Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Moves 2 J&K Appropriation Bills in Parl
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved two Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bills in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, 21 March. Rajya Sabha has since returned the two bills to the Lok Sabha.
Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi raised a question in the Rajya Sabha about Indian Oil Corporation's investment in Russian oil, Rosneft, which British Petroleum has exited. Calling the query "timely and pertinent," Oil Minister Hardeep Puri said "We are monitoring the situation."
While a Question Hour was held in the Lok Sabha, 'matters of urgent public importance' were raised in the Upper House.
The Budget session of the Parliament resumed at 11 am on Monday after a break of four days
The second leg of the session is scheduled from 14 March to 8 April. Standing committees evaluated budgetary allocations in the recess after the first leg ended on 11 February
Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday raised a demand in the Rajya Sabha for a clear policy on the third dose of COVID-19 vaccination in India
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What's on Lok Sabha's Agenda for Today?
The agenda of the Lok Sabha for the day is as follows:
Question Hour
Matters Under Rule 377 (matters, which are not points of order, can be raised by way of special mentions under Rule 377)
Discussion & Voting: Demands for Grants under the control of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways 2022-23, Ministry of Civil Aviation 2022-23 and Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways 2022-23
What's on the Rajya Sabha's Agenda for Today?
The agenda of the Rajya Sabha for the day is as follows:
Question Hour
Bills for consideration and return: The Appropriation (No 2) Bill, 2022 and The Appropriation (No 3) Bill, 2022
General Discussion: Budget of Jammu and Kashmir, 2022-23
Discussion on the working of Ministry of Railways
Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Begin Sessions
The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha resumed their functioning at 11 am on Monday, after a break of four days.
While a Question Hour is being held in the Lok Sabha, 'matters of urgent public importance' are being raised in the Upper House.
LS Discusses Grants Under Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
The Lok Sabha holds further discussion on demands for grants under the control of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways 2022-23.
Rajya Sabha Holds Question Hour
After being briefly adjourned till 12 pm, the Rajya Sabha held a Question Hour.
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Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi raised concerns over the "absence of clear guidelines for third dose of COVID vaccine for those under 60 years" in India. "As of now, the Government of India has not laid down any policy for booster shots for those under 60 years of age."
Chaturvedi emphasised on the importance of devising a clear cut booster dose policy.
BJP MP Raises Issue of Medical Colleges Lacking Seats in India
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Shiv Sena MP Raises Question About Women in Indian Army
Shiv Sena MP Vandana Chavan in the Rajya Sabha raised a question about women in India not being allowed to join combat roles in the army.
Priyanka Chaturvedi, Hardeep Puri Discuss Indian Investment in Russian Oil
Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi raised a question about Indian Oil Corporation's investment in Russian oil, Rosneft, which British Petroleum has exited. She questioned whether this would impact India's investment.
Calling the query "timely and pertinent," Oil Minister Hardeep Puri said that India has imported less than 2 percent of its oil from Russia in the past few years.
"We are monitoring the situation," he said about Western entities exiting Russian oil shareholdings.
Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till 2 pm
The Upper House of the Parliament was adjourned till 2 pm after the Question Hour.
Sitharaman Passes 2 J&K Appropriation Bills
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved two Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bills - The Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 2022 and The Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 2022 - after Parliament resumed post afternoon break, reported SansadTV.
Sitharaman Responds to Discussions on Two J&K Appropriation Bills
Sansad TV reported that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman responded to the questions asked about the The Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 2022 and The Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 2022 in the parliament.
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"For 10 years nil defence procurement happened under UPA, from pin to aircraft had to be ordered," said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
Rajya Sabha Adjourned till 11 am on 22 March
Rajya Sabha proceedings have been adjourned till 11 am on Tuesday, 22 March. The house was adjourned after it returned the two J&K Appropriation bills to Lok Sabha.
Lok Sabha Proceedings Extended Till 8 pm
The Lok Sabha proceedings have been extended till 8 pm on Monday. The lower house is holding talks on the demands for grants for the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
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FM Sitharaman Speaks on EPFO Rates in RS
"EPFO has a central board which is the one that takes the call on what rate has to be given for them and they have not changed it for quite some time. They have changed it now, from 8.4% it has come down to 8.1%," Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Rajya Sabha.
"It's a decision taken by Central Board in which representatives of the various segments which are part of the EPFO are all seated in the board, inclusive of workers representatives, management representatives, Government representatives. They have taken this call to bring it down to 8.1%," she added.
"For 40 years the rate hadn't been brought down. There are today's realities that do keep us in the context of decisions that are being taken up by the Central Board of EPFO. It is yet to come to Finance Ministry for approval," Sitharaman said.
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Published: 21 Mar 2022,10:26 AM IST