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Budget Session 2022 Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 8 launched a scathing attack on Congress party for obstructing development and criticised its previous governments for Emergency, Sikh riots, exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, among others. "Had Congress not been there, there would have been no massacre of Sikhs, Punjab would not have burnt in flames of terrorism for years, Kashmiri Pandits need not have left Kashmir. Had Congress not been there, there would have been no incident of daughters being thrown in 'tandoor'," Modi said while speaking in Rajya Sabha replying to Motion of Thanks to President Ram Nath Kovind’s address. The Prime Minister also accused the Congress of being in the grip of "Urban Naxals", who are today controlling its thought. The Congress leaders walked out of the House amid the all-out attack by the PM. The PM had on February 7 launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing it of strengthening separatism in the country and becoming the "leader of the tukde-tukde gang" by following the Britishers' policy of "divide and rule" while replying in Lok Sabha to the debate . Both Houses of the Parliament will also hold a general discussion on the Union Budget 2022-23. The session, which started on January 31, is being held amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The timings of the session of both the houses have been staggered with the Rajya Sabha sitting from 10 am to 3 pm and Lok Sabha from 4 pm to 9 pm. The session will continue till April 8, with a month-long break after the first part culminates on February 11.
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Making it clear that relaxations will not be provided to US-based electric vehicles major Tesla unless it participates in manufacturing activities in India, Union Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar on Tuesday said there cannot be a situation where the market is India but jobs are created in China. The minister of state for heavy industries also told the Lok Sabha during Question Hour that the company is yet to apply for schemes as per the government's policy.Last year, the Elon Musk-led company sought a reduction in import duties on electric vehicles (EVs) in India but the Ministry of Heavy Industries asked the firm to start manufacturing its iconic EVs in the country before any tax concessions can be considered. Gurjar said the government has Production Linked Incentives for automobile and auto components as well as for manufacturing Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery. Both schemes are open for domestic as well as foreign entities.
Over 6,000 grievances against misleading advertisements were registered in the last three years by the Department of Consumer Affairs' online portal called GAMA (Grievance Against Misleading Advertisements), the Centre said on Tuesday. Responding to a query raised in the Lok Sabha on action against misleading advertisements on TV channels, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said that the GAMA portal accepted 6,154 complaints between 2019-2021 with 948 complaints in 2021, 1,790 in 2020 and 3,416 in 2019.
There is no registered body by the name of 'Kashmir Press Club' in Jammu and Kashmir as it has failed to register itself under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, the government said. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said in the Lok Sabha the Estates Department of the UT administration has taken over the government building where the Kashmir Press Club was operated, on January 17, in presence of the Srinagar executive magistrate and the government building has deployment of static guard for its protection."Presently, there is no registered body by the name of Kashmir Press Club or its elected managing body since the Kashmir Press Club, as a registered body, has ceased to exist and has failed to register itself under the Societies Registration Act, 1860," he said replying to a written question. The Kashmir Press Club has "ceased to exist", the J&K administration said on January 17 as it took back the premises allotted to the largest journalists' body in the valley following "dissensions" between two factions, one of which had tacit support from the government.
Government of India has not enumerated caste wise population other than SCs and STs in Census since independence: MoS Home Nityanand Rai said in a written reply to Lok Sabha on an unstarred question of whether govt is considering for caste-based Census
“We asked the govt to give a statement on the atrocities being committed on the Muslim girls in Karnataka and other places in the name of hijab. But govt did not pay heed to our demand, so we staged a walkout from Lok Sabha,” says Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
As of January 24, 2022, the number of foreigners overstaying after the expiry of their medical visas is 26,599: MoS Home Nityanand Rai said in a written reply to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha
As of January 24, 2022, the number of foreigners overstaying after the expiry of their medical visas is 26,599: MoS Home Nityanand Rai said in a written reply to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha
As we have taken the usage of UPI to 80 million per month, similarly the National Health Ecosystem is being created. More than 4100 crores has been allocated for the digital highway of health related payments: BJP MP Jayant Sinha during general discussion on budget
NIA investigation is underway in the case relating to the seizure of 2988.21 Kgs of narcotic substances at Mundra port. Ten accused persons have been arrested in the case: MoS Home Nityanand Rai in a written reply to Lok Sabha
Around 5800 FCRA registered associations had not submitted their applications for renewal within the stipulated time. As a result, their FCRA registration has ceased. No cancellation of FCRA registration done with respect to recent FCRA amendments of 2020. A total of 1811 FCRA registration certificates of NGOs/associations cancelled during the last three years -2019 to 2021: MoS Home Nityanand Rai in a written reply to Lok Sabha
The Government of India has increased the recruitment to IPS from 150 to 200 from the 2020 Civil Services Examination: MoS Home Nityanand Rai said in a written reply to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha
