The Budget session of Parliament is unlikely to be adjourned sine die on Thursday as the government is planning to summon it again for two-three days in the third week of April to bring a bill to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 so that 273 of them could be reserved for women, sources privy to the… Continue reading "Budget session likely to be extended, to reconvene after a gap in April itself"
The first Budget session of the 18th Lok Sabha concluded on Friday, with the government thanking the presiding officers of the two Houses for ensuring that not a single day of proceedings was washed out. During the session, which began on July 22, the government introduced 11 Bills, including four in the Lok Sabha on Friday and the Waqf (Amendment)… Continue reading "11 Bills introduced, 3 passed as Budget session of Parliament concludes"
The government has convened an all-party meeting on July 21 ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament which will start next Monday, the Parliamentary Affairs Ministry said. The meeting, which will be held at 11 am on Sunday, has been called by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, the ministry said in a statement. This will be Leader of Opposition and… Continue reading "Govt convenes all-party meet on July 21 ahead of budget"