India reduced defence import by 10% in last three years: Govt
India has managed to reduce expenditure on defence procurement from foreign sources by 10 per cent in the last three years, the Parliament was told on Monday.
"The expenditure on defence procurement from foreign sources has reduced from 46 per cent to 36 per cent, thereby reducing import burden in the last three years i.e., 2018-19 to 2020-21," Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply to a question by BJP member Roopa Ganguly.
No farm loan waiver scheme by Centre in last 5 years: Minister
The government has not given any farm loan waiver to farmers in the last five years and this year so far, Parliament was informed on Monday.
The government has initiated various steps to ease the debt burden of farmers in the country, Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
"No farm loan waiver scheme has been implemented by the Government of India during the last 5 years and the current year," Karad said.
Congress MP from Kerala urges government to waive education loans of students pursuing higher studies in Ukraine
DMK MP Senthilkumar urges Centre to hold elections throughout the year to save common man from price hikes
This government claims that it will dump all old legacies. The Income Tax Act is one that the government must dump immediately and must be replaced by a direct tax code: P Chidambaram
Former CM P Chidambaram is addressing the Rajya Sabha
1.15 crore houses sanctioned under PMAY-Urban; scheme ending this month: Puri
The objective of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna-Urban and the dream of the prime minister enshrined in it will stand fulfilled within the next 18 months, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
Replying to supplementary questions of members, the minister said the government, based on the assessment demands provided by states, has sanctioned 1.15 crore houses under PMAY-U which ends in March 2022, and various projects underway will be completed in the next 18 months or so.
National highways must have appropriate road safety measures: Gadkari
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has asked regional officers and project directors of national highways to ensure appropriate road safety measures in ongoing projects.
The first meeting of a consultative committee of members of Parliament attached to the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways was held on March 24 to discuss various issues related to road safety. The meeting was chaired by Gadkari.
The committee members from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha expressed their concern over the large number of accidents and deaths on roads.
Fuel prices are up six times in seven days, LPG prices are up, prices of kerosene oil are doubled, edible oil prices up 40-50% and 11 per cent hike in essential medicine prices — These are the government's return gifts to the common man after the five state elections: TMC Sukhendu Shekhar Ray is addressing the Rajya Sabha
About 5,200 cos with credit exposure of over Rs 5 cr declared as NPAs till Dec 2021: Min
More than 5,200 companies having credit exposure of Rs 5 crore or above were categorised as non-performing assets (NPAs) or bad loans on the banks' books as of December 31, 2021, Parliament was informed on Monday.
Scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) and All Indian Financial Institutions report certain credit information of all borrowers having aggregate credit exposure of Rs 5 crore and above to the RBI, under its CRILC database, since the quarter ended June 2014, Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad said.
We have to formulate a mechanism to monitor and evaluate tribes. We have to protect forests and jungles if we want to protect tribals. We have to formulate a scheme where tribal areas with jungles do not need forest dept presence there: Tapir Gao in LS
The Congress was in Assam for 75 years, what they couldn't do, we will under the leadership of Narendra Modi and Arjun Munda: Arunachal MP Tapir Gao responds to Bordoloi
Pradyut Bordoloi, Assam Congress MP says that the six Tribal communities which the BJP govt there had given assurances have not been included under tribal protection.
Lok Sabha is discussing and considering The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2022
You are increasing prices. This Budget is nothing but just a set of colourful numbers, there is nothing in it for the poorest of poor: DMK MP
Daily wagers need food. If we ask them about food, they tell us about covid measures, vaccines: DMK's Elangovan raises the lack of measures for daily wagers in the Budget
What is the progressive idea the government has for the people who are suffering? The recent price hikes will have a cascading effect on all materials. The daily wager cannot afford to buy food materials, his consumption has gone down because people cannot afford to buy things: Elangovan
Despite so many criticisms, Narendra Modi's popularity has been the highest. This is because this government has worked hard in adverse situations: Sudhil Kumar Modi
India has maintained a healthy level of inflation. If there was no war in Ukraine, petrol prices wouldnt have gone up: Modi in Rajya Sabha
America is facing inflation that is at a 40-year high; UK faces a 30-year high inflation. India fares better: Modi
India's exports have crossed the limit. India is the largest exporter of rice, we are trying to fill the gap on wheat due to the Ukraine crisis: Modi
19,111 crore worth properties belonging to Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya, Mehul Choksi recovered. The Oppn kept ranting there is corruption and all Modis are thieves, but nobody who has looted this government has been let go for free: Sushil Kumar Modi
Sushil Kumar Modi says NPAs were higher because the government undertook aggressive lending. NPAs now at their least and banking health is at its best now, he adds.
Crypto, NFTs neither goods nor service, as good as a gamble, thes emust be pondered upon further, Modi says
Sushil Kumar Modi urges Sitharaman to tax cryptos at 55%, says we cannot determine who or what is behind these cryptos. It is like gambling, he says. He also asks FM to make definition of crypto clear
He says GST Council must soon come up with measures on rate rationalisation, how to meet GST shortfall, Sishil Kumar Modi says
The government gave 5kg foodgrains per month t citizens of this country. Did this go to Ambani and Adani? It goes to those in need. Sushil Kumar Modi praises Centre's schemes.
Public sector cannot be proft making, it has to be service oriented. Why are you killing all PSUs? How will you control monopolies like this?
It's because government handles PSUs, we have phones in remote towns and places. No industrialist will create networks in farawar villages, Gohil says
Let Jio live but don't kill BSNL, MTNL: Cong MP Gohil urges Centre to save PSUs
How can PSUs compete against private enterprises without government support? Gohil asks.
He also raises not lowering of custom duties for solar energy. "How can we promote green energy like this? Gohil asks.
"Your proposal in this bill is to increase custom duty on solar panels," Gohil says.
Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil asks government why it is disinvesting so many PSUs, says if everything privatised, then it will be profit oriented, not service oriented
Lok sabha, Rajya Sabha commence proceedings. Lok Sabha discusses matters under rule 377; Rajya Sabha discusses approproation bill 2022
Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2.10 pm.
The current Identification of Prisoners Act was formed in 1920. It's been 102 yrs now. The Act provided for collection of only fingerprints & footprints. The world has undergone technological & scientific changes, crime and its trend has increased: Teni
That is why we have brought the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022. The Bill will not only help our investigation agencies but also increase prosecution. There is also a chance of an increase in conviction rate in courts through this: Teni
120 members in LS voted in favour of introduction of Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, while 58 voted against it
Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill introduced in Lok Sabha by junior Home Minister Ajay Mishra after opposition-forced division
Lok Sabha questions the poor quality of building materials under the RRAY: Puri says govt willing to rehabilitate people, says thus issue needs to be looked at by the state governments
We have a roadmap that contains proposal.Idea is to set up 1000 of these along the major highways...We've disseminated some of the info in the press that we're setting up the 1st 50 LNG fuelling stations of the 1000 in the next few years: Puri
I'd like to tell AR Chowdhury, I filed nomination for LS in 2019. If there's even one case against me,if I've been to jail even for a minute,I'll resign from politics: MoS MHA Ajay Mishra Teni in LS
The current Identification of Prisoners Act was formed in 1920. It's been 102 yrs now. The Act provided for collection of only fingerprints & footprints. The world has undergone technological & scientific changes, crime and its trend has increased: MoS MHA Ajay Mishra Teni
Ruckus in West Bengal assembly over Birbhum killings
Rajya Sabha discusses FDI in defence sector: Govt defends using FDI for materials unavailable in India
House puts motion to introduce of criminal procedure bill to vote after House sees division. Members to mote with paper slips
The Criminal Procudure Bill (Identification) 2022 to be introduced, further discussed in Lower House shortly
Question Hour under way in Lok Sabha
Opposition strongly opposes criminal procedure bill, Speaker asks for lobby to be cleared
Lok Sabha disusses The Criminal (Procedure) Bil 2022
Opposition MPs raise how it violates basic human rights
Left and DMK MPs protest at Gandhi statue over the two-day 'Bharat Bandh' called central trade unions
Modi Sarkar wants no discussion or debate: Jairam Ramesh
Zero Hour washed out, Derek tweets after RS adjourned
"Every member of Oppn was in their seat. Yet RS adjourned till 12 noon. Zero Hour WASHED OUT.
BJP running away from discussion on PRICE RISE. BJP don’t want #Parliament to run. Show TV footage: country will know truth." he tweets.
BJP Parliamentary party meeting scheduled to be held tomorrow, 29th March, at Ambedkar International Centre, Delhi.
Question Hour under way in Lok Sabha: Insurance of bank deposits and footing for the financial sector being discussed
Sitharaman says recent legislations counter solvency issues with NBFCs.
