Bill to repeal farm laws passed in Lok Sabha despite ruckus by Opposition - A bill to repeal three contentious farm laws was passed in Lok Sabha on Monday (November 29) within minutes of introduction.
The Winter Session of Parliament began on Monday and is likely to conclude on December 23. During the session, 26 bills will be listed for introduction. This includes the Farm Laws Repeal Bill and the Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill. A report of the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, will also be tabled in the two Houses during the session. On the first day of the session, the bill to repeal the three contentious farms laws will be tabled by Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar. The Opposition is likely to raise the farmers’ demand for a law on minimum support price for crops. The ruling BJP and main opposition party Congress have issued whips to their MPs to be present on the first day of the session. Follow IndiaToday.in for LIVE updates:
Winter Session of Parliament Next Year to Take Place in the New Parliament Building: Govt
Tenders for the two projects were awarded in pre-COVID times. The remaining projects under Central Vista redevelopment will be taken up later
| 16 May 2021 3:12 PM GMT
New Delhi: The Government of India on Friday said that there was no either-or choice between the projects and the budget for COVID management, asserting that the winter session of Parliament in December next year will take place in the new Parliament building and the Republic Day parade next year will be held at the refashioned Central Vista avenue on the 75th anniversary of Independence