Parliament Winter Session update: We should not disrespect our jawans, says EAM Jaishankar

Over 14,000 teaching and non-teaching posts are vacant in Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country, according to the Union Ministry of Education. The maximum number of vacancies is in Madhya Pradesh (1,277) followed by Tamil Nadu (1,220), Karnataka (1,053) and West Bengal (1,043). Sikkim has the least number of vacant posts in Kendriya Vidyalayas with 12 vacancies, the data shared by the ministry showed.

BJP Parliamentary Party to meet at 9.30 am tomorrow (December 20).

"If we were indifferent to China then who sent the Indian Army to the border. If we were indifferent to China then why are we pressurising China for de-escalation and disengagement today? Why are we saying publicly that our relations are not normal?", said EAM Dr S Jaishankar

India's coal production will touch one billion tonnes in the next financial year from 900 million tonnes this fiscal ending March, as the country gears up to stop the import of thermal coal by 2024-25, Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi informed Parliament on Monday.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday moved the Appropriation (No.5) Bill, 2022" and and Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2022, in the Rajya Sabha to authorize payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2022-2023 for consideration and return.

"In Rajya Sabha today we witnessed the frustration and complete lack of decorum from Opposition parties. Their frustration reached a level where they don't believe in any rules/regulations in the functioning of Parliament," said Union Minister Piyush Goyal.

"Today, Kashmiri Pandits are leaving Kashmir. Terrorists preparing lists of names of Kashmiri Pandits to target them. In this situation, a detailed discussion should be held on the issue of Jammu & Kashmir in the House," said AR Chowdhury, Leader of Congress Party in Lok Sabha.

Joint Opposition stage walked out from Rajya Sabha as their notice to hold a discussion on the India-China border clash was disallowed.

China is encroaching on our land. If we don't discuss this issue then what else should we discuss? We are ready for discussion on this issue in the House, said LoP in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge.

The Committee on Labour, Textiles and Skill Development is scheduled to meet today to consider and adopt three Draft Reports.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla extended greetings to the people of Goa on the occasion of Goa Liberation Day. 

Today's Questions listed on Ministries of Corporate Affairs; Culture; Development of North Eastern Region; Education; Environment, Forest & Climate Change; Finance; Labour and Employment; Skill Development &andEntrepreneurship; Tourism; and Tribal Affairs will be answered in Lok Sabha.

Congress MP Jebi Mather gave Suspension of Business Notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss the border situation with China.

Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain gave Suspension of Business Notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss the border situation with China.

RJD MP Manoj Jha gave Suspension of Business Notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss the grant of 'special status' to Bihar.

Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman will move the Appropriation (No.5) Bill, 2022 in RS today to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for services of FY 2022-2023, as passed by Lok Sabha, for consideration and returned.

Finance Minister to move Appropriation(No.4)Bill, 2022 in RS today to provide for authorization of appropriation of money out of consolidated fund to meet amount spent on certain services during FY ending 31.03.20, in excess of amounts granted for them, as passed by LS for consideration and returned.

BJP MP Vivek Thakur gave Zero Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the need to amend Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. in the wake of heinous crimes being committed by juveniles in the country.

Congress MP Manish Tewari gave Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha to discuss border situation with China.

Congress MP Pramod Tiwari gave Suspension of Business Notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss the border issue with China.