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Cyclone Biparjoy costs Gujarat Rs 1,212.50 cr, says Nityanand Rai

The minister shared the information while giving a written reply to a question asked by Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil

Rs 4,198 cr allocated for signalling works to enhance rail safety: Vaishnaw

Minister of Railways, Communications, and Electronic and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, presented this comprehensive information in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha

Start active preparation for 2024 Lok Sabha election: PM Modi tells NDA MPs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held meetings with groups of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs from Uttar Pradesh's Kashi and Awadh region on Wednesday

PM Modi addresses NDA MPs as part of efforts for 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed the National Democratic Alliance MPs as part of efforts to boost coordination among its constituents and shape the ruling bloc's strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Modi first addressed a meeting of more than 45 MPs from the central and eastern regions of Uttar Pradesh and then spoke to another group of lawmakers from all southern states. The BJP has divided the NDA MPs into 11 clusters of different regions, and the prime minister is expected to address all of them. He had spoken to MPs of two clusters on Monday. The first was attended by MPs from western and Kanpur-Bundelkhand areas of Uttar Pradesh while another had participation from parliamentarians from West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand. These are closed-door meetings. Modi had on Monday highlighted as to how the BJP-led NDA has scripted an agenda of inclusivity and development in its over 25 years of existence. He spoke about his government's various initiatives to

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Govt recognises 98,119 entities as startups as on Apr 30: MoS Comm in LS

The government has recognised as many as 98,119 entities as startups as on April 30 this year, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. These startups are eligible for availing incentives, including tax benefits under the Startup India scheme. Schemes like Fund of Funds for Startups, Startup India Seed Fund Scheme and Credit Guarantee Scheme support these entities at various stages of their business cycle, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. "Since the launch of the Startup India initiative in 2016, DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) has recognised 98,119 entities as startups as on 30th April 2023," he said. In a separate reply, he said that as on April 30, Rs 611.36 crore has been approved for 160 incubators by the Experts Advisory Committee (EAC) under e Startup India Seed Fund Scheme. "The approved incubators have selected 1,039 startups for financial support of Rs 176.63 crore," he ...

No proposal to increase amount of minimum pension: Govt in Lok Sabha

There is no proposal to increase the amount of minimum pension/family pension, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. The amount of minimum pension/family pension under the central government is Rs 9,000 per month, he said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha. Singh said there are 44,81,245 pensioners, including 20,93,462 family pensioners and the government incurred an expenditure of Rs 2,41,777.55 crore on them during 2022-23. "There is no proposal to increase the amount of minimum pension/ family pension. The pensioners/ family pensioners are entitled to dearness relief, based on changes in prices, from time to time," he added.

What is Delhi Services Bill? How will it change the governance of Delhi?

Delhi service bill 2023 was finally tabled by Union minister Amit shah in the Lok sabha yesterday with the removal of sec 3A ordinance, no annual report and modification of appointment process

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid Opposition protest on Manipur issue

Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Wednesday as opposition members continued with their protests on the Manipur issue even as Speaker Om Birla, upset at the repeated disruptions in the House, skipped the proceedings. As the House assembled for the post-lunch session, the opposition members trooped into the well of the House and raised slogans demanding a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the situation in Manipur, which has been roiled by months-long ethnic violence. BJP member Kirit Solanki, who was in the Chair, appealed to the opposition members to maintain decorum as he asked ministers to lay parliamentary papers on the table of the House. With the opposition leaders refusing to budge, the Chair adjourned the proceedings for the day. Lok Sabha was scheduled to take up the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 for consideration and passage on Wednesday. Birla skipped the proceedings of the day as he is upset over the repeated .

Parliament monsoon session: Opposition walkout, Bills passed, and more

Three Bills passed despite disruption in both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha as Opposition stage walkouts

K'taka Cong leaders to meet party top brass to discuss LS polls' strategy

A team of 50 state Congress leaders and ministers will meet the party leadership in New Delhi on Wednesday to chalk out strategies for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, party leader Rahul Gandhi, General Secretaries K C Vengopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala among others are likely to participate in the meeting in the national capital, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Tuesday. Ahead of leaving for Delhi, the Karnataka Congress president said he will also be meeting few Union ministers to discuss issues and projects related to the state. The meeting with the Congress top brass is seen as significant amid brewing discontent within the ruling party with as many as 30 legislators reportedly having written to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the party leadership expressing concern over non-implementation of development works in their constituencies and functioning of certain ministers. "There is a meeting in Delhi tomorrow, today I will be meeting som

Prez assented 247 bills from 2014-22; 95 bills still under process

The President has assented 247 bills that were received from the state governments and Union territories between 2014 and 2022, Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Of these assented bills, the highest 24 were from Gujarat, followed by 23 from Uttar Pradesh. Mishra, the minister of state for home, said the central government has also received 95 bills between 2014 and 2022 from different state governments and UTs for obtaining assent of the President and all these legislations have been processed in consultation with the nodal central ministries and departments. Twenty-four bills from Gujarat, 23 bills from Uttar Pradesh and 22 bills from Maharashtra were assented by the President between 2014 and 2022, according to the data given by the minister in a written reply. Of the 95 bills still under process, 11 are from Uttar Pradesh, 10 from Maharashtra and nine from Andhra Pradesh. "In case of observations from the nodal ministries and departments, the ..

LS passes bill for fixed 50-year production lease for offshore minerals

A bill to provide a fixed 50-year production lease for offshore minerals was passed by Lok Sabha on Tuesday amid protests by the opposition over the situation in ethnic-violence hit Manipur. Replying to a brief discussion in the House, Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi said under the Offshore Areas Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment) Bill, 2023, the government seeks to introduce auction as the route to award production lease for offshore minerals. Joshi said the bill also proposes to introduce a composite licence, which is a two-stage operating right granted for the purpose of undertaking exploration followed by production operation. The composite licence would also be granted only through auction by competitive bidding to the private sector, he said. "We are opting for the auction route. These people who are protesting here, their relatives will not be getting anything. This is the reason why they are opposing the bill," Joshi said as opposition members raised ...

427,000 undertrial prisoners lodged in jails as on Dec 31, 2021: Centre

As many as 4.27 lakh undertrial prisoners were lodged in jails in different parts of the country as on December 31, 2021, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra said the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles prison statistics reported to it by the states and Union Territories and publishes the same in its annual publication 'Prison Statistics India'. The latest published report is of 2021, the minister said. A total of 4,27,165 undertrial prisoners were lodged in the jails of the country as on December 31, 2021, he said in a written reply to a question. The minister said strengthening the criminal justice system, including making any new law on a subject and revision of relevant provisions in the Code of Criminal Procedure, etc., including on matters related to grant of bail, is a continuous process undertaken by the government from time to time. The Government of India has already initiated the process of a comprehensive .

Centre in process of finalising SOP for safety of journalists: MoS Home

The central government is in the process of finalising a standard operating procedure for the safety and security of journalists, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the central government attaches the highest importance to the safety and security of all residents, including journalists and mediapersons. "(The) central government is in the process of finalising a standard operating procedure in this regard, in consultation with various agencies/stakeholders," he said in reply to a written question. Rai said the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued advisories to states and Union Territories from time to time to maintain law and order and ensure that any person who takes law into their own hands is punished promptly. He said an advisory specifically on the safety of journalists was issued to the states and the Union Territories on October 20, 2017, requesting them to strictly enforce the law to ensure safety and security of ...

Few different provisions in Delhi services bill from Centre's ordinance

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which was tabled in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, to replace an ordinance issued for transfers and postings of senior officers in the Delhi government, will have few different provisions from that of the ordinance. However, the bill will have all major provisions of the ordinance, promulgated by the central government on May 19, a week after the Supreme Court handed over the control of services in Delhi excluding police, public order and land to the elected government headed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. In the bill, there is no mention about a provision incorporated in the ordinance that restricted the state assembly from enacting any law on 'services'. The bill will give the central government primacy over the Delhi government on appointment of officers belonging to the all India services and DANICS. But it dropped the provision, mentioned in the ordinance, under which the state assembly had no role in ...

Lok Sabha nod to Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill that allows the use of a birth certificate as a single document for admission to an educational institution, issuance of driving licence, preparation of voter list, Aadhaar number, registration of marriage or appointment to a government job. The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023 will also help create a national and state-level database of registered births and deaths which eventually would ensure efficient and transparent delivery of public services and social benefits and digital registration, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said responding to a brief debate on the bill in Lok Sabha. The bill was passed amid vociferous protests by the opposition on the ethnic violence in Manipur and demands for a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament. Rai said the Act has not been amended so far since its inception and in order to keep pace with the societal change and technological advancements during th

Centre tables National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill in LS

The Union government on Tuesday tabled the contentious Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, in the Lok Sabha, seeking to replace an ordinance related to the control of services in the national capital. The proposed legislation, which has brought the Delhi government and the Centre at loggerheads, empowers the Delhi Lieutenant Governor to have a final say in recommendations regarding the transfer and posting of Delhi government officials, received the nod of the Union Cabinet on July 25. Tabled by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, the legislation will reverse the effect of the Supreme Court verdict in May that gave the Delhi government power over administrative services. The Opposition has been protesting against the Ordinance since the beginning of the Monsoon Session of Parliament. The Arvind Kejriwal-AAP government has challenged the ordinance in the Supreme Court. In the past couple of months, Kejriwal toured across the countr

Monsoon session: Lok Sabha to take up no-trust motion debate on August 8

The Lok Sabha will debate the no-confidence between August 8 and 10 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to reply to the opposition-sponsored move on the last day. The decision was taken at the Lok Sabha's business advisory committee (BAC) meeting as constituents of the INDIA alliance walked out in protest of the debate not being taken up on priority. "The debate on the no-confidence motion will begin on August 8 and continue till August 10 when the prime minister will reply to the debate," a senior leader said. The opposition bloc INDIA with the Congress, DMK, Left parties and the TMC, as well as the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, demanded that the House take up the motion immediately and protested the government pushing through its legislative agenda this week. The government has insisted that there are no rules or precedence which make it mandatory for the House to take up the no-confidence motion immediately. It has argued that rules state the motion should be taken up for discuss

Monsoon session: LS adjourned till 2 pm amid oppn protests on Manipur

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday following continuing protests by opposition members seeking to raise the issue of violence in Manipur. As soon as the House met for the day, opposition members started shouting slogans and displayed placards. Some were in the well of the House and some stood near the speaker's chair. Speaker Om Birla told the protesting members that they will be given time to raise the issues. BSP member Kunwar Danish Ali, standing near his seat, also raised slogans on the violence in Nuh in Haryana Three questions and related supplementaries were taken up during Question Hour. As the protests continued, the chair adjourned proceedings till 2 pm. Protests on the Manipur violence have disrupted Lok Sabha proceedings since the start of the Monsoon session on July 20. PTI SKU RAM http://ptinews.com/images/pti.jpg We bring the World to you" Disclaimer : This e-mail message may contain proprietary, confidential or legally privileged informati