Parliament highlights: Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow 11 am

On Day 3 of the proceedings, both the houses have been adjourned till December 2, 11 am . DH will be back with more updates tomorrow!

Lok Sabha is now taking up interventions by the Members on matters of urgent public importance

Lok Sabha passes Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020

The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 passed by Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks regulation and supervision of ART clinics and banks, prevention of misuse, safe and ethical practice of ART (Antiretroviral Therapy) services.

Mandaviya tables Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill for regulation of clinics

The government on Wednesday moved the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill which proposes establishment of a national registry and registration authority for all clinics and medical professionals serving in the field.Moving the Bill for consideration and passage in Lok Sabha, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the Bill was tabled in Parliament in September 2020 and the lower House referred it to the Standing Committee.Many suggestions came from the Standing Committee and government has considered those recommendations, he said.

Everybody knows the reality of Indian politics. Thinking that without Congress anybody can defeat BJP is merely a dream: Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal

12 Rajya Sabha MPs protesting in Parliament complex seeking revocation of their suspension to stage sit-in daily

Suspension of MPs an act of stifling dissenting voices: Shashi Tharoor

Suspension of MPs shows arrogance of those in majority: TMC’s Dola Sen

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow

Lok Sabha proceedings resume, Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020, being discussed

Lok Sabha proceedings resume, Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020, being discussed

Update | Rajya Sabha adjourned till 3 pm

Update | RS adjourned for an hour

Update | Left-wing extremists indulge in opportunistic attacks on security forces andalso target civilian population andpublic property. Incidents of Left-wing extremists have come down by 70 per centfrom all-time high of 2,258 incidents in 2009 to 665 in 2020: MHA in Lok Sabha

"Presently, 4,557 Afghan nationals are staying in India on Stay Visa after the extension of their visas. As of November 24, 200 'e-Emergency X-Misc visas' have been issued,"MoS Home Nityanand Rai told RS in a written reply.

The Ministry of Electronics and IT informed the Lok Sabha that there is no proposal before the Ministry to enact a law to make global digital companies pay for local news content.

Zero Hour is being observed in Lok Sabha.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm within minutes of assembly.

Lok Sabha adjourned till noon amid Opposition uproar.

When asked about rising prices of LPG, Piyush Goyal told the Lok Sabha it is not under the government's ambit and prices are decided by the international parameters.

In response to Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said 46,776 km routes have been electrified, 72 per cent of our target till 2022.

Update: Congress and DMK MPs staged a walkout from Lok Sabha amid Question Hour. Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon due to ruckus.

Ruckus in Rajya Sabha

Venkaiah Naidu slams Opposition MPs as they came to the well of the House. "This is unparliamentary. Crores of rupees are being spent on this. People are getting dismayed looking at how the Houses are functioning. This is sacrilege of the House," he said.

House proceedings begin. Question Hour is being observed in Lok Sabha.

"We are demanding the revocation of suspension of 12 Opposition members of the Rajya Sabha. We will hold a meeting and decide the future course of action,"
Leader of Opposition Rajya SabhaMallikarjun Kharge told ANI.

Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Singh Hooda has given suspension of business notice demanding a 'discussion on legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price and financial assistance to families of farmers who lost their lives during protest'.

The Committee on Industry is meeting today to hear from the Secretaries, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Department of Investment and Public Asset Management on the subject “Disinvestment/closure of CPSEs” under the Ministry of Heavy Industries.

Update | A fire has broken out in Room 59 of the Parliament at 8 am today. It has been brought under control.

Update | Manickam Tagore has submitted a notice to discuss Covid-19 deaths and the need for providing Ra 4 lakh compensation to rehabilitate families who lost their loved ones

Tiruchi Siva has sought suspension of business in Rajya Sabha to discuss compensation for families of over 700 farmers who died during protest against farm laws.

Today in Parliament

The Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 will move a motion to extend the submission of its report to the last week of the Winter Session.

The Assisted Reproductive Tech (Reg) Bill, 2020 will be taken up for discussion and passing in Lok Sabha.

Rajya Sabha will discuss and pass the Dam Safety Bill, 2019.

The IT Committee Reports on ‘Suspension of Telecom Services/Internet and its impact’ and ‘Ethical Standards in Media Coverage' will be tabled in Parliament.

LS likely to discuss new 'Omicron' variant today

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday is likely to discuss the new Omicron variant of Covid along with other legislative Business. The government will also try to table 'The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020', which it failed to do in the first two days of the current session.

According to sources, the discussion on the new Omicron variant will be held under Rule 193. Under this rule, members can seek details about the new Covid variant. "Short duration discussion is likely to be held in the Lok Sabha on the new Omicron variant. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will tell the House about the new variant," sources said. (IANS)

LoP Mallikarjun Kharge to chair meeting of Opposition leaders

Leader of Opposition in RS Mallikarjun Kharge has called a meeting of the floor leaders of like-minded opposition parties in his office for strategising ahead of the session, TOI reported.

The TMC has said that two of its MPs who were suspended by the Rajya Sabha will sit on a dharna in the premises for the entire session

Suspended Rajya Sabha MPs will stage a protest in front of the Gandhi statue on the Parliament premises today

Bill seeking to clarify when SC, HC judges will get additional pension was introduced in LS

A bill which seeks to bring clarity on when Supreme Court and high court judges are entitled to an additional quantum of pension or family pension on attaining a certain age was introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021, which was introduced by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju amid din by opposition over farmers' issues, proposes to amend the High Court Judges (Salaries and Condition of Service) Act and the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Condition of Service) Act.

New Bill on cryptocurrency after Cabinet approval: Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

The government will soon bring in a new Bill on cryptocurrency after it is approved by the Union Cabinet, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday in the Rajya Sabha.

A Bill on Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency for introduction in the Lok Sabha has been included in the Lok Sabha Bulletin-Part II, as part of the government business expected to be taken up during the ongoing winter session.

The Bill seeks to create a facilitative framework for the creation of the official digital currency to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the ongoing winter session of Parliament.