No winter session of Parliament due to COVID
News | December 15, 2020 18:40 ISTThe Government announced that no winter session of Parliament will held due to extant coronavirus situation.
The Government announced that no winter session of Parliament will held due to extant coronavirus situation.
The winter session of parliament usually starts from the last week of November or the first week of December, while the budget session starts from the last week of January and the Union Budget is tabled on February 1.
The government will introduce two important Bills in the Lok Sabha today-- the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill and the International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) Authority Bill. These Bills were cleared by the Union Cabinet on November 20. The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill provides for a reduction in rates of corporate income tax as an additional fiscal stimulus to attract investment, generate employment and boost growth.
"The secretariat of Rajya Sabha after considering the various suggestions have come out with new dress code for marshals. But we have received some observations from some political as well as some well meaning people. So I have decided to ask the secretariat to revisit the same," Naidu said.
As Winter Session of the Parliament enters its second day, there is a lot in store in terms of bills to be passed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Rajya Sabha on the first of the Winter Session on November 19, 2019. It was the 250th session of the upper House of the Parliament.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Biju Janata Dal for adhering to parliamentary norms by not entering the Well of the House.
Newly appointed Lok Jan Shakti Party chief Chirag Paswan said on Sunday that Shiv Sena's absence was felt in the NDA meet called ahead of Winter Session of Parliament.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the government would work together with all political parties in a constructive manner to address pending legislation as well as to frame policy solutions for wide-ranging issues, at an all-party meeting ahead of the winter session of Parliament.
Besides the passage of the Citizenship (amendment) bill, the government also plans to convert two crucial ordinances into law during the session.
After an all-party meeting, which was also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Speaker said floor leaders of different parties mentioned various issues that they wished to be discussed during the winter session, beginning November 18.
The draft legislation has proposed imprisonment between three and ten years and imposition of fines between Rs 2 to Rs 10 lakh for those "grievously hurting" doctors and other healthcare professionals in clinical establishments.
The next session of Parliament will be held from November 18 to December 13, sources said, adding that the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs ha.s communicated it to the secretariats of both Houses
The meeting would be held at the residence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who heads the panel, they said.
Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said 400 starred questions and 4600 unstarred questions were answered during the Question Hour. She said 49 members were suspended for unruly behaviour during the session.
The drama unfolded during a discussion on the Rafale deal on which the Congress has been pressing for constitution of a Joint Parliamentary Committee.
The opposition, which had been demanding that the bill be referred to a 'joint select committee', staged a walkout when its demand was rejected by the government.
Our efforts are that discussions are held on all issues, says PM Modi ahead of parliament session
The Winter Session normally starts in November. However, it would be the second year in a row when it begins in December.
The results of the assembly elections, in which both the ruling BJP and the Congress have high stakes, are bound to cast a shadow on parliamentary proceedings.
Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Bhai Virender said his party would raise the "failures" of the Nitish Kumar-led government on law and order and scams.
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