The Anusandhan National Research Foundation Bill 2023, which paves the way for the establishment of a national agency to fund research across Indian universities, has been passed by the Rajya Sabha in a speedy 40-minute debate. The Bill had previously been passed by the Lok Sabha. The Department of Science and Technology will administer the NRF, with strategic direction provided by a Governing Board headed by the prime minister.
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On the opening day of the winter session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led in felicitating recently appointed Vice President of India Dhankhar, who is ex-officio chairman of the House.
Rajya Sabha on Wednesday welcomed its new Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar with the treasury benches saying he would hold democratic values, while opposition MPs stressed on scrutiny of government bills by parliamentary standing committees.