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Demands for discussion on price rise and GST dominated the proceedings for yet another day and Parliament adjourned amid disruptions. Both Houses did not transact their listed legislative business.
The Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 was on the agenda in Lok Sabha. The Bill introduces a permit requirement for expeditions to Antarctica and undertaking certain activities. For this, a Committee on Antarctic Governance and Environmental Protection will be set up. The Bill was not taken up. In Rajya Sabha, the Bill to amend the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005 was again listed, but was not taken up.
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₹ 259 crore The Ministry of Railways informed Lok Sabha today that the Indian Railways suffered losses worth ₹259 crore due to damage and destruction of railways assets in 2022. In addition, between June 14, 2022 and June 30, 2022, a total refund of approximately ₹102.96 crore was granted on account of cancellation of trains. |
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1h36m In the first 3 days of the 2022 Monsoon Session, Lok Sabha has functioned for a total of 96 minutes while Rajya Sabha functioned for 76 minutes. |
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3,16,70,612 The Ministry of Women and Child Development informed Rajya Sabha today that 3,16,70,612 children between the ages 0 and 5 have been assigned an Aadhaar number. This is out of the total projected population (2022) of 11,47,12,650 in the same age group. |