The monsoon session of the Parliament commences today and will conclude on August 12. During the session, the central government will seek to push several legislations and its legislative agenda includes 32 bills for passage - out of which 14 are ready. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that RBI expressed concerns on destabilizing effect of cryptocurrencies on the monetary and fiscal stability of a country.
Polling in the Presidential election is underway at the Parliament House and the state legislative assemblies. With the tenure of Ram Nath Kovind coming to an end on July 24, around 4,800 MPs and MLAs will cast their votes till 5 pm on Monday to elect the 15th President of India. The counting of votes will take place on July 21 while the next President will take oath on July 25.
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Monsoon Parliamentary Session | Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day
Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Monday amid opposition uproar over the issue of price rise and Agnipath scheme. Opposition members trooped to the well of the House as the House reconvened for the afternoon session at 2 pm.
Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day following sloganeering and disruption by Congress MPs over issues like price rise and GST.
Presidential Election Voting : Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sharma hopes Droupadi Murmu gets maximum votes from his state
'I've voted for the Presidential Elections. We hope that NDA's candidate Droupadi Murmu will get maximum votes from our state' : Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Lawmakers vote to choose India's next President
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan cast their votes for the Presidential polls in Delhi
Monsoon Session of Parliament | 'India has lost a true friend': LS Speaker Om Birla pays tribute to former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe
- As the Monsoon session of the Parliament commenced on Monday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid tribute to former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated recently.
- "It is with heartfelt sadness that I wish to inform former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe passed away recently. The House pays heartfelt condolences on the same.
- He passed away on July 8, 2022. He (Abe) was the longest serving Prime Minister of Japan," Birla said.
- "Abe supported various interests that were beneficial for India.
- He considered Asia's two prominent democracies ie, India and Japan, as 'friends'.
- Due to this reason, the relationship between India and Japan became stronger under his regime," the Lok Sabha Speaker said.
(ANI)
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615 lawmakers, including MLAs, vote in Parliament House till 1 PM in the Presidential election
Presidential Elections 2022 | 119 Assam MLAs cast votes for presidential election
- A total of 119 of the 126 Assam MLAs, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, cast their votes for the presidential polls in the assembly on Monday.
- Of the 126 MLAs, 123 will cast their votes in the assembly while Congress MLA Bharat Chandra Narah has sought permission to exercise his franchise in the Parliament as he is in New Delhi for treatment.
- Two AIUDF MLAs -- Suzzamuddin Laskar and Nizamuddin Choudhury are currently outside the country.
(PTI)
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Newly elected RJD leader Dr Faiyaz Ahmad takes oath as Rajya Sabha member on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament in New Delhi on Monday, July 18, 2022
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Monsoon Parliamentary Session | Day-one of Monsoon Session faces disruption, RS adjourned for the day
- The day-one of the Monsoon Session of Parliament witnessed a ruckus created by the Opposition party members following disruption in Rajya Sabha proceedings, leading to the adjournment of the House for the entire day.
- A joint Opposition including Congress, Aam Aadmi Party and Shiv Sena created ruckus at the pandemonium in the House after oath affirmation and obituary references.
- Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu requested the members to maintain the dignity of the House and let it further contnue the proceedings in the normal way but several members of the Opposition parties trooped into the well of the House and started sloganeering.
- The Opposition members raised issues while interrupting the ongoing speech of the Rajya Sabha Chairman, and started sloganeering against the Central government, saying "Tanasahi Nahi Chalegi (dictatorship will not go on)".
(ANI)
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman; Cryptocurrencies are by definition borderless and require international collaboration to prevent regulatory arbitrage. Therefore any legislation for regulation or for banning can be effective only after significant international collaboration on evaluation of the risks and benefits and evolution of common taxonomy and standards.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman: RBI expressed concerns on destabilising effect of cryptocurrencies on the monetary and fiscal stability of a country.
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman: RBI recommended framing of legislation on cryptocurrencies sector. RBI is of the view that cryptocurrencies should be prohibited.
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Finance minister: "Currencies such as the British pound, the Japanese yen and the Euro have weakened more than the Indian rupee against the US dollar and therefore, the Indian rupee has strengthened against these currencies in 2022.”
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in response to lawmaker's question - "Global factors such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict, soaring crude oil prices and tightening of global financial conditions are the major reasons for the weakening of the Indian Rupee against the US Dollar. Currencies such as the British pound, the Japanese yen and the Euro have weakened more than the Indian rupee against the US dollar and therefore, the Indian rupee has strengthened against these currencies in 2022."
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in response to lawmaker's question: "The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regularly monitors the foreign exchange market and intervenes in situations of excess volatility. The Reserve Bank of India has raised interest rates in recent months that increase the attractiveness of holding Indian rupees for residents and non-residents."
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Finance minister: The outflow of foreign portfolio capital is a major reason for the depreciation of the Indian Rupee. Monetary tightening in advanced economies, particularly in the United States of America, tends to cause foreign investors to withdraw funds from emerging markets. Foreign portfolio investors have withdrawn about $14 bn from Indian equity markets in FY 2022-23 so far.
Presidential Elections 2022 | Shiv Sena Supports Droupadi Murmu
Maharashtra | In today's Presidential election, Shiv Sena is supporting Droupadi Murmu. We believe that Presidential polls are different from any political election. It's the highest post & vote should be cast for a suitable candidate. So we took this decision: Aaditya Thackeray
(ANI)
Presidential Elections 2022 | Shiv Sena Supports Droupadi Murmu
In today's Presidential election, Shiv Sena is supporting Droupadi Murmu. We believe that Presidential polls are different from any political election. It's the highest post & vote should be cast for a suitable candidate. So we took this decision: Aaditya Thackeray
(ANI)
Presidential Elections 2022 | CMs of UP, Odisha, Gujarat cast vote
- Several Chief Ministers including Uttar Pradesh's Yogi Adityanath, Odisha's Naveen Patnaik and Gujarat's Bhupendra Patel among others cast their votes on Monday from their respective State Assemblies for the Presidential polls.
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy casts his vote in the Presidential election.
(ANI)
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Rajya Sabha was adjourned after Opposition MPs protested and walk up to the Well of the House over inflation and GST rate hikes.
Venkaiah Naidu urges RS members to work together to take India to new heights
- Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday appealed to all the members of the House to give their best performance to make this Parliament Monsoon Session a memorable one and to ensure to work together for the next 25 years of 'Amrit Kaal' to take India to new heights by the time our nation rejoices in the centenary year of its independence.
- "We are all coming together after over three months since the Budget Session that concluded on April 7 this year. I have always cherished such coming together in our collective quest for doing our bit for making an India of the dreams and aspirations of about 140 crore people," he said while extending a warm welcome to all the Members of the House to this Monsoon Session during his opening remarks.
(ANI)
Rajya Sabha is adjourned. Will convene on July 18 at 11 am
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Former Prime Minister of India and Congress MP Manmohan Singh, after casting his vote in the election being held for the post of President of India in Parliament.
Presidential Elections 2022 | PM Votes In Presidential Election
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today voted in the Presidential election that began at 10 am today. MPs have also queued up in the parliament to cast their vote to elect the 15th
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A tribal woman standing for such a senior post is historic. I hope she will have an outstanding win. From Himachal, all MLAs have cast their votes. I am sure all our votes have gone to her, she will win: CM Himachal Pradesh, Jairam Thakur.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah cast his vote for the Presidential election, at Parliament.
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Sonia Gandhi chairs a meeting of Congress Parliamentary Party of Lok Sabha at Parliament House in Delhi
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Congress MP in Rajya Sabha, KC Venugopal gives suspension of business notice under Rule 267 to discuss inflation and the recent increase in GST of some essential commodities.
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Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot casts his vote for the Presidential election, at the State Assembly in Jaipur.
(ANI)
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Congress MP in Rajya Sabha, Deepender Singh Hooda gives suspension of business notice under Rule 267 to discuss Agnipath scheme
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a meeting with his top ministers in Parliament premises
Presidential Election 2022 | "This election will set path for country's democracy": Opposition Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha
This election is very important, will set path for country's democracy, whether it will stay or end. I appeal to all voters to listen to their hearts. This is a secret ballot, I hope they'll use their discretion & elect me to save democracy: Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha
I am not just fighting a political fight but a fight against govt agencies too. They have become too powerful. They are breaking up parties, forcing people to vote for them. There is also a game of money involved: Opposition Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha
Presidential Election 2022 | Common Public excited for Droupadi Murmu: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Our MLAs are casting their votes for the Presidential election. It is a matter of joy that for the first time, a tribal daughter will become the President. Not only the voters - the MLAs - but the common public are excited for her: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Our sister from the tribal community will now become the President. MLAs in MP are voting for her. I would like to appeal to everyone to rise above the boundaries of parties, vote on the basis of our conscience, & contribute to make Droupadi Murmu the President, he added.
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