Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Lok Sabha adjourned for day amid Opposition protest over SIR
Relentless protest by the Opposition demanding a debate on SIR led to the adjournment of Lok Sabha proceedings for the day on Tuesday even as the government asserted that it was ready to discuss the issue in the House without assigning a timeline.
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Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Government, Opposition duel over claiming credit for breaking Parliament's SIR debate impasse
The government and the Opposition are competing to claim the upper hand following both sides managing to break the stalemate over a discussion on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Parliament.
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Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Lok Sabha to take up debate on Vande Mataram on Monday; electoral reforms on Tuesday: Rijiju
The Lok Sabha will take up a debate on the 150th anniversary of National Song 'Vande Mataram' on Monday and on electoral reforms on Tuesday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said.
The decision was taken after an all-party meeting and a Business Advisory Committee (BAC) chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, signalling that the logjam prevailing in both Houses over the opposition's demand to discuss the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is likely to be broken.
(PTI)
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates| Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives a notice for the adjournment of the business of the house, demanding a discussion on labour laws
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates| Protest on Labour Codes comes as Govt agrees to discussion on electoral reforms in Parliament next week
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates| I.N.D.I.A. floor leaders meeting at 10 am today. At 10.40 AM, protest against Labour Codes in Parliament
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Congress MP Manickam Tagore said that I.N.D.I.A. bloc will protest outside the Parliament against the labour codes
Congress MP Manickam Tagore said that I.N.D.I.A. bloc will protest outside the Parliament against the labour codes
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi arrive at Parliament.
Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi arrive at Parliament. Priyanka Gandhi said, "It is good that we are now having discussions. We should also discuss other issues, such as pollution, as I have mentioned."
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Priyanka Gandhi said, "It is good that we are now having discussions. We should also discuss other issues, such as pollution, as I have mentioned."
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge arrive at the Parliament
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Opposition MPs protest against Labour Codes in Parliament. Trinamool Congress also joins
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Proceedings begin in both Houses
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Opposition MPs enter Parliament House wearing gas masks to protest against air pollution
"I will see when it will be brought... I will give a befitting reply: Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on privilege motion
Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury reacts over reports that the Rajya Sabha is considering initiating a privilege motion against her over her recent remarks involving dogs, says, "I will see when it will be brought... I will give a befitting reply.
Sanchar Saathi will help keep people safe from fraud: Jyotiraditya Scindia
We want give a choice to every citizen, just because the app is on the phone does not mean it will automatically be operated: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Till the time, one does not register, the app will not operate: Jyotiraditya Scindia
We can still delete the app: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Snooping cannot be done through the Sanchar Saathi app: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Basis on the feedback, if change is needed in the app we will make it: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan not 'a partisan policy': Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan answers a question regarding the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan and the funds related to the state. He said it is not a 'a partisan policy' of Union government'
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives at the Parliament
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Samagra, NEP and PM Sri are inter-related: Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan quotes an old saying "Those who are deliberately unconscious, how will wake them? He goes on to say NEP is advocating for mother tongue-based education. Samagra, NEP and PM Sri are inter-related
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | I am not talking... you are wasting your time: Rahul Gandhi
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Rajya Sabha adjourns till 2pm
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Fake news threat to democracy, govt working to curb it, says Union minister Vaishnaw
Terming fake news as a threat to democracy, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said there is a need to take strict action against those who create AI-generated deep fake videos and spread false information.
Vaishnaw also informed the Lok Sabha that the government is working on framing new rules for curbing fake news and AI-generated deep fake videos and strengthening the institutional mechanism for that.
"Fake news is a very serious issue. Fake news is a threat to democracy. There is a need to take strict action against fake news and AI-generated deep fake videos," he said during Question Hour.
(PTI)
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates |Rajya Sabha resumes
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | "PM Modi should have gone to Manipur, he didn't even bother to listen to the people: Congress leader Neeraj Dangi
Congress leader Neeraj Dangi said, "Despite law and order completely breaking down and the chief minister of Manipur not able to control the situation, the Centre did not pay any attention to the state.
"On the contrary, Rahul Gandhi visited the state and took cognizance of what was happening at the ground level. He took stock of the situation, talked to people and listened to their problem.
"PM Modi should have gone there, it has been more than 2 years, yet he neve even bothered to listen to the people."
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | PM Modi only went to Manipur for votes: Congress leader Neeraj Dangi
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Central Excise (Amendment) Bill to ensure tax incidence on tobacco does not decline after GST compensation cess ends: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
If Punjab can be the backbone of India's food security for 50 long years then the nation must stand with Punjab: Rajya Sabha Raghav Chadha
Member of Rajya Sabha Raghav Chadha talks about groundwater depletion in the state of Punjab. He says, "Punjab is the world's fastest depleting region in terms of water. When Punjab was told to grow Paddy for the national security, Punjab followed the orders.
"He pumped waters, he filled the nation's godowns and drained its own land dry. This is the cruel irony of the green revolutions. This is an existential crisis for Punjab.
"Moreover, the rivers of Punjab are dying. If Punjab can be the backbone of India's food security for 50 long years then the nation must stand with Punjab." he said.
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Open betrayal of Bahujans: Rahul slams govt's reply to his poser in LS on caste census
Hindus getting killed in Bengal openly, says BJP member in RS
TMC members protest as BJP member Shambhu Sharan Patel says TMC allowing killing of Hindus in Bengal
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Rajya Sabha takes up resolution to extend amendments to water pollution law to Manipur
Opposition MPs on Wednesday demanded that elections be held in Manipur, as the Upper House took up a resolution to extend the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2024, to the state.
The resolution was moved in the Rajya Sabha by Environment and Forest Minister Bhupender Yadav, who said the two houses need to adopt the resolution on the central act since there is President's rule in Manipur.
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Dog row: Renuka says 'Bhow Bhow' on reports of privilege motion against her
Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury
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"Bhow Bhow"! That was Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury's quick response on Wednesday to reports that some ruling party members are seeking to bring a privilege motion against her for bringing a dog to Parliament.
The snappy reply soon became fodder for social media memes and even a remix of the popular song "Who Let The Dogs Out" by the Bahamian band Baha Men with the MP's "Bhow Bhow" interspersed in rhythm.
"Bhow bhow...what else should I say," Chowdhury told PTI Videos outside Parliament when asked to comment on reports of the privilege motion. (PTI)
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Rajya Sabha clears statutory resolution for adoption of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2024, in Manipur
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Nirmala Sitharaman starts speaking in LS on taxes on tobacco products
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Prior to introduction of GST, excise duty on cigarettes was much higher: FM
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | We don't want cigarettes to become affordable: FM
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | Tobacco-growing farmers will have to be shifted to other cultivation: FM
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | There is a law that prohibits tobacco products from being sold within 100 yards of any school, but this needs stricter implementation as there are many violations: FM
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | There are many labour welfare schemes for beedi manufacturing workers: FM
Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates | FM rejects claim that compensation cess was collected to pay central govt's own debt
"It is a completely false allegation. All the cess was collected with recommendation from Finance Commission," Sitharaman says