New Delhi:
Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will brief the Lok Sabha on the key developments in India-China relations, weeks after the two sides finalised a disengagement and patrolling pact at friction points along the Line of Actual Control.
The Lok Sabha will also see the introduction of bills relating to coastal shipping, banking laws and amendments to the Railways Act, 1989. In the Rajya Sabha, bills pertaining to regulation and development of oilfields and design, manufacture, use and sell aircrafts will be introduced.
Ahead of today’s sitting, the Opposition INDI alliance will hold a meeting at 10 am to discuss various issues. Since the Winter Session began on November 25, proceedings of both Houses have been washed out amid uproar by the Opposition over issues, including Manipur unrest and Sambhal violence.
Here are the Live Updates from Day 6 of the Winter Session:
Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri to move bill that proposes to amend Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948, which governs the exploration and extraction of natural gas and petroleum.
Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024: The Bill provides for regulation and control of the design, manufacture, maintenance, possession, use, operation, sale, export and import of aircraft.
Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024: The Bill proposes to consolidate and amend the law relating to regulation of coastal shipping, promote coasting trade and encourage domestic participation therein, to ensure that India is equipped with a coastal fleet, owned and operated by the citizens of India for its national security and commercial needs.
Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024: The Bill proposes to amend the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the State Bank of India Act, 1955, the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 and the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980.
Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024: To be moved by Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
S Jaishankar To Brief Lok Sabha On India-China Ties
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will brief the Lok Sabha on the key developments in India-China relations, weeks after the two sides finalised a disengagement and patrolling pact at friction points along the Line of Actual Control.