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Union Budget 2023-2024 Begins With President Murmu's Address
Union Budget 2023-2024 started on January 31, with the address of Indian President Droupadi Murmu to a joint sitting of the Parliament. "By 2047, we have to build a nation that will be connected to the pride of the past and which will have all the golden chapters of modernity," says Murmu. Moreover, on February 1, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the 2023-2024 Union Budget.
Tags: Union budget, 2023-2024, parliament, president droupadi murmu, Budget session
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BJP Govt To Hold All-Party Meeting Ahead Of Budget Session
The BJP-led Central Government is all set to hold an all-party meeting, ahead of the 2023-2024 Budget Session. The meeting is scheduled on January 30, at the new Parliament Building, in New Delhi. During the meeting, the Central Government would discuss the upcoming budget session, seeking cooperation from the opposition parties for smooth conduct of the parliament session, from February 1. Union Parliament Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi… read-more
Tags: parliament, BJP, Central Government, Budget session, all party meeting
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Former Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb & BJP’s Gulam Ali Take Oath As Rajya Sabha MPs
Former Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb and BJP’s Gulam Ali have taken oath as the new MPs in Rajya Sabha on September 28. The oath was taken in the presence of Rajya Sabha Chairman and India’s Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Furthermore. Biplab Kumar termed the northeastern states as “Asht Laxmi”, and said that he would follow up on the development works already begun by PM Modi.
Tags: parliament, rajya sabha, Tripura, Gulam Ali, Biplab Kumar Deb
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Commerce Ministry Likely To Announce New Foreign Trade Policy On Sept 29
The union Commerce ministry is likely to announce the new foreign trade policy for the next five years on September 29, reported PTI. Notably, the current FTP (2015-2020) will expire on September 30. This is a highly anticipated move, because the policy which was supposed to end in 2020, was postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new foreign trade policy is expected to promote the country’s outbound shipments.
Tags: Commerce Committee, Foreign Trade Policy, parliament, BJP, Trade Laws
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
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Parliamentary Committee Questions Twitter Executives On Data Security, Privacy
A parliamentary commission interrogated top Twitter executives over a whistleblower's claims about the company's India operations, and the responses on data security and privacy were "unsatisfactory." According to the reports, firm authorities contested the whistleblower's assertions and denied any data security breach in India. On August 26, top Twitter officials testified before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and… read-more
Tags: parliament, Twitter, data security, Data Privacy, questioned
Courtesy: Free Press Journal
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Kerala Assembly Sessions Begin; Bills To Replace ‘Ordinance Raj’ On Agenda
Kerala assembly sessions are scheduled to being on August 22, and the sessions will be carried out for 10 days. Also, bills to replace 11 ordinances which are lapsed, will be discussed as per the agenda of the state government. Notably, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan had earlier refused to give assent to 11 ordinances that lapsed without studying them in detail.
Tags: Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Pinarayi Vijayan, parliament, State Assembly
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Electricity Amendment Bill 2022 Introduced In Lok Sabha For Approval: Monsoon Parliament
In the Lok Sabha, the Central Government introduced a bill to amend the Electricity Act, allowing non-discriminatory open access to distribution networks of power suppliers. The Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 was introduced by Power Minister RK Singh, on August 8, amid the opposition's protest. Notably, opposition leaders claimed that the newly amended bill would take away the rights of state governments, to provide electricity. The bill… read-more
Tags: lok sabha, parliament, Electricity Act, Union Minister, Opposition Party
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Govt To Propose Amended Data Protection Bill 2021, After Withdrawn In 2019
The government is set to introduce Data Protection Bill (Amended) 2022, after withdrawing the previous one. On August 3, the House of Parliament introduced the new bill with 81 amendments, for passing it in the Lok Sabha. Notably, the 2019 bill was introduced to regulate the use of personal data of individuals by the government and companies, in India. In 2019, the bill was withdrawn after protests of the opposition.
Tags: Government of India, Data Protection Bill, 81 Amendments, Protest from Opposition, parliament
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Govt Taking Necessary Measures Against Dubious Digital Loan Apps In India
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Government of India is taking action against dubious digital loan apps, including those originating from outside the country. During the Parliament session, Sitharaman clarified these loan apps, saying Indians who helped in setting them up will also be facing strict actions. On August 2, Rajya Sabha proceedings, Union FM said, many Indian borrowers are being harassed and money is being… read-more
Tags: digital loan, dubious applications, Nirmala Sitharaman, parliament, FINANCE MINISTRY
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Two Cafeterias In Pakistan's Parliament House Shut After Lawmakers Complained Of Finding Cockroach In Food
In Pakistan's parliament House, two cafeterias have been shut after finding vermin in the eating area and unsanitary conditions in the kitchen. Reportedly, the lawmakers complained of being served unhygienic food, and some also found cockroaches in their food. Also, this is not the first time such incidents have occurred at Pakistan's Parliament house cafeterias, as in 2014, a cockroach was found in a ketchup bottle.
Tags: Pakistan, parliament, Cafeteria, Cockroach, Unhygienic Kitchen
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
