The Union government has responded positively today to Trinamul Congress MP June Maliah, who raised serious concerns in Parliament over the twin threats to India’s wildlife: rampant poaching and large-scale destruction of forest habitats
During the session, the government completed its budgetary exercise after the Lok Sabha gave its nod to the demands for grants for the various ministries as well as the Finance Bill.
A decision on them will be taken by the party leadership only after chief minister Mamata Banerjee returns to Kolkata from her UK trip on Friday night.
With this hike in DA, state employees would now be getting an increment of 18 per cent of the DA, which however, was still to bridge the gap of 35 per cent of DA that the central government employees are getting.
The Union government has hiked the salaries, allowances, and pensions of Members of Parliament with effect from April 1, 2023.
The five-day Budget Session of the eighth Legislative Assembly of Delhi will commence on Monday during which the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on the functioning of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) will be tabled in the House.
West Bengal has revoked the incentive scheme to encourage the setting up of new industries in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced in the Assembly on Wednesday, the second-last day of the second round of the Budget session.
The Budget Session of Parliament will resume on Monday after a brief holiday on account of Holi. Key reports and Bills will be presented in both Houses -- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
The West Bengal Assembly’s Budget Session witnessed high drama on Tuesday as BJP MLAs, led by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari staged a walkout and protested against Speaker Biman Banerjee’s decision to reject their adjournment motion on alleged communal tensions in the state.
The first part of the Budget session drew to a close on February 13.
