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.

Background

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.

24/03/2022 19:35:23

Lok Sabha Adjourned, To Meet Again On March 25 At 11am

Lok Sabha Adjourned, to meet again on March 25th at 11am.

24/03/2022 19:06:11

'The Appropriation Bill, 2022' Passed In Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha passed the Demands for Grants and Appropriation Bill 2022, authorising the government to withdraw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India for its working as well as implementation of programmes and schemes for the fiscal beginning April 1. This completes two-thirds of the budgetary exercise by the Lok Sabha.

24/03/2022 18:21:43

No Privatisation Of Railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw Tells RS

There are no plans or talks to privatise railways, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told in Rajya Sabha

24/03/2022 16:25:57

Budget Session 2022 LIVE: 29,517 Rural Habitations Across 16 States, UTs Have Contaminants In Drinking Water: Govt Tells LS

Government sources told Lok Sabha that 29,517 rural habitations across 16 states and UTs have contaminants, including arsenic, heavy metals and fluoride, in drinking water

24/03/2022 15:38:54

Govt examining various trade-related aspects in wake of Russia-Ukraine conflict: S Jaishankar tells Rajya Sabha

Govt examining various trade-related aspects, including those related to payments, in wake of Russia-Ukraine conflict, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tells Rajya Sabha even as he asserts that crude oil imported from Russia is very little, PTI reported.

24/03/2022 15:38:08

Indian response to Ukraine crisis based on 6 principles, Jaishankar tells RS

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday listed six principles to explain India's response to the Ukraine crisis, which included the immediate cessation of violence, return to dialogue, diplomacy and humanitarian access.

Responding to a question about the conflict in Ukraine in Rajya Sabha, Jaishankar said that India's stance regarding the issue is based on six principles.

"Our own position on Ukraine concern is very clear, based on six principles - immediate cessation of violence, return to dialogue and diplomacy, global order anchored on international law, UN charter, territorial integrity, humanitarian access. India is sending humanitarian assistance while being in touch with the leadership of Russia, Ukraine," he said. Further responding to a question about the growing relations between Russia and China, Jaishankar said that the government is aware of the changes in international relations. 

India has sent humanitarian aid consisting of medicines, medical equipment, relief materials to Ukraine. Earlier Jaishankar had informed that 147 foreign nationals hailing from 18 countries were evacuated from the conflict situation in Ukraine as part of 'Operation Ganga' and brought to India.

"In line with India's principle of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', foreign nationals were also evacuated from conflict zones and brought to India. They included 147 citizens of 18 countries. Many Ukrainian nationals that are family members of Indian nationals have also been evacuated," Jaishankar said in a statement in the two Houses of Parliament on 'Situation in Ukraine'.

He also said that as tensions escalated, the Indian Embassy in Ukraine started a registration drive for Indians in January 2022 and as a result, around 20,000 Indians registered. "Most Indian nationals were students pursuing medical studies in Ukrainian universities dispersed throughout the country," he said.

After Russia's forces launched military operations in Ukraine on February 24, the Government of India launched 'Operation Ganga' to bring back stranded Indian nationals from conflict-torn Ukraine. (ANI)

24/03/2022 15:26:17

Issue of Birbhum violence in LS, TMC MP says 21 people arrested so far

Issue of Birbhum violence brought up in LS, TMC MP says 21 people arrested so far

24/03/2022 13:57:26

Permission granted in 101 CBI cases by states from 2019 to 2022: Union Minister Jitendra Singh in RS

Permission granted in 101 CBI cases by states from 2019 to 2022 February: Union Minister Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha

Courtesy: ANI

24/03/2022 13:46:48

Budget Session 2022 LIVE: BJP MP pushes for 'One nation, One election' in Rajya Sabha

Pitching for 'One nation, One election', BJP MP Dr D.P Vats on Thursday demanded that all the elections be held at the same time to prevent the national resources from draining.

Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, the BJP lawmaker batted for simultaneous elections. He said that in 1967, the then government had dismissed many state governments and held fresh Assembly polls. "From then only, the nation got into an election mode with polls being held in different intervals throughout the year," he added.

Continuous holding of elections, Vats said, also drains the administrative and the national resources.

Referring to a media report, the BJP leader said that when the Covid pandemic broke out in China, many international manufacturing companies shifted out their base to Indonesia and nearby countries. But India was left out as, according to the report, it is always in election or agitation mode.

He requested that the government, on the basis of consensus among all political parties, hold all elections at the same time. (IANS) 

24/03/2022 13:41:57

Union Mininster Piyush Goyal in LS on 'Startup India'

'Startup India' was launched in 2016. Today, the youth have used new ideas & technologies to take India's startup ecosystem to 3rd position in the world. In our department, 65,000 startups are registered including more than 90 unicorn startups: Union Minister Piyush Goyal said in LS, as reported by ANI.

24/03/2022 13:58:17

9 states have withdrawn general consent to CBI to investigate cases, Union Minister Jitendra Singh tells Rajya Sabha

9 states have withdrawn general consent to the CBI to investigate cases including Punjab, Maharashtra, Punjab, West Bengal: Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.

Courtesy: ANI

24/03/2022 10:28:08

Budget Session 2022 LIVE: RJD RS MP Manoj Jha moves Zero hour notice over Revision of Minimum Wage

RJD Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha moves Zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over Revision of Minimum Wage, ANI reported.

24/03/2022 10:23:14

Budget Session 2022 LIVE: AAP MP Sanjay Singh gives zero hour notice in RS over postponement of MCD elections in Delhi

AAP MP Sanjay Singh gives zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over postponement of MCD elections in Delhi, ANI reported.

24/03/2022 08:52:08

Budget Session 2022 LIVE: CPI MP Binoy Viswam's suspension notice for discussion over fuel price hike

CPI MP Binoy Viswam has given Suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 for discussion over fuel price hike, ANI reported.

24/03/2022 08:39:21

Budget Session 2022 LIVE: BJP Issues Whip To All Lok Sabha Members To Be Present In House Today

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a whip to all its Lok Sabha MPs to be present in the House today, March 24.