Parliament Highlights: Lok Sabha adjourned till 10 am on February 13

Lok Sabha on Friday passed The Arbitration & Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Earlier today, Nirmala Sitharaman replies to Budget debate in Rajya Sabha. Yesterday, the Opposition attacked the Centre's budget policies with Congress leader accusing the govt of favouring the rich and RJD leader Manoj questioned the politics of infra projects for the poll-bound states.

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The country has turned bankrupt under the Modi government and its image has been dented on social, political and international fronts, Congress MP Manish Tewari alleged here on Friday.

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Rajendra Agrawal asks Members to speak within two minutes

Yesterday Rahul Gandhi displayed unparliamentary conduct in LS: BJP's Rakesh Singh

Yesterday Rahul Gandhi displayed unparliamentary conduct in LS, it hurt dignity of this temple of democracy of this nation. Giving orders to maintain 2-minute silence! It's shocking & can't be tolerated. This is an incident that tarnishes the House: BJP chief whip in LS, Rakesh Singh

Several MPs demand action on the issue of unparliamentary conduct in Lok Sabha

Private Member's Bill is now being taken up for discussion in the House

Lok Sabha passes The Arbitration & Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Narendra Modi govt will make India a big hub for international and domestic arbitration: Law Minister

Lok Sabha takes up The Arbitration & Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 consideration and passing

Highest ever spending under MNREGA during FY21 under Modi govt, says FM replying to Rajya Sabha Budget debate

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government has removed all ills from the rural-employment guarantee scheme MNREGA and spent highest ever about Rs 90,500 crore so far this fiscal.

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Lok Sabha proceedings to be held at 10 am tomorrow, 13th February. The House used to meet at 4 pm for the proceedings earlier.

Health Minister to receive suggestions on organ donations from House Members at 5 pm

Today at 5 pm he Union Minister will receive suggestions on the issue of kidney donations from the Members concerned, says Speaker Om Birla.

Question Hour taken up in Lok Sabha

BJP LS MP moves Privilege Motion Notice against Rahul Gandhi

BJP Lok Sabha MP Sanjay Jaiswal has moved Privilege Motion Notice against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, citing 'serious breach of privilege and contempt of the House on 11th February 2021'.

FM Nirmala Sitharaman's reply on Budget discussion in Lok Sabha on February 13

Finance MinisterNirmala Sitharaman to reply on Budget discussions in Lok Sabha on February 13 (Saturday).

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Nothing in Union Budget for common man, Opposition slams Centre

Opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha on Friday charged that the Union Budget serves the interests of capitalists that will help the rich turn richer and has nothing for the common man, even as the BJP defended saying it has earmarked funds for all including strengthening of the health sector.

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Rajya Sabha adjourned till March 8

FM Nirmala Sitharaman concludes her reply to the Budget debate in Rajya Sabha.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lead from the front in country's handling of the coronavirus crisis. India has lowest Covid deaths per million in the world, says Nirmala Sitharaman.

FM Nirmala Sithraman slams former FM Chidambaram's allegation of "suspect numbers" in the Budget. "That was a wrong statement to make," she said in Rajya Sabha.

Highest ever utilisation of Rs 90,469 crore under MNREGA rural employment scheme, FM said.

Loans sanctioned under Mudra Yojana - more than Rs 27,000 crores. Who takes Mudra Yojana? Damads?, FM said

Number of digital transactions via UPI from Aug 2016 till Jan 2020 - over 3.6 lakh cr. UPI is used by who? The rich? No. Middle class, smaller traders. Who are these people then? Is Govt creating UPI, facilitating digital transactions to benefit rich cronies? Some damads? No, FM said.

FM Sitharaman terms MNREGA, before Modi government, "mess" and that it was poorly utilised.

Over 1.67 cr houses completed under PM Awas Yojana. Is it for rich? Over 2.67 cr households electrified under PM Saubhagya Yojana since '17 Oct. Total value of orders placed on Govt e-market is Rs 8,22,077 cr. Are they being given to big companies? They're being given to MSMEs, said FM.

It is worth mentioning that 800 million people were provided free foodgrains, free cooking gas provided for 80 million people & cash directly was given to 400 million people, farmers, women, divyang & also the poor and needy,FM said.

Almost 9 crore farmers benefit fromfasal bima yojana, are these corporates? FM Nirmala Sitharaman slams Opposition for allegations of budget benefiting the rich.

It has now become a sort of habit for some in the Opposition to constantly allege, in spite of what we are doing for the poor & the steps taken for helping the poor & needy of this country, a false narrative is created to accuse - saying that this Govt works only for cronies: FM

It's a Budget which clearly draws on the experience, the administrative capacities & also exposure that the PM had during his long elected tenure - both as CM & as PM of this country - known for his commitment towards development, growth & reforms,says FM.

The Atmanirbhar Bharat Budget represents the aspiration of 130 crore Indians, FM said.

The aim of the Budget was to provide stimulus to the Indian economy. It was not meant to be a short term goal, says FM Sitharaman In Rajya Sabha.

AITC leader Dinesh Trivedi announces resignation from Rajya Sabha.

BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar slams the Opposition for 'hypocrisy' over privatizing PSUs and said international personalities, "Gretas," were part of hindering India's global rise.

AAP leader slams Centre's budget

Aam Aadmi Party’s Sanjay Singh said the Union Budget 2021 is a budget to sell the country and its wealth. “India’s wealth does not belong to the government, but the people of the country, the Centre is trying to sell the country.''

He also said that PM Modi mocked and humiliated farmers. "You are insulting Mahatma Gandhi and all the other freedom fighters who protested for this nation’s freedom," he said.

Show where is it written that MSP will end: Thakur

I challenge Congress and Opposition leaders to show where is it written that Mandi and Minimum Support Price system will end. We are committed to taking India forward: MoS Finance Anurag Thakur in Rajya Sabha

Mallikarjun Kharge to be the next Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha

Mallikarjun Kharge to be the next Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha. He will be the second person from Karnataka to be the LOP in Rajya Sabha. He will succeed Ghulam Nabi Azad who retires from Rajya Sabha on Feb 15.

Not one railway passenger died in the past 22 months: Piyush Goyal

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said in Rajya Sabha that not a single railway passenger had died in 22 months.

In reply to a Rajya Sabha question, Goyal said that since March 22, 2019, no railway passenger death had occurred.

Ministry of State for Rural Development Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti said the government has no plans to increase the MNREGA workdays of 100, adding that states are welcome to increase the number of workdays given to the scheme's beneficiaries.

RJD leader Manoj Jha in Rajya Sabha calls for a probe into reports of fudged Covid-19 data in the state of Bihar.

Rajya Sabha proceedings begin.

Budget Session in Parliament to conclude today

The first leg of the Budget Session in the Parliament will conclude on Friday, Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said.

There will be no sitting on Saturday and the Parliament will adjourn till March 8.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be speaking in the House tomorrow.

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