Parliament Highlights: The Monsoon session is scheduled to conclude on October 1. (File)
New Delhi:
Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday mentioned a “simple woman finance minister saying Act of God is taken sarcastically” whereas latin phrase “force majeure” is properly accepted.
Speaking in Lok Sabha, Ms Sitharaman — who can be the nation’s first girl finance minister — mentioned her comment is being criticised additionally as a result of she “looks like a neighbourhood aunty” and asserted that twisting her remark is irresponsible.
On August 27, she mentioned the economic system has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is an “Act of God”, and it’ll see a contraction within the present fiscal. Her remark has been criticised by varied political events.
Here are the updates from the Parliament session:
Amritsar: Farmers maintain a protest demonstration towards the Centre over latest agriculture ordinances#Punjabpic.twitter.com/XDG6Y5CB21
– ANI (@ANI) September 19, 2020
There are 24 lakh Tuberculosis sufferers in India. Due to the concentrate on preventing COVID19, the battle towards TB has slowed down. Govt ought to intensify the monitoring system and pay extra consideration to treating TB sufferers: Rajya Sabha MP KJ Alphons pic.twitter.com/kMkqeGbc56
– ANI (@ANI) September 19, 2020
LOK SABHA
Bills to be launched
The Industrial Relations Code, 2020.
The Code On Social Security, 2020.
Bills for consideration and passing
The Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of
Certain Provisions) Bill, 2020.
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020.
Bills to be withdrawn
The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2019.
The Industrial Relations Code, 2019.
RAJYA SABHA
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Bills for consideration and passing
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2020.
The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Neeraj Shekhar has given zero-hour discover in Rajya Sabha over demand for inclusion of Bhojpuri within the eighth Schedule to the Constitution.
Rajya Sabha MP Sonal Mansingh has given zero-hour discover over the demand to supply assist to artists going through hardships attributable to COVID-19 pandemic.