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US emerges as India's top destination for goods exports in April-Dec 2022

The US has emerged as India's top destination for merchandise exports during April-December this fiscal at USD 59.7 billion, Parliament was informed on Friday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said the government has taken a series of measures to promote the country's exports. The steps include an extension of existing foreign trade policy till March 31; an extension of interest equalisation (subsidy) scheme on pre and post-shipment rupee export credit till March 31 next year; and a roll-out of Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme. According to the data provided by the minister in his reply, the US was followed by UAE (USD 23.31 billion); Netherlands (USD 14.1 billion); China (USD 11 billion); Singapore and Bangladesh (about USD 9 billion each). In reply to a question on startups, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash said that Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) is implemented from

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm, Rajya Sabha till 2:30 pm over Adani issue

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Friday due to opposition protests demanding a joint parliamentary committee probe into the fraud-allegation-triggered rout in Adani Group company stocks. Soon after the House met for the day, opposition members were on their feet shouting slogans and demanding a probe into the tanking of the Adani Group scrips and sought a probe into the business practices of the corporate giant. Speaker Om Birla appealed to members to participate in the discussions during the Question Hour, which he termed as significant. He said the House will take up the Motion of Thanks to the president for her address at the beginning of the Budget session. Birla said as it was the first address to the joint sitting of the House by the country's first tribal woman president, all members should participate in it. He said he was ready to give the opposition enough time to raise their issues if they give proper notice. However, an unrelenting opposition continue

16 Oppn parties meet in Parliament seeking discussion on Adani stock rout

At least 16 Opposition parties met on Friday morning to coordinate their strategy in Parliament and decided to step up their attack on the government, demanding an immediate discussion on the issue of Adani stock rout. The meeting came a day after they unitedly led the charge against the government over the issue and stalled both houses of Parliament on Thursday. Various opposition parties have demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe or a Supreme Court-monitored committee investigation into the Adani issue while also seeking a discussion on it in Parliament. The opposition leaders said they want a discussion on the Adani issue and if not allowed, they will protest inside the House, sources said. Among the 16 parties whose leaders met in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge include the Congress, DMK, SP, AAP, BRS, Shiv Sena, RJD, JDU, CPIM, CPI, NCP, NC, IUML, Kerala Congress (Jose Mani), KC (Thomas), and the RSP. Congress leader Jairam Rames

8 accidents involving planes of flying training org occurred in 2022: Govt

Eight accidents involving planes of flying training organisations happened in 2022 and investigation related to one accident has been completed so far, according to the government. At present, there are 35 Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) operating at 53 bases as approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). In a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh said there were a total of eight accidents in 2022 involving FTO aircraft. Probe into the accidents are carried out by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). As per data provided by the minister, the investigation into the accident at Jakkur Aerodrome in Bengaluru that happened on April 21, 2022 has been completed. A Cessna 185 plane was involved and the operator was Agni Aero Sports Adventure Academy (P) Ltd. Singh, in another written reply, said in June 2022, six FTO slots were awarded by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) at five airports -- ...

Oppn demands Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into report against Adani

The oppn leaders demanded a discussion on the Hindenburg report against Adani Enterprises while also seeking the constitution of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) into the alleged aberrations

Opposition leaders to devise strategy ahead of Parliament proceedings

Leaders of various Opposition parties will meet this morning to devise strategy for the floor of the House ahead of Parliament proceedings

Budget session: Opposition to meet in Parliament to evolve joint strategy

Opposition parties will meet in the Parliament complex Thursday morning to evolve a joint strategy to take on the government during the Budget session. Sources said leaders of like-minded opposition parties will meet at 10 am in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, and will discuss issues that are to be brought up during the session which began on January 31. Kharge had said that like-minded parties would ensure better coordination during the session to unitedly raise issues of publiic importance. Opposition parties have been seeking to raise the Adani issue, Chinese transgressions at the border and role of Governors in states. The first part of the Budget session will take up the discussion on Motion of Thanks to the President's address, and then on the Union Budget 2023-24 that was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the sources said the Congress Strategy Committee also met at 9:15 am in the office of t

Union Budget 2023: What did FM Nirmala Sitharaman announce for agriculture?

Budget 2023: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Centre will encourage one crore farmers to take up natural farming

Budget 2023: FM Nirmala Sitharaman takes tablet in red pouch to Parliament

Budget 2023: With the tablet carefully kept inside a red cover with a golden-coloured national emblem on, FM Nirmala Sitharaman went to the Parliament after meeting President Droupadi Murmu

Union Budget 2023 to incorporate every section's expectations: MoS Finance

Ahead of the presentation of Union Budget 2023-24 in the Parliament, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said that the budget will incorporate the expectations of every section of society

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We have to build Aatmanirbhar India: Prez in her 1st address to Parliament

The Budget session of Parliament got underway on Tuesday with the maiden address of President Droupadi Murmu to a joint sitting of both Houses

Sitharaman to present economic survey for 2022-23 in Parliament today

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday will present the Economic Survey (2022-23) in Parliament

BRS, AAP announce boycott of President Murmu's address to Parliament

BRS leader K Keshava Rao has said his party will boycott the President's address to the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament to protest against the BJP-led Centre's "failure on all fronts of governance". The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) too said it will boycott the address. The President addresses members of both Houses in the Parliament's Central Hall on the first day of a session. Rao, who is also the Bharat Rashtra Samithi's floor leader in Rajya Sabha, said his party is "boycotting in protest against the failure of BJP-led NDA government at the Centre on all fronts of governance". He said the AAP will also join the BRS in the boycott. BRS supremo and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, is eyeing a role for himself in national politics and has been working on cobbling an alliance of opposition parties. AAP leader and MP Sanjay Singh said, With all due respect to President Droupadi Murmu, we are boycotting the joint sitting of Parliament as the government has failed on

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Ahead of Budget session, govt convenes all-party meeting on Monday

The government has called an all-party meeting on Monday, a day ahead of the start of the Budget Session of Parliament. The customary meeting, called by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, is to be held at noon on January 30 in Parliament Annexe Building. During the meeting, the government is expected to seek cooperation from all parties for the smooth running of Parliament. Opposition parties are expected to raise matters of concern during the meeting and also highlight issues they plan to raise during the session. In the afternoon, a meeting of NDA floor leaders will also be held to strategise floor cooperation. The Budget Session will be held in two parts. The session will begin with President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament. Economic Survey will be tabled after the President's address. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on February 1. The Union Budget 2023-24 may be the last full budget bef

Despite ammo against govt, divided Oppn may fritter away Budget session

Congress is undeterred and is attacking the government with renewed energy after the successful Bharat Jodo Yatra which has put its leader Rahul Gandhi first among the opposition

BJD to raise free rice scheme issue in Parliament's Budget session

He demanded that the scheme should be immediately restarted as its stopping will adversely affect the food security of crores of poor people not only in Odisha but also across India

Plea in SC seeks direction to empower citizens to petition Parliament

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre and others to take steps to create an appropriate system which empowers citizens to petition Parliament and seek initiation of deliberations on issues highlighted by them. The plea came up for hearing on Friday before a bench comprising justices K M Joseph and B V Nagarathna. The bench asked the counsel appearing for petitioner Karan Garg to serve a copy of the plea to the Centre's lawyer and posted the matter in February. Advocate Rohan J Alva appeared for the petitioner. The plea has sought a declaration that it is the fundamental right of citizens under Articles 14, 19(1)(a) and 21 of the Constitution to directly petition Parliament to seek initiation of a debate, discussion and deliberation on the issues highlighted by them in their petitions. "The present writ petition prays that it is imperative for the respondents (Centre and others) to take substantive steps in order to ensure that citizens can ha

Govt rejects panel push for effect-based test in Competition Amendment Bill

Recommendation, made by Jayan Sinha-led Parliamentary Committee in Dec, was cleared by cabinet earlier this week; govt sees difficulty in quantifying impact