns proceedings amid ruckus by opposition MPs over various ussues.
Harbhajan Singh moves notice over attacks on Sikhs in Afghanistan
Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh, nominated by the AAP to Rajya Sabha, gives zero-hour notice over attacks on gurdwaras and Sikhs in Afghanistan.
ED raids on Herald office: Cong MP moves notice in LS
Kodikunnil Suresh gives adjournment motion Notice in Lok Sabha to discuss raids conducted at National Herald office in Delhi by Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday.
Cong's Tagore gives notice in LS over ‘misuse' of ED
Manickam Tagore gives adjournment motion Notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the ‘misuse’ of Enforcement Directorate (ED) to suppress the opposition parties and their leaders.
AAP's Sanjay Singh gives notice on temple demolition Gujarat
Sanjay Singh gives suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha over demolition of a temple in Gujarat's Navsari.
Cong's Pramod Tiwari moves notice in RS over Indian money in Swiss banks
Pramod Tiwari gives zero-hour notice in Rajya Sabha on the issue of the 'surge in Indian money held in Swiss banks'.
