LIVE Parliament Updates: Face masks have been made mandatory for all members during this session. (Express Photo by Renuka Puri)
LIVE Updates of Parliament’s Monsoon Session
On Wednesday, the third day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which took place under the shadow of Covid-19, the Lok Sabha passed the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to put cooperative banks under the supervision of the Reserve Bank. from India, even as the government’s statement in Rajya Sabha denying any infiltration by China in the past six months was criticized by the opposition.
A number of other issues were also discussed in the lower house, ranging from India-China ties to the Sushant Singh case. In response to a query on India’s bilateral relations with neighboring countries, State Minister for Foreign Affairs V Muraleedharan said that relations with countries such as Nepal, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Myanmar have not deteriorated.
Meanwhile, the Rajya Sabha passed the Ayurveda Teaching and Research Institute bill, 2020, on Wednesday. This paves the way for the establishment of a cutting-edge Ayurvedic institution called the Institute for Ayurveda Teaching and Research (ITRA). in Jamnagar, Gujarat, and granting the status of Institution of National Importance (INI), the AYUSH Ministry said in a statement.
Earlier in the day, Congressional Leader Anand Sharma questioned the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan’s claim that the shutdown prevented approximately 14 to 29 lakh of COVID-19 cases and 37,000-78,000 deaths in the country and asked the government to explain the basis for the claim. “Yesterday, the health minister said that this decision (lockdown) prevented approximately 14 to 29 lakh of COVID-19 cases and 37,000-78,000 deaths. The house must be informed what is the scientific basis on which we have reached this conclusion, ”said Sharma in Rajya Sabha.
On Tuesday, the Lok Sabha passed the Members of Parliament (Amendment) Salaries, Benefits and Pension Bill 2020 to reduce the salaries of MPs by 30 per cent for one year “to meet the demands” arising from the Covid-19. pandemic. Additionally, the lower house saw intense discussions on a host of other topics, ranging from drug research in the film industry to agricultural schemes. In Rajya Sabha, the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill of 2020 was passed. The bill seeks to improve the safety ratings of India’s aviation and grant legal status to regulatory institutions including the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Additionally, the Upper House also saw the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan introduce the 2020 Ayurveda Teaching and Research Institute bill and make a statement on the Covid-19 situation in the country.
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