Parliament is set to meet for the Monsoon Session from today and the government has a slew of Bills listed for consideration in both the Houses, with the most important Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill to be on top of the agenda. The Opposition is likely to aim at the government on several issues, including the recent Supreme Court verdict on Arunachal Pradesh, the recent developments regarding the Uniform Civil Code and India's unsuccessful bid to gain membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
The bills listed by the government for this session are:
1.The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016: The Bill replaces an ordinance. It introduces a uniform entrance examination for all medical educational institutions for undergraduate and the postgraduate courses.
2.The Dentists (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016: The Bill will replace an ordinance promulgated on May 24 to amend the Dentists Act, 1948. It seeks to introduce a uniform entrance examination for all dental colleges for the undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Bills pending in the Lok Sabha:
1.The Indian Trust (Amendment) Bill, 2015
2.The Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016
Bills pending in the Rajya Sabha:
1.The Whistle Blowers Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2015
2.The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2016
3.The Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016
4.The Goods and Services Tax Bill (The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 2014)
5.The Enemy Property (Amendment & Validation) Bill, 2016
6.The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012
7.The Homeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2015
Bill to be introduced
1.The High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill, 2016
2.The National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2016
3.The Use and regulation of DNA-based technology in Civil and Criminal Proceedings, Identification of Missing Persons and Human Remains Bill, 2016
By Premji
