According to an official order, the first leg of the Budget Session is scheduled to conclude today in an extended sitting of the Upper House till 3 p.m. The sitting for Saturday is cancelled. It was earlier decided that the Session would conclude on February 13 instead of on February 15.
The second leg of the Session will commence on March 8.
Here are the updates:
Rajya Sabha | 9.30 am
Question Hour begins
Mansukh L. Mandaviya, MoS Chemicals and Fertilisers, says the share of generic medicines in India’s market has increased from 2% (in 2014) to 8% now. “Government has directed doctors to only mention generic salt names of medicines not the brand names in prescriptions.”
Many notified medicines are not available in Jan Ashudhi stores, says Ashok Vajpayee of BJP.
A Member’s phone rings, Chairman says, “you should know how to switch off your phone. If not, seek help from your neighbour.”
Rajya Sabha | 9 am
Zero Hour begins
Rajmani Patel of Congress asks that a Buddhist temple in Madhya…