Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann calls on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeks Centre's intervention in getting presidential assent for two important bills passed by state stipulating harsher punishment for perpetrators of heinous crimes of sacrilege.(PTI)
There is no report of starvation deaths from states and Union Territories; Global Hunger Index did not reflect India's true picture as it was flawed measure of "hunger, saysUnion Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani.(PTI)
Union Minister Anurag Thakur said in the Lok Sabhaduring the winter session of the Parliament that the budget allocated to Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has increased by 3 times.
BJP MP Satish Chandra Dubey cites several incidents of crime in Bihar to allege in Rajya Sabha that state is moving towards 'jungle raj part two'; claim contested by RJD, JDU and Congress who form ruling alliance in state.(PTI)
"1,000 Khelo India centres will be opened by 15th August 2023 across the country. Out of the 1,000 centres, 733 centres have been already sanctioned," said Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, Anurag Thakur in Rajya Sabha
Lok Sabha resumed proceedings and took up further discussion under Rule 193 on the need to promote sports in India and steps taken by the Government.
"This government focused on 'Make-In-India'. For a lot of capital and electronic goods, we're dependent on Chinese goods. It's important, we recognise how we became dependent on a country that has inimical interests towards our country," Union minister Piyush Goyal said in Rajya Sabha.
Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda gives Suspension of Business Notice under rule 267 in Rajya Sabha, to discuss "Medical Bond Policy implemented in several states, including Haryana, causing a worrisome situation" and demand that the policy be scrapped. (ANI)
Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss "the stand of the Central Govt to scarp the pre-metric scholarship for SC, ST, OBC and minority students from 1st-8th standard from the academic year 2022-23."
RLD MP Jayant Singh has given Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha over the non-fulfillment of the promises with respect to compensation made to the victims of the Lakhimpur-Kheri incident.
TMC Lok Sabha member Saugata Roy on Thursday alleged that the central government is "using a high dignitary" to run down the collegium system of appointing Supreme Court and high court judges as it wants to extend its powers everywhere, including the judiciary. (PTI)
There is no proposal at present to reintroduce a bill on National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC), Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.
Responding to a question by Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and CPI-M's John Britas on whether the government proposes to reintroduceNJACwith "suitable modifications", Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply that "at present, there is no such proposal".
TheNJACAct, which sought to overturn the collegium system of appointing Supreme Court and high court judges, was struck down by the top court in 2015. (PTI)
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