Parliament Highlights: Both Houses adjourned till tomorrow

Question hour is currently underway in the Upper House. In the Lok Sabha the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 was passed before the House was adjourned for the day. Stay tuned for more updates.

Both Houses adjourned till tomorrow

We have contained prices of tomato, onion, potato, says FM Sitharaman comparing rates with those in November 2013

No GST on hospital bed or ICU, tax only on room with Rs 5,000 per day rent, says FM Sitharaman

No GST on crematorium; tax only on construction of new crematorium: FM Sitharaman replying to debate on price rise in Rajya Sabha

Lok Sabha passes Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021; adjourned till tomorrow

All states at the GST Council agreed to proposal to levy 5% GST on pre-packed, labelled food items; not one person who spoke against: FM Sitharaman

Nobody is in denial about price rise, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman replying to debate on inflation in Rajya Sabha

As of today, a total of 8 cases of monkeypox have been detected in the country - 5 of these have had a history of foreign travel: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in Rajya Sabha

No plans to bring census into concurrent list, says Nityanand Rai

The government has no plans to bring the census into the concurrent list and allow state governments to conduct the census, Union Minister Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

"There is no such proposal," Rai replied to a question of DMK MP from Tamil Nadu Ravikumar D, who asked whether there is any proposal to bring the census into concurrent list and allow state governments to do the census and if so, the details thereof. - PTI.

There is no collapse of Indian rupee: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Amid concerns over the decline in the value of the rupee against the US dollar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asserted there is no collapse of the unit and it is actually finding its natural course.

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81 Chinese nationals given 'Leave India' notice, 117 deported in 3 years: Nityanand Rai

As many as 81 Chinese nationals were given 'Leave India' notices and 117 others from that country were deported for violating visa conditions and the other illegal acts between 2019 and 2021, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said 726 Chinese nationals were placed in the 'adverse list' for violating visa conditions and other illegal acts.

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As on August 1, seven confirmed cases (including one death) of Monkeypox disease, four from Kerala ((including one death) and three cases from Delhi have been reported so far: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Monkeypox scare: Mansukh Mandaviya advises people not to panic

West Bengal ministers do not pick calls even if we ring 10 times: Union minister Pratima Bhoumik

"Even if we call 10 times, ministers in West Bengal do not pick the calls...That is the situation," Union minister Pratima Bhoumik said inLokSabhawhile replying to queries on the implementation of a central government scheme in the state.

While raising a supplementary query during Question Hour on Tuesday, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said it has become a habit in West Bengal of not taking calls and not listening to us, as he took a swipe at the ruling Trinamool Congress in the state.

Short duration discussion on the rising prices of essential items underway in Rajya Sabha

There is no such proposal: MoS Home Nityanand Rai on the question of whether there is any proposal to bring the census into a concurrent list and allow the State Government to do the census.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm

Monkeypox is not a new disease in India and in the world, since 1970 a lot of cases are being seen in Africa. WHO has paid special attention to this. Monitoring has started in India too: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in Rajya Sabha

When cases started appearing in the world, India had already started preparations. Before the first case in Kerala, we had issued guidelines to all the states. We sent an expert team and helped the state government. Contact tracing was done: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in RS

'No need to be scared’: Health minister on monkeypox

While answering a question in the Upper House, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, "No disease should be taken lightly. In case of monkeypox disease as well, awareness is important. Indian government has constituted a task force under NITI Aayog. It happens through deep contact. One should take all precautions. However, there is no need to be scared."

PM's brother Prahlad Modi stages dharna at Jantar Mantar with fair price shop dealers' demands

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brother Prahlad Modi, who is also the vice president of All India Fair Price Shop Dealers' Federation, on Tuesday staged a dharna here with various demands of the organisation.

Prahlad along with several other members of the All India Fair Price Shop Dealers' Federation (AIFPSDF) gathered at Jantar Mantar, holding banners and raising slogans.

Lok Sabha adjourned to meet again at 2:00 pm

As per information received from Ministry of Education, Gurumukhi is not a language, rather a script for Punjabi language. NEP 2020 focuses on promotion of all Indian Languages including Scheduled Non-Scheduled Languages and other languages: MoS Home Nityanand Rai to Lok Sabha

From 2019 to 2021, 81 Chinese nationals were given 'Leave India Notice' while 117 were deported. 726 were placed on the adverse list for violating visa conditions and the other illegal acts: MoS Home in Lok Sabha

BJP to hold meet on Vice-Presidential polls on August 5: Pralhad Joshi

'Tiranga Bike Rally' for MPs of all parties on August 3

The culture ministry is organising a ‘Tiranga bike rally’ from Red Fort to Parliament on Wednesday morning for MPs, Union minister Pralhad Joshi has said and appealed to members of all political parties to attend it.

Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora arrives in Parliament to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah

RS adjourned till noon over Oppn ruckus

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon as Shiv Sena MPsdemanded an immediate discussion on the misuse of central agencies after party MP Sanjay Raut was arrested by ED.

BJP discusses 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' programmes in meeting

“BJP chief discussed ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ & programmes to be conducted from Aug 9 to 15, including campaigning for ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’. Various cultural programmes will be conducted. Tiranga bike rally for MPs to be taken out from Red Fort to Parliament,” said Union Minister Pralhad Joshi.

Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha on the issue of unemployment

Ready to discuss issue of price rise, inflation: Mallikarjun Kharge

We're ready to discuss the issue of price rise & have a consensus among us to keep the issue of inflation in the house. When people across India are affected by inflation, BJP seems to be unaffected by it, they're thick-skinned people: RS LoP Mallikarjun Kharge

BJP leaders attend the BJP Parliamentary Party meeting

Rajya Sabha to take up discussion on price rise today

The government has agreed for a discussion in the Rajya Sabha on rising prices of essential commodities on Tuesday, as the Opposition Congress and other parties disrupted proceedings over the arrest of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and other issues.

Parliament deadlock eases, Sitharaman defends govt on inflation

The Lok Sabha Monday saw a thaw in the deadlock between the government and Opposition with the Speaker revoking the suspension of four Congress MPs ahead of a discussion on price

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Par passes bill to extend domestic laws to Indian research stations in Antarctic region

Parliament Monday passed a bill which seeks to extend the application of domestic laws to research stations set up by India in the Antarctic region.

The Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022, piloted in the Upper House by Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh, was passed with a voice vote after a brief discussion amid a protest by Opposition on various issues, including the arrest of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut.

The House rejected several amendments moved by Opposition parties, including for sending the bill to a select committee of the Rajya Sabha for scrutiny of the proposed legislation.