The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on January 14th 2026 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of January 2026 and agreed as follows:-
Tuesday, January 20th 2026 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Aswesuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme under the Welfare Benefits Act – To be approved (Vide Item No. 1 scheduled for 20.01.2026 in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 3(3) of 09.01.2026) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time |
Wednesday, January 21st 2026 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. | Resolution for the appointment of a Select Committee of Parliament to conduct a comprehensive study on the lack of preparedness to face Cyclone Ditwah and report to Parliament and submit its proposals and recommendations in that regard - To be moved (Vide Item No. 1 under Notice of Motions for which no dates have been fixed, in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 3(3) of 09.01.2026) |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on the Post-Cyclone ‘Ditwah’ situation of the country (Opposition) |
Thursday, January 22nd 2026 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate (Government) |
Friday, January 23rd 2026 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Universities (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 83 in the Order Paper of Parliament, No. 122 of 09.01.2026) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time |
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