<p>New Delhi: The Monsoon Session may end earlier than expected, days ahead of the scheduled date of August 21, sources in the government said. The government’s key agenda – legislations including Income Tax Bill and the National Sports Governance Bill — saw passage in the Lok Sabha on Monday. In the Rajya Sabha, too, The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill 2025, The Manipur appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2025, were passed. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that he will not let the Opposition disrupt the House. </p><p>The Monsoon Session this year, in a departure from the norm, was scheduled to see a break between August 12 to August 18 on account of Independence Day and Janmasthami. It started on July 18, and the Session so far has seen its fair share of drama – with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar quitting without notice and heated exchanges during a discussion on Operation Sindoor. However, the Session has largely been a washout, with there being several disruptions after the government did not accede to the Opposition’s demand for a discussion on the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision exercise.</p>.'Trade just one aspect, not halted defence cooperation with US: Foreign Secretary tells Parliamentary panel.<p>On Monday, Lok Sabha saw the passage of the Income Tax Bill 2025 without any discussion even as the Opposition members continued to disrupt the House. The National Sports Governance Bill, too, saw a similar passage. Senior government sources said that these Bills will be taken up for passage in the Upper House on Tuesday. </p><p>The Upper House, too, saw brisk business. In addition to the passage of the Manipur Bills, the House also passed the Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill 2025 as well as the Merchant Shipping Bill. The discussion on the Manipur Bills saw heated exchanges between the women MPs of the Trinamool Congress as well as the Bharatiya Janata Party, and Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge said that democracy is the casualty in the din, since Bills are passed without discussion. </p><p>Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rjiju addressing a press conference said the Opposition has wasted a lot of valuable time disrupting parliamentary proceedings. “Every day, we will not allow the country's and Parliament's time to be wasted on one issue. Therefore, we will pass important bills,” he said.</p>
<p>New Delhi: The Monsoon Session may end earlier than expected, days ahead of the scheduled date of August 21, sources in the government said. The government’s key agenda – legislations including Income Tax Bill and the National Sports Governance Bill — saw passage in the Lok Sabha on Monday. In the Rajya Sabha, too, The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill 2025, The Manipur appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2025, were passed. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that he will not let the Opposition disrupt the House. </p><p>The Monsoon Session this year, in a departure from the norm, was scheduled to see a break between August 12 to August 18 on account of Independence Day and Janmasthami. It started on July 18, and the Session so far has seen its fair share of drama – with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar quitting without notice and heated exchanges during a discussion on Operation Sindoor. However, the Session has largely been a washout, with there being several disruptions after the government did not accede to the Opposition’s demand for a discussion on the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision exercise.</p>.'Trade just one aspect, not halted defence cooperation with US: Foreign Secretary tells Parliamentary panel.<p>On Monday, Lok Sabha saw the passage of the Income Tax Bill 2025 without any discussion even as the Opposition members continued to disrupt the House. The National Sports Governance Bill, too, saw a similar passage. Senior government sources said that these Bills will be taken up for passage in the Upper House on Tuesday. </p><p>The Upper House, too, saw brisk business. In addition to the passage of the Manipur Bills, the House also passed the Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill 2025 as well as the Merchant Shipping Bill. The discussion on the Manipur Bills saw heated exchanges between the women MPs of the Trinamool Congress as well as the Bharatiya Janata Party, and Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge said that democracy is the casualty in the din, since Bills are passed without discussion. </p><p>Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rjiju addressing a press conference said the Opposition has wasted a lot of valuable time disrupting parliamentary proceedings. “Every day, we will not allow the country's and Parliament's time to be wasted on one issue. Therefore, we will pass important bills,” he said.</p>