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IT minister Vaishnaw to give statement on spyware scandal as Opposition, government MPs clash in Parliament.

The Pegasus spyware controversy dominated Parliament when it resumed Thursday after a day’s break, as Opposition parties sought an investigation and the government defended itself.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, former election commissioner Ashok Lavasa and two union ministers were among Indian citizens potentially targeted by the Israeli phone hacking software, an international media investigation reported Monday, sparking a political storm in Parliament on the first day of its monsoon session.

Information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who defended the government in Parliament Monday hours before he was named a potential spying target, and Prahlad Singh Patel, minister of state for Jal Shakti, were government figures spied upon, according to The Wire website.

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Lok Sabha adjourned till 11 am on Friday

3:27 PM

PLI scheme for Specialty Steel

3:22 PM

Cabinet approves establishment of a Central University in Ladakh: Anurag Thakur

3:22 PM

Cabinet approves PLI scheme for Specialty Steel with incentives worth Rs 6,322 crore

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Mamata crticises tax raids on Dainik Bhaskar

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticises Income Tax raids at media group Dainik Bhaskar’s offices, accuses the government of "brutal attempt" to stifle democracy.

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Lok Sabha adjourned till 4pm

Lok Sabha adjourned till 4pm as Opposition protests continue

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Oppositon disrupts I-T minister Vaishnaw's statement

Oppositon disrupts I-T minister Vaishnaw's statement in Rajya Sabha on Pegausus controversy, reports NDTV. Rajya Sabha adjourned tiil Friday

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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11am Friday

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11am Friday; IT minister was scheduled to make statement on Pegasus controversy

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Kejriwal protests tax raids Dainik Bhaskar, TV channel

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal protests tax raids on newspaper group Dainik Bhaskar and TV channel Bharat Samachar, alleging the government was harassing the media

1:12 PM

56 Air India employees have died of Covid-19

As many as 56 Air India employees have died due to Covid-19 till July 14, said V K Singh, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, in Lok Sabha on Thursday. A fixed-term contractual employee dying of Covid-19 gets a compensation of Rs 5 lakh, PTI quoted Singh as saying.

1:00 PM

Two bills introduced in Lok Sabha

The Inland Vessels Bill, 2021 and the Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021 were introduced in Lok Sabha before the house was adjourned till 2pm

 

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Govt willing to discuss any topic: Minister tells Lok Sabha

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi told Lok Sabha the government was ready to discuss any topic the opposition wanted, speaking before the house was adjourned till 2pm. "Rajya Sabha had a discussion on Covid--we are ready for discussion on whatever topic you want...Question Hour is a right of every member," he said, according to PTI.

 

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Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm as Opposition parties continue protest. Rajya Sabha was adjourned before, till 2pm 

12:27 PM

Farmers start protest at Jantar Mantar

Farmers arrive at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar to protest against three laws that liberalise India’s agriculture market. TV channels showed farm union members getting down from buses to gather at Jantar Mantar, which is near Parliament, as scores of Delhi Police officials surround them.

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US first lady arrives in Tokyo for Games

US first lady Jill Biden landed on Thursday in Japan, where she is leading the United States' diplomatic delegation to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.