As the Budget Session of the Parliament continues, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameswar Teli told the Rajya Sabha that public sector oil companies did not have any contract from Russia under consideration.
Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha on Monday passed The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The bill seeks to amend the list relating to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for Uttar Pradesh.
The second leg of the session is scheduled from 14 March to 8 April
Standing committees evaluated budgetary allocations in the recess after the first leg ended on 11 February
The Finance Bill, 2022 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by Union Minister Niramala Sitharaman on Mondau
Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till Tuesday
The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha have been adjourned till 11 am on Tuesday.
LS Passes Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2022.
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2022.
The bill seeks to amend the list relating to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for Uttar Pradesh.
Cong Demands Discussion on Fuel Price in LS
"We demanded a discussion in the Lok Sabha on fuel price hike. The speaker advised govt to have this discussion next week. On this, the Parliamentary Affairs minister said that he will discuss with ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution," K Suresh, the chief whip of Congress in the Lok Sabha said, news agency ANI reported.
98% of India’s Population Will Have Piped Cooking Gas: Minister Hardeep Puri in RS
More than 82 per cent of India’s land area and 98 per cent of the population will be covered with piped cooking gas after the latest round of expansion work, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas told the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
“The only population that will be left will be some areas in the North East and Jammu and Kashmir because they are widely dispersed. Typically, cooking gas that comes through the pipe is cheaper and more consumer friendly than that supplied through cylinders,” he said.