RAJYA SABHA —— LIST OF BUSINESS

Thursday, April 15, 2010 ______

11 A.M. ———

OATH OR AFFIRMATION

MEMBERS who have not already done so, to make the prescribed oath or affirmation of allegiance to the Constitution. ————

QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS entered in separate lists to be asked and answers given. ————

PAPERS TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE

Following Ministers to lay papers on the Table entered in the separate list: — 1. SHRI S.M. KRISHNA for Ministry of External Affairs; 2. SHRI S. for Ministry of Urban Development; 3. SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY for Ministry of Culture; 4. SHRI for Ministry of Communications and Information Technology; 5. SHRI D. NAPOLEON for Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment; 6. SHRI PRATIK PRAKASHBAPU for Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports; and 7. SHRI for Ministry of Water Resources. ______

REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE

SHRI R.K. DHAWAN SHRIMATI SHOBHANA BHARTIA to lay on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Sixth Report (Fifteenth ) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence (2009-10) on “Demands for Grants (2010-11)” of the Ministry of Defence. ______

109 REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS

MS. SUSHILA TIRIYA SHRI N. BALAGANGA to lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways (2009-10):- (i) Sixth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Fourth Report of the Committee on “Demands for Grants (2009-10)” of the Ministry of Railways; and (ii) Seventh Report on “Demands for Grants (2010-11)” of the Ministry of Railways. ______

MOTION FOR FURTHER EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE COMMERCIAL DIVISION OF HIGH COURTS BILL, 2009 AS PASSED BY LOK SABHA

SHRI SANTOSH BAGRODIA SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA SHRI D. RAJA to move the following Motion:— “That the time appointed for presentation of the Report of the Select Committee on the Commercial Division of High Courts Bill, 2009 as passed by Lok Sabha be further extended upto the 15th June, 2010.” ______

LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Bills for introduction

The National 1. SHRI to move for leave to introduce a Bill to amend the Council for National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1953. Teacher Also to introduce the Bill. Education (Amendment) Bill, 2010

The Right to 2. SHRI KAPIL SIBAL to move for leave to introduce a Bill to amend the Children to Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. Free and ALSO to introduce the Bill. Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2010 The Chemical 3. SHRI to move for leave to introduce a Bill Weapons to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000. Convention (Amendment) Also to introduce the Bill. Bill, 2010 Bills for consideration and passing

The Trade Marks 4. SHRI to move that the Bill to amend the Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 1999, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration. Bill, 2009 ALSO to move that the Bill be passed.

110 5. SHRI to move that the Bill to provide for regulating The Seeds Bill, the quality of seeds for sale, import and export and to facilitate production and 2004 supply of seeds of quality and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

ALSO to move that the Bill be passed.

NEW DELHI; V.K. AGNIHOTRI, April 13, 2010. Secretary-General.

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