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Mar 14, 2022
New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on March 14 lauded the efforts of the Standing Committees for examining the ‘Demand for Grants’. During the 30-day break between the two sessions Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committees (DRSCs) have examined the Demands for Grants of various ministries for the year 2022-23. Speaking on day one of the second part of the Budget Session, the Rajya Sabha Chairman said, “The eight Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committees (DRSCs) of Rajya Sabha have held a total of 21 meetings for a total duration of 73 hours 33 minutes and examined the Demands for Grants of 18 Ministries encompassing 32 Departments. I am happy to share with you all that the average duration of these 21 meetings was 3 hours and 30 minutes per meeting which is the best in this regard so far. This marked an increase of one hour seventeen minutes per meeting, a rise of 56 per cent over that of last year.” “3 committees met for an average duration of over 4 hours per meeting. Committee on Education reported the highest average duration of 4 hours 48 min per meeting, followed by the one on Personnel and Public Grievances with 4 hours 39 min and Committee on Commerce with 4 hours 8 minimum. However, there has been a decline in the average attendance of meetings this year from that of last year. I understand that the recent assembly elections were a major factor that pulled down the attendance,” he...
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Punjab CM-designate Bhagwant Mann tenders resignation from membership of Lok Sabha
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Kashmiri Pandits were forced to leave their homes in painful condition: Jitendra Singh
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Yogi Adityanath meets President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan
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Theatrical play in Poonch gives the message of communal harmony
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Amritsar man presents an example of unity and brotherhood
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J&K: Training-cum-workshop on bee-keeping organised for tribal youth at SKUAST
Srinagar, Mar 14 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir administration organised a training-cum-workshop on bee-keeping to provide employment to the tribal youth in Srinagar district. For the betterment...
BJP MP Rakesh Singh mocks Rahul Gandhi, says he must become Congress’ president
New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party MP Rakesh Singh on March 14 took a jibe at Congress’ leadership and said that BJP want Rahul...
BJP Legislative Party to meet soon to finalise government formation in Uttarakhand
Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Mar 14 (ANI): After Bharatiya Janata Party swept the Uttarakhand Assembly Elections with a thumping majority, former Chief Minister of the state Pushkar Singh...
