Parliament Highlights | Both Houses adjourned for the day, to convene at 11 am tomorrow

Parliament resumes functioning after six days of Opposition protests

Though the I.N.D.I.A. bloc MPs submitted notices for immediate discussion on several issues in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, they did not disrupt the proceedings.

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Sambhal violence takes centrestage in Parliament as Oppn targets Centre

The Opposition also staged a walkout after the government did not allow them to speak.

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West Bengal giving central welfare scheme funds to 'undeserving' people: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Chouhan strongly refuted Trinamool Congress member Kalyan Banerjee's allegation that central funds of various welfare schemes had not been released to West Bengal.

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Treasury, Oppn members spar over remarks on Indira Gandhi in Lok Sabha

BJP's Sambit Patra mentioned a 1974 incident involving Indira Gandhi while participating in the debate on the Banking Law (Amendment) Bill 2024, which drew huge protests by the Opposition.

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'They called us vandheri': Sitharaman says she was mocked in Tamil Nadu for learning Hindi

Recalling her experience as a student in Tamil Nadu, Sitharaman shared her experience when learning Hindi and Sanskrit was looked down upon in the southern state.

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DMK MP Tiruchi Siva gives Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 and urges the government to address the devastation caused by Cyclone Fengal in Tamil Nadu

He says that it requires immediate release of Rs 2,000 crores from the NDRF as interim relief, as well as the deputation of a Central Team to comprehensively assess the damages.

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha urging for a discussion on the Adani matter

AAP MP Sanjay Singh has given Suspension of Business notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 on the Adani issue and Zero Hour Notice on the issue of Bus Marshals and appointment of Civil Defence Volunteers.

Both Houses resume proceedings

TDP MP Mathukammili presents question 121 regarding new train services and stations in Lok Sabha

Railway minister Vaishnaw says works and under development in Andhra and they are in contact with the state CM continuously on it

TDP MP raises question on the speed of the trains and conditions of the tracks; Minister Vaishnaw says tracks are being upgraded and multiple actions are being taken to increase quality

RS MPs lay their papers on the table

Ernakulam MP Eden asks why a new terminal has not been developed on prime land in the heart of his constituency and more trains are being added in Kerala

Railway Minister says Modi govt has given funds to develop, but the state government is not utilising it to help develop the railway network.

Minister Pradhan raises motion to elect a member to the council of the Institute of Technology Act; It is passed

Ruckus in Rajya Sabha over section 267 notices

BJP MP Madan Rathore raises the matter of drug addiction in the country

BJP MP Jaiswal raises question on redevelopment of stations under Amrit Bharat Stations Schemes in Rajya Sabha

MP P T Usha raises matter of Sports Quota recruitment in Rajya Sabha

Sloganeering in Rajya Sabha over issues of Farmers; Chairman Dhankar reprimands them

MP Nagesh Bapurao raises question no. 123 on railway concession for sports persons in Lok Sabha

Minister Vaishnaw says many concessions have already been provided.

Solapur MP asks for specifically provide concessions to help sports persons to travel across the country for their competitions.

Minister Vaishnaw says concession that see the price of a ticket from Rs 100 to Rs 54 include this.

MP Tiwari raises farmers' issue in Rajya Sabha

MP Shetkar raises question no. 124 on PM-SGMBY in Lok Sabha

Minister Joshi says funds provided to Telengana but they are being under utilised

MP Shetkar states that there is disparity in provisions of funds to every state and the portal needs to be simplified for the people

Minister says the PM-Surya Ghar Yojana is demand based, thus the states will be provided funds if there is a demand there.

MP Balubhau raises question no. 125 on financial burden on BSNL

Minister Scindia says the government is working to grow and develop the company.

BSNL was a loss-making company under your government, we have made it a profit-making one: Scindia

MP Sawant says the Minister is spouting lies with his numbers on BSNL

MP Sawant says BSNL employees are being mistreated; Minister Scindia says this is completely untrue and the employees are treated with complete respect

Ruckus in Lok Sabha over Minister Scindia's comments

MP Panigrahi raises question no. 126 on development of new railway lines

MP Tharoor raises the question on why railways isn't being developed in Kerala, and funds aren't being deployed as was promised

Minster Vaishnaw says funds are being provided, not used by state government; MP Tharoor should sit in dharna over it, he adds

MP Rai raises question no. 128 on revenue generated and losses incurred by Vande Bharat trains

No adjournment notices allowed: Speaker Om Birla

Please do not impede entry into Parliament: Speaker Birla

Lok Sabha MPs lay their papers on the table

Question hour begins in Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha currently discussing on construction of Angamaly-Kundannorr bypass

Zero Hour begins in Lok Sabha; No lunch break today

MP Jain raises question no. 92 on guidelines on school safety in Uttar Pradesh

Ruckus in Rajya Sabha over the School Safety Guidelines

MP Noor raises questions on the Integrated Child Protection Scheme

MP Baburao raises question no. 94 on frauds in Multi-state cooperatives

Ruckus in Lok Sabha over Rahul Gandhi not being allowed to go to Sambhal

Ruckus over Minister Pal's comments on frauds in Multi-state cooperatives

MP Sivadasan raises question no 95 on the allocation of budget to education

MP Dilip Sakia raises Violence against Hindus in Bangladesh in Lok Sabha; asks govt to sent a statement to Bangladesh to stop these atrocities

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm

Lok Sabha discusses matters under rule 377

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw presents The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024

Congress MP Manoj Kumar raises his concerns on the bill, specifically ask for more provisions to help the poor, elderly and disabled travelling through trains

BJP MP Ravi Kishan lists out all the developments under Modi government in Railways across the country

SP MP Maurya raises concerns on the bills, and asks for provisions for supervision of the Railway board, safety of the coolies, quality of food, among other demands

TMC MP Haldar says West Bengal is being discriminated by the Centre, many railway services are not being provided to the state for various reasons that are not true

Rajya Sabha resumes proceedings

EAM Jaishankar speaks in Rajya Sabha, praising the House on the China situation

DMK MP Tamilselvan also raises his concerns on the bill, and makes various demands

He asked for:

• Better food

• Cleaner toilets

• Use of Local names for local trains

• Appointing people who understand the local language to railway stations

• Better bdgets for states, specifically Tamil Nadu

TDP MP Balayogi lists Modi government's achievements in Railways across the country and specifically in Andhra Pradesh

JDU MP Kaushalendra Kumar requests for focus on Railways in Bihar; Chair asks him to provide the same to the minister in writing

Shiv Sena (UBT) Sawant also raises concerns on the bill, says that there are many contradictions

Minister Piyush Goyal puts forth The Boilers Bill, 2024

Congress MP Dangi raises concerns as to why there is even a need to bring in a new law only for Boilers

Congress MP Raghavan demands for de-centralisation of the Railways to provide higher independence to various Division Railways' operations

221 bills passed in 17th Lok Sabha, out which 1/3rd had less than 60 min discussion: TMC MP Noor

The Boiler Bill replaces laws from before independence but largely is the same; Bill is only symbolic: Noor

Bill has no substance, so no need for minister's presence: MP John Brittas on Minister Goyal's absence in the House

Surprised Bill was named in English and not in Hindi: Brittas

Sulata Deo of BJD speaks on the boiler bill, urges to focus on workers' safety and security, compensation

NCP(SP)'s Fauzia Khan speaks on the Boiler bill, invokes Bhopal gas tragedy to urge Centre to ensure regular quality checks

Kangana Ranaut speaks in Lok Sabha on Railways amendment bill, wants better rail connectivity for Himachal

Jairam sometimes forgets there's 'Ram' in his name, says RS chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar in a lighter vein

Piyush Goyal defends boiler bill, says Oppn targeting Modi govt unnecessarily

Lok Sabha continues discussions on Railways bill, Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day, both Houses to convene at 11 am tomorrow

Opposition not divided on floor of Parliament, says Derek O'Brien

O'Brien's remarks came amid speculations over rift in the I.N.D.I.A. bloc after the TMC kept away from the protest on the Adani issue held in Parliament complex.

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