The Prime Minister pointed out that the systems established by the vice-president, who is ex-officio Chairman of the Upper House, took the productivity of the House to newer heights.
In his traditional address before adjourning the session sine die, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said a total of 16 sittings were held in this session. He said during this period more than 38 hours of work was done but due to the disruption, the work was disrupted for 47 hours.
While a maximum of new line (759 km) was commissioned as doubling, broad gauge conversion was also done in some sections, according to the Railway data.
They all will appear for a computer-based test (CBT) to begin from 17 August to fill up a total of 1,03,769 vacant posts in the Level 1 category in the Railways, for which the minimum qualification is either Class 10 pass or an ITI certificate in any trade.
The Bill makes a provision to grant statutory cover to family courts set up in Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland. Lok Sabha passed the Bill last week.
Refuting the government’s claim, the Opposition contended that rising prices of essential commodities coupled with imposition of GST on pre-packed food items and unemployment is affecting the poor badly. On top of it, rupee appreciation has put pressure on the economy.
After the suspension of the Opposition members was withdrawn, the discussion on inflation was agreed upon in the Lok Sabha. Speaker Om Birla warned the members not to wave any placards. If any MP shows the placard again in the House, the speaker will take action against him.
Piloted in the Upper House by Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh, the Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 was passed with a voice vote after a brief discussion amid a protest by the Opposition on various issues, including the arrest of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut.
Though it was initially planned for completion by 2023, the project has witnessed multiple extensions since then. If the pace of execution is any indication, the timeline for completion of the bullet train project is likely to go beyond 2028.
The government has referred the matter to the Law Commission to study the issue so that a workable roadmap can be worked out.
