Our Correspondent Devesh K. Pandey gives us the latest from Parliament.
12:30 pm: Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu responds:There are two views, that there should be one common entrance examination, government is in favour of that. There are reports of irregularities in State exams. Only 18 per cent student pursuing education in English. Therefore, the Supreme Court should also take note of this fact. All details will be put before the court for consideration. Concerns of students would be conveyed.
12:05 pm: MPs urge for legislative action or ordinance to delay implementation of national eligibility pre-medical test. The Supreme Court has directed that centralised entrance examination be conducted at national level this year onwards.
11:50 am: Question Hour over, all adjournment motions disallowed
11:41 am: 100 smart cities will be developed in five years: Venkaiah Naidu
11:30 am: Smart Cities not only for rich areas, but is spread across the country. We have received proposals from States, on the basis of which 21 cities selected for infrastructure development under the scheme: Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu
11:23 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi present in Lok Sabha for Question Hour
11:18 am: Hand held devices being given to them as part of the endeavour to deploy the postal service network for banking solutions: Govt.
11:17 am: 1.40 lakh post office personnel being involved in the banking services. Solar powered connectivity provided: Govt.
11:14 am: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley speaks in the Rajya Sabha on the issue of Vijay Mallya deportation from U.K.
11:12 am: India's FDI in the U.S. is Rs. 50,000 crore: IT Minister
11:11 am: Issues on increase in visa charges by the U.S. for IT professional raised by MPs
11: 05 am: Lok Sabha proceedings start
Following is today’s business in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha:
Lok Sabha:
The Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debt Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016
Further discussion on situation arising out of drought and drinking water crisis in many states and need to consider inter-linking of rivers and water resource management for sustainable solution to mitigate the crisis.
Rajya Sabha:
Bills for consideration and return:
The Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 2016.
The Finance Bill, 2016.
The Uttarakhand Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2016
Bill for consideration and passing:
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
The Compensatory Afforesttaion Fund Bill, 2016
The Rajendra Central Agricultural University Bill, 2015
The Indian Trusts (Amendemnt) Bill, 2015
Discussion on working of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
