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Being a Friday, private Members will get their chance today at presenting draft legislations to both Houses of the Parliament. Two days of the Winter Session so far have seen almost no business being conducted in the Parliament — except for the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities (Amendment) Bill, 2018 passed by the Rajya Sabha. Here are the live updatesRAJYA SABHA | 11 A.M. House convenes. Deputy Chairman Harivansh is in the Chair. Slogans can be heard. Committee reports are tabled. Minister Vijay Goel reads out a statement on government business for the week. House is adjourned till 11.30 a.m. LOK SABHA | 11 A.M. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan is in the Chair. A BJP Member demands apology from the Congress for its statements on the Rafale deal. Question Hour begins, but slogans create a din. The House is adjourned till noon. RAJYA SABHA | LIST OF BUSINESS The government has listed The National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018, The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018 and The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2018 for consideration and passing. LOK SABHA | LIST OF BUSINESS As far as government business is concerned The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018 is listed for introduction today. The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2018, The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016, The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill, 2018, The Consumer Protection Bill, 2018, The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2018, are also up for introduction and passing.
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