27 Bills passed earlier to be presented in LS on Tuesday
Tue, Feb 02 2021 09:36:27 AM
By Rajnish Singh
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS): On the second day of the Budget Session of Parliament, 27 Bills passed during the fourth session of the seventeenth Lok Sabha will be tabled in the Lower House on Tuesday along with various Standing Committee reports that include steps taken by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs during Covid-19 pandemic.
Soon after the House will assemble at 4 p.m., Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh will table these 27 Bills that were assented to by President Ram Nath Kovind after these were passed in the previous session of Parliament.
India s exports expand for second consecutive month in January
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Non-petroleum and non-jewellery imports grew 5.94% signalling a pickup in domestic economic activities
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India’s merchandise exports and imports expanded for the second consecutive month in January, signalling a turnaround in domestic and external demand after the pandemic devastated the value of trade in Asia’s third-largest economy.
Imports expanded 2.05% last month while exports grew 5.37%, leaving a trade deficit of $14.75 billion, according to preliminary data released by the commerce ministry. Non-petroleum and non-jewellery imports grew 5.94%, signalling an increase in domestic activities.
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