BJP holds Parliamentary Party Meeting in the new Parliament today where PM was facilitated with standing ovation for three big wins that the party registered in recent polls. Both the houses would begin proceedings by 11. Discussion on the “Economic Situation in the country”, raised by Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien on Dec 5, will continue in the Rajya Sabha. Amit Shah will move Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023; and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Upper House. Track the latest news updates from Parliament’s Winter Session, only with DH.
Highlights
11:0907 Dec 2023
FM Sitharaman highlights progress in healthcare, sanitation, reduction in malnutrition under the Modi govt, says multi-dimensional poverty on the decline. 13.5 crore Indians have come out of multi-dimensional poverty since 2014, she adds
11:0807 Dec 2023
Those deserving of govt support have been targeted through several schemes, says FM Sitharaman—PM Kisan Scheme (11 cr beneficiaries get income support), PM Mudra Scheme (collateral free loan to run small businesses given to 41 crore people), PM Swanidhi (73 lakh beneficiaries, most women), PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (18.58 cr beneficiaries getting life insurance of Rs 2 lakh); PM Suraksha Bima Yojana (41.16 cr beneficiaries received disability cover), Stand Up India (loans to 2.08 lakh beneficiaries worth Rs 22,000 cr have been given)
10:5607 Dec 2023
Schemes that existed nominally earlier have found life under the Modi govt; UPA just launched schemes and forgot about them, says FM Sitharaman
10:4907 Dec 2023
India stands fourth globally in renewable energy installed capacity, fourth in wind power capacity and solar power capacity, says FM Sitharaman, highlighting that this progress has seeped into rural areas as well
10:4507 Dec 2023
‘PM Modi’s efforts to outrun China and transform India’s economic model into one driven by manufacturing rather than consumption are creating a tail-wind for infra and heavy industry companies’—This observation coming from those who monitor the Indian economy say volumes about India’s growth, says FM Sitharaman
06:3507 Dec 2023
Under accelerated Irrigation benefit programmer, farmers unable to reap benefits in Godda, says Nishikant Dubey in Lok Sabha
02:2407 Dec 2023
Discussions scheduled for today: 1) Discussion on ‘economic situation in the country’; 2) J&K bills to be tabled in RS; 3) 249th and 250th reports (in English and Hindi) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs to be presented in RS
FM Sitharaman slams Oppn over law & order issues post-election wins, says this is where BJP is different
Sitharaman cites post-poll violence in West Bengal, Calcutta HC observation as Oppn MPs jeer her.
FM Sitharaman says politicising issues doesn’t help; points out case of tribal man being lynched in Kerala five years ago
FM Sitharaman highlights progress in healthcare, sanitation, reduction in malnutrition under the Modi govt, says multi-dimensional poverty on the decline. 13.5 crore Indians have come out of multi-dimensional poverty since 2014, she adds
Those deserving of govt support have been targeted through several schemes, says FM Sitharaman—PM Kisan Scheme (11 cr beneficiaries get income support), PM Mudra Scheme (collateral free loan to run small businesses given to 41 crore people), PM Swanidhi (73 lakh beneficiaries, most women), PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (18.58 cr beneficiaries getting life insurance of Rs 2 lakh); PM Suraksha Bima Yojana (41.16 cr beneficiaries received disability cover), Stand Up India (loans to 2.08 lakh beneficiaries worth Rs 22,000 cr have been given)
Domestic LPG connections in 2014 was 14.5 crore, now it is 31.4 crore, says FM Sitharaman
FM Sitharaman goes on to list India’s progress in building toilets, providing tap water under the Modi govt
FM Sitharaman lists ‘naam ke vaaste’ schemes launched by UPA govt, compares them with schemes by the Modi govt
Schemes that existed nominally earlier have found life under the Modi govt; UPA just launched schemes and forgot about them, says FM Sitharaman
FM Sitharaman highlights rural development under the Modi govt, points out increases in agricultural budget since 2014
India stands fourth globally in renewable energy installed capacity, fourth in wind power capacity and solar power capacity, says FM Sitharaman, highlighting that this progress has seeped into rural areas as well
(Published 07 December 2023, 02:24 IST)
Aisha Patel is a dedicated Indian correspondent with a deep understanding of the nation’s diverse affairs. With a background in Indian culture, politics, and current events, she provides in-depth analysis and timely reporting on domestic issues within India.
