Lok Sabha passes quota Bill for economically weak in general category

Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi were present in the House when the Bill was passed. The government will table the Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday

12:30 PM

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will meet Congress President Rahul Gandhi, later today.

12:23 PM

Transgender bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha when it resumes

 

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2018, that was passed in the Lok Sabha, is also likely to be taken in the Upper House today. The bill aims to provide for the protection of rights of transgender persons and their welfare.

12:22 PM

DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2018 to be moved in Lok Sabha

 

The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2018, is also likely to be moved in the Lok Sabha today. According to the final draft prepared in December 2017, the Bill seeks to “provide for the regulation of use and application of DNA technology for the purposes of establishing identity of certain categories of persons including the victims, offenders, suspects, undertrials, missing persons and unknown deceased persons and for matters connected therewith…”

12:21 PM

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
 

Rajya Sabha was on Tuesday adjourned till 2 p.m., minutes after it met for the day. Samajwadi Party members protested amid reports that the CBI might quiz former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav in an illegal-mining case .

11:46 AM

BJP MP Anurag Thakur: I welcome the 10% reservation announced by the Centre for economically weaker sections of the upper caste. PM Narendra Modi's policies have helped to uplift the poor in the country.

11:39 AM

11:32 AM

BSP Chief Mayawati on Tuesday welcomed the reservation announced by the Centre for economically weaker sections of upper caste. However, she called the move a 'political stunt.'

11:31 AM

11:31 AM

MPs raise issue of illegal deep sea fishing along Indian coasts in Lok Sabha. Agriculture and farmers welfare minister Radha Mohan Singh responds.

11:30 AM

Minister of social justice and empowerment Thaawar Chand Gehlot responds to questions on creating awareness and encouraging specially abled children to take part in games and sports activities. “Government has decided to set up 5 National Sports Centres for specially-abled children, that will have various special facilities,” he says.

 

11:30 AM

Lok Sabha’s last day of winter session begins amid opposition over Citizenship Amendment Bill by Trinamool and AIUDF MPs.

11:29 AM

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2pm.