As Parliament session heads for hiatus, Narendra Modi govt rushes to get key bills cleared

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Budget 2016 session: With just three working days left in the first part of session, the Narendra Modi NDA government plans to press for the passage of some key bills, including the Whistle Blower Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2015 and Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016. Getting the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill and the Aadhar Bill passed were highlights of this Parliament meet for the government, which happened in the third week of the session. Since it had begun on a stormy note last month, not much was expected from the MPs who had been hurling accusations at each other both before and during heated exchanges in both houses. (AP)

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Indian Railways: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday pitched for more funds to be allocated to the Indian Railways by the Narendra Modi dispensation in Parliament to improve its infrastructure across the country. "It's a subject which needs lots of money," the leader of the opposition told the Rajya Sabha while participating in a discussion on the 2016-17 Railway Budget 2016. (PTI)

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According to the Secretary, the strategic stake sale policy has been put in place and efforts would be made to raise Rs 20,500 crore from such sale. Besides, the Budget has announced that CPSEs will be encouraged to monetise idle assets to fund their investments. "CPSEs would be encouraged to divest their subsidiaries so that they are able to unlock funds for fresh investment," Das added. (PTI)

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RSS quota controversy: Soon after listed papers of the day were laid on the table, Opposition members led by SP, BSP and JD-U were up on their feet raising the issue. Deputy Chairman P J Kurien said the Chairman has disallowed a notice under rule 267 by Naresh Agarwal (SP) seeking suspension of business to take up the issue. When members persisted with the issue, he said RSS is a private organisation. "Why are you worried about that."

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Budget 2016 session: Besides the general discussion on Railway Budget in Rajya Sabha, the government plans to take up the Whistle Blower Protection (Amendment) Bill, the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016, the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Bill 2016 and the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012. (AP)