Budget Session 2022 HIGHLIGHTS: Lok Sabha Adjourned, To Meet Again On March 25 At 11am
Parliament Budget Session 2022 HIGHLIGHTS: This blog will bring you the latest updates from Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
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Budget Session 2022 HIGHLIGHTS: The Bhartiya Janata Party has issued a whip to all its Lok Sabha members to be present in the House today. This comes amid the discussion of bringing a Unification bill for MCDs in Delhi.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the Congress MPs protested at the Gandhi statue in Parliament over the increase in the prices of LPG cylinder gas and petrol, and diesel. The Rajya Sabha was also adjourned till noon on Wednesday following the ruckus created by the Opposition parties against rising cooking gas and fuel prices in the country. This was the second consecutive day when the Upper House faced similar protest leading to adjournment.
Highlighting that the Civil Aviation industry has become a key element of India's economy, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said that the Government has set a target of creating 220 new airports by 2025. Replying to the demands for grants of the Civil Aviation ministry for 2022-23, Scindia said that India had moved forward in domestic and international travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Cargo flights for perishable food items will be increased to 30 per cent with 133 new flights in the coming years," he said. Scindia said the simplification of pilot licence will be done in the coming days with the latest technology. He said that the Government plans to create 33 new domestic cargo terminals, set up 15 new flight training schools for pilots, create more jobs, and increase focus on the drone sector.
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