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Final leg of monsoon session

Final leg of monsoon session
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Last Updated : Aug 01 2016 | 2:05 AM IST
The government is likely to introduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) constitutional amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday or Wednesday, a government source said on Sunday evening. It is likely to circulate the cabinet-cleared amended GST Bill to members on Monday evening. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with senior ministers on Saturday to review the status of negotiations. "We are confident of its passage," a government parliamentary floor manager said.

The Monsoon session is left with 10 sittings and concludes on August 12. Other Bills to be taken up this week are.

Lok Sabha

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Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016, (on Monday); Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill; Citizenship (Amendment) Bill; the High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill; also taking up the amendments to GST constitutional amendment Bill after its passed by Rajya Sabha

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Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill; Dentists (Amendment) Bill and National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Bill; Prevention of Benami transactions (all four passed by Lok Sabha); also the 122nd (GST) constitutional amendment Bill

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First Published: Aug 01 2016 | 12:24 AM IST

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