Lockdown helped in preventing 14-29 lakh COVID-19 cases, says Health Minister

On the second day of the Parliament's Monsoon Session, LOK SABHA will discuss three Bills for consideration and passing. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely  to make a statement on 'Developments on our borders in Ladakh' in the lower house.

The Bills to be discussed in Lok Sabha includes: The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020, The Essential Commodities (Amendment)
Bill, 2020, The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020

Meanwhile, In RajyaSabha The Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2018 will be taken for withdrawal and The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2020. -The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2020 will be introduced.

The Rajya Sabha will table The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020. -The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Bill, 2020 and The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020 for consideration and passing.

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15 September 2020

15:58 IST

The Chinese side created a violent face-off on June 15th at Galwan. Our brave soldiers laid down their lives and also inflicted costs including casualties on the Chinese side: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in Lok Sabha pic.twitter.com/92GjP2lzqo

— ANI (@ANI) September 15, 2020

In past too,we've had situations of prolonged stand-offs in border areas with China which were resolved peacefully. Even though situation this year is very different both in terms of scale of troops involved&number of friction points, we remain committed to peaceful resolution:RM pic.twitter.com/VtXvb1GQUy

— ANI (@ANI) September 15, 2020

15:58 IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh: I want to assure that the morale of our armed forces is high. No one should doubt it. PM's visit to Ladakh has sent a message that people of India stand behind the Indian armed forces.

15:57 IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on India-China border issue: I want to assure you that we are ready to deal with any situation. I request this house to pass a resolution that we stand shoulder to shoulder with our armed forces who are guarding our borders to safeguard India's sovereignty and integrity.

12:49 IST

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 9 am on September 16.

12:49 IST

Lockdown prevented approximately 14 lakh to 29 lakh cases & 37,000 to 78,000 deaths. These 4 months were utilised to created additional health infrastructure, enhance human resource & produce within Indian critical elements such as PPE kits, N95 masks&ventilators: Health Minister

12:48 IST

COVID-19 testing is about 1 million tests per day which translates to 720 tests per million population per day, much higher than that stipulated by WHO which 140 tests per million per day. A total of 55189226 samples were tested as of Sept 11: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan in RS

12:01 IST

A lot is being made out about six airports. Mumbai & Delhi, 2 airports privatised in 2006, account for 33% of our traffic & earning. The six airports that were awarded in 2018 together account for only 9%: Civil Aviation Minister HS Puri during Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020

11:48 IST

Rajya Sabha passes The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020.

11:47 IST

RJD leader Manoj Jha said the aviation sector was in turbulence even before COVID due to policy or non-policy of the government. He question if the ministry spoke to stakeholders before taking decisions.

11:43 IST

Aviation Ministry made profit of Rs 29,000 crore due to the privatisation of airports in Delhi, Mumbai: Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri in Rajya Sabha

11:42 IST

Chennai is one of the major metropolitan cities but it doesn't have an international airport like that of Delhi or Hyderabad. I request the govt - let Chennai airport be developed to international standards: DMK MP P Wilson in Rajya Sabha

11:39 IST

BJP MP Ravi Kishan replies to Jaya Bachan's remark on his statement on drug addicts in the film industry. Kisan said, ''I expected Jaya ji to support what I said. Not everyone in the industry consumes drugs but those who do are part of a plan to finish the world's largest film industry. When Jaya ji & I joined, situation was not like this but now we need to protect the industry.''

I expected Jaya ji to support what I said. Not everyone in the industry consumes drugs but those who do are part of a plan to finish the world's largest film industry. When Jaya ji & I joined, situation was not like this but now we need to protect the industry: BJP MP Ravi Kishan https://t.co/Ds9CDtVygU pic.twitter.com/tOYtN9Sgp9

— ANI (@ANI) September 15, 2020

10:53 IST

4-5% ppl board flights one time in a year. If this number goes up to 10-15%, we would need a huge increase in number of airports &aircraft. Airlines are financially stressed due to COVID-19&need support: NCP MP Praful Patel during discussion on Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020 in RS

10:41 IST

Trinamool MP Dinesh Trivedi urged government not to sell Air India. "When you compliment Vande Bharat Mission, remember it was Air India, that came to the rescue. There will be no private sector if Air India was not there. It needs a revamp, don't sell it."

10:36 IST

Left party MPs protest inside Parliament, demand withdrawal of Centre’s 'anti-farmer' policies. (Read here)

10:29 IST

DMK MP Tiruchi Siva has given Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha over 'adverse impact of holding NEET exams, leading to suicides by students'.

10:00 IST

Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri takes up a discussion on The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020. Lok Sabha had cleared the Bill in the last session. The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 provides for statutory backing to the DGCA, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). The Bill also proposes to increase the fine amount for violations of new rules from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1 crore.Puri said that by the time we reach Diwali and towards the end of the year, we would have pre-COVID 3,00,000 passengers a day.

09:59 IST

Just because there are some people, you can't tarnish the image of the entire industry. I am ashamed that yesterday one of our members in Lok Sabha, who is from the film industry, spoke against it. It is a shame: Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan in Rajya Sabha

09:37 IST

People in the entertainment industry are being flogged by social media. People who made their names in the industry have called it a gutter. I completely disagree. I hope that govt tells such people not to use this kind of language: MP Jaya Bachchan in Rajya Sabha

09:35 IST

Eight bills were introduced in the lower house on the first day of the monsoon session. These are the Salary, Allowances And Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020, The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020, The Farmers (Empowerment And Protection) Agreement On Price Assurance And Farm Services Bill, 2020, The Farmers` Produce Trade And Commerce (Promotion And Facilitation) Bill, 2020, The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020, The Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020, The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 and The Bilateral Netting Of Qualified Financial Contracts Bill, 2020.

09:31 IST

Parliament on Monday passed The National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill, 2020 and The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2020 with the Lok Sabha passing the two bills that were passed by the Rajya Sabha in March this year.

09:31 IST

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said that Parliament has given a positive message to people of the country and a large number of ministers and members were present under exceptional circumstances created by COVID-19 and took part in the proceedings enthusiastically.