As told to Parliament (July 19, 2021): Nearly 41% households in India have piped water supply
All that was discussed in the House through the day
As told to Parliament (March 9, 2021): Implementation of farm laws stayed till further orders
As told to Parliament (February 5, 2021): More than 16 million new job cards issued in 2020-21
Lok Sabha passes Women’s Reservation Bill with two-thirds majority
It will grant 33 per cent seats to women in the Lok Sabha as well as state assemblies, once it becomes law
As told to Parliament (March 24, 2022): Tropical Indian Ocean warmed by 1°C from 1951-2015
Parliamentary Digest (August 4, 2022): A million tonnes of e-waste generated in 2019-20
As told to Parliament (March 15, 2022): No proposal being considered by Centre to waive farmer loans
As told to Parliament (August 9, 2021): No data on sickle cell disease among tribals
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day
Several MPLAD funds disbursed after disaster events have been misappropriated: Bengal MP
Complete utilisation certificates of funds provided 18 years back after tsunami not submitted yet
As told to Parliament (March 16, 2022): India to triple nuclear power capacity this decade
Parliamentary Digest (July 29, 2022): 100 million kids get their first Covid vaccine dose
As told to Parliament (February 3, 2021): India lost 127 tigers in 2021
As told to Parliament (December 22, 2021): Over 150 million households have jobs cards under MGNREGA
As told to Parliament (December 21, 2021): Drought, salt-stress tolerant rice varieties to be introduced soon
As told to Parliament (July 26, 2021): Some 418 electric vehicle charging points set up across India
Rajya Sabha passes Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill amid confusion, concerns
Rights to recognise forest land and register it to lie with the state government, clarifies environment minister
As told to Parliament (August 6, 2021): 65 Zika virus cases reported in Kerala
Wildlife Institute of India working on vaccine to reduce ‘vermin’ populations, awaits further funding
The immune-contraception has already been successfully used in USA, Brazil and Africa
As told to Parliament (September 16, 2020): No data on sanitation worker deaths amid COVID-19
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Rajya Sabha passes Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill 2021
Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill allows for the transfer of elephants for ‘religious and other purposes’
Modi’s 'health' challenges in Rajya Sabha
As large number of bills pending in the upper house of Parliament are health bills and the BJP-led NDA aliance does not have the numbers in the …
Parliamentary Digest (August 2, 2022): Less wheat harvested than expected due to heatwaves
As told to Parliament (April 5, 2022): India’s doctor-population ratio is 1:834
As told to Parliament (February 10, 2022): India investing in nuclear power to provide clean electricity