Parliament LIVE: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11am tomorrow

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11am on March 25.

Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 passed in Rajya Sabha.

Voting for Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 begins in Rajya Sabha.

The production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for large-scale electronics manufacturing and IT hardware along with the scheme to promote component manufacturing will reduce the country's dependence on Chinese electronic products, the minister of state for electronics and IT Sanjay Dhotre informed the Lok Sabha.

The regional parties Biju Janata Dal, Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) oppose the GNCT Bill. The BJD and YSRCP stage walkout.

The Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021 passed in Lok Sabha.

Presently, there is no such proposal to introduce four days a week or 40 hours a week for Central Government officials," Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.

Rajya Sabha adjourned for 20 minutes amid sloganeering by opposition members during the discussion of the NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2021

Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha demands that the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 be sent to select committee.

In response to a written question in Lok Sabha the government on Wednesday said it was aware that China is developing infrastructure in the border regions opposite India in Tibet and Xinjiang autonomous regions, and that it keeps constant watch on all developments having a bearing on country's security and takes all the necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Finance Bill, 2021 doesn't envisage any increase in taxation particularly in direct taxes and income tax. It has some amendments towards achieving a reduction in compliance aimed at ease of doing business. Approach similar for customs and indirect taxes, said finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha.

The Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021 being discussed in Lok Sabha. The bill seeks to increase the role of district magistrates and additional district magistrates.

The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2021 proposes to tweak the definition of "major airport" so as to extend its scope to determine the tariff for a group of airports. The bill seeks to amend the law governing the airports economic regulator.

The government is working to provide optical fibre connection to 6.5 lakh villages, Minister of Communications and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha adding that the country was kept going by the Information Technology mobile infrastructure during the lockdown.

BJD MP Bhratruhari Mahtab speaks in favour of the bill. Calling it a landmark one, Mahtab said "Treatment was till now considered doctor centric. This bill makes treatment patient-centric."

Union Health Minister introduces National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2021 in Lok Sabha. "It has potential to create paradigm shift in healthcare delivery by recognising specialised skills,contributions of more than 56 types of healthcare workers," he said.

In Lok Sabha, union minister Piyush Goyal says Hyderabad hasn’t provided enough funds for the second phase of railway line and it has now landed in a deficit. He was responding to the question by TRS MP Ranjit Reddy about expediting the second phase of Hyderabad to Vikarabad railway line.

Congress MP, Deependra Singh Hooda speaks against the bill. Quoting, former RBI governor Rahuram Rajan and other economists, Hooda said that economy was already in shambles even before the pandemic.

Nirmal Sitharaman moves the Finance bill in Rajya Sabha.

Question hour begin in Lok Sabha as the proceedings begin. Midhun Reddy is in the chair.

Proceedings in Rajya Sabha resume after adjournment over GNCTD Amendment Bill.

Ahead of Rajya Sabha proceedings, Aam Aadmi Party's Sanjay Singh says, "Central govt is liable to bring a Constitutional Amendment Bill in House before making any amendment to constitution. I gave a notice in Rajya Sabha yesterday that this (GNCTD Amendment) Bill is unconstitutional & mustn't be allowed to be presented in House."

Bills to be introduced

-The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Bills for consideration and passing

-The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2021

-The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021