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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in the liquor policy case. Mr Kejriwal has been called in on Thursday. This is the second time the central agency has summoned the Aam Aadmi Party boss; the first was on November 2. Mr Kejriwal skipped the summons, opting instead to campaign for his party in Madhya Pradesh.

At least 35 Opposition members suspended from Rajya Sabha shortly after 33 MPs suspended from Lok Sabha.

Eight terrorists linked to an Islamic State module in Karnataka's Ballari have been arrested and plans to trigger IED blasts foiled, the National Investigation Agency said Monday after raids this morning in 19 locations across four states, including Mumbai and Pune in Maharashtra and Delhi.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Kargil, Ladakh at around 3:48 pm today, according to National Center for Seismology.

33 Opposition members, including Congress's Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, suspended from Lok Sabha.

Rajya Sabha today passed the J&K Reorganisation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023 and Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill amid uproar by Opposition MPs over the Parliament security breach issue. The two Bills seek to further greater representation and participation of women in law-making processes in the legislative assemblies of Puducherry and Jammu & Kashmir.

Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha have been adjourned once again till 2 pm following a ruckus by opposition MPs who raised slogans on the issue of the Parliament security breach incident. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced the Telecommunications Bill, 2023 by voice vote amid the din. The latest draft includes satellite spectrum to a list of sectors where the government has the right to administratively allocate spectrum. Before adjourning the House, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar warned MPs Jebi Mather and Binoy Viswam about disrupting House proceedings. Earlier, the Lok Sabha also faced disruption, leading to its adjournment for the day as the opposition stirred massive sloganeering.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the 402 km-long stretch of the new Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction to New Bhaupur Junction of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) today. Built at a cost of Rs 10,903 crores, the stretch marks a crucial part of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor. This section is situated on the Delhi-Howrah rail route, passing through districts such as Chandauli, Mirzapur, Prayagraj, Kaushambi, Fatehpur, Kanpur Nagar and Kanpur Dehat in Uttar Pradesh. It encompasses 12 stations, including six junction stations and six crossing stations.

Tamil Nadu government has declared a holiday for all schools, colleges, private institutions, banks and financial institutions on Monday following heavy rainfall in the south districts of the state. The holiday has been declared in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Kanyakumari and Tenkasi districts. The state has been witnessing rains continuously since Sunday morning in Kovilpatti, Ettayapuram, Vilathikulam, Kalugumalai, Kayathar, Kadambur, Vembar, Surangudi, and other areas of Thoothukudi district. "The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has advised us (the Minister and IAS officers) to be on the spot and take necessary measures to ensure people's safety," the Tamil Nadu Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management told media.

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Centre issues advisory to States in view of a recent upsurge in Covid cases

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Close to 100 MPs suspended in unprecedented government-Opposition showdown

In an unprecedented development, 78 MPs, including both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members, were suspended today for staging protests in demand of a statement by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the security breach in Parliament last week. Fourteen MPs had been suspended last week, also for demanding a statement on the security breach. So, this takes the total number of MPs suspended in this session to 92. 
 

In Lok Sabha, 30 MPs have been suspended for the remainder of the session and three have been suspended till the privileges committee submits a report on their conduct. As for Rajya Sabha, 35 members have been suspended for the rest of session and 11 till a report by privileges panel. Earlier, Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien had been suspended after he demanded a discussion on the breach. 

 

The suspended MPs from Lok Sabha include Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress's leader in Lok Sabha, and Gaurav Gogoi, deputy leader of the party in the House. Trinamool MPs Kalyan Banerjee, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Saugata Ray and Satabdi Roy, and DMK members A Raja and Dayanidhi Maran are also on the list.

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Delhi CM summoned by probe agency on Dec 21 in liquor policy case

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in the liquor policy case. Mr Kejriwal has been called in on Thursday. This is the second time the central agency has summoned the Aam Aadmi Party boss; the first was on November 2. Mr Kejriwal skipped the summons, opting instead to campaign for his party in Madhya Pradesh.

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At least 79 Opposition MPs suspended from Parliament today

In an unprecedented development, 79 MPs, including both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members, were suspended today for staging protests in demand of a statement by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the massive security breach in Parliament last week. Fourteen MPs had been suspended last week over the same issue. This takes the total number of suspended MPs to over 90. 
 

In Lok Sabha, 30 MPs have been suspended for the remainder of the session and three have been suspended till the privileges committee submits a report on their conduct. As for Rajya Sabha, 35 members have been suspended for the rest of session and 11 till a report by the privileges panel. 

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An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Kargil, Ladakh at around 3:48 pm today

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33 Opposition members suspended from Lok Sabha.

33 Opposition members, including Congress's Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, suspended from Lok Sabha.

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PM Modi lays foundation stone of various public welfare projects in Varanasi

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Parliament winter session: Rajya Sabha passes J&K Reorganisation (Second Amendment) Bill 2023

Rajya Sabha today passed the J&K Reorganisation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023 and Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill amid uproar by Opposition MPs over the Parliament security breach issue. The two Bills seek to further greater representation and participation of women in law-making processes in the legislative assemblies of Puducherry and Jammu & Kashmir.

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Parliament security breach: Opposition MPs insist on Amit Shah's statement

Opposition MPs insisted on their demands to get a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Parliament security breach.

After both the Houses-- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha-- were adjourned till 2 pm following a ruckus created by the Opposition members over the December 13 incident, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said that Shah should come in the Parliament and tell about the security lapse in the 'safest building' of the country.

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Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hits Pakitsan, no casualties reported

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hit Pakistan around 11:38 am today. According toNational Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred around the epicentre of the earthquake was found to be at Latitude: 29.32°S and, Longitude: 70.12°W, respectively. No casualties have been reported as of yet. Further details are awaited.

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Cong's Mahila Morcha protests rise in crime against women, rising inflation

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RS, LS adjourned till 2pm; Telecom bill introduced in Lower House by Ashwini Vaishnaw

Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha have been adjourned once again till 2 pm following a ruckus by opposition MPs who raised slogans on the issue of the Parliament security breach incident. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced the Telecommunications Bill, 2023 by voice vote amid the din. The latest draft includes satellite spectrum to a list of sectors where the government has the right to administratively allocate spectrum.

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MPs want a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah: Raghav Chadha

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Swarved Mahamandir is an example of Kashi setting new records in terms of development: PM Modi

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Four killed, more than 10 injured in a critical road accident in UP's Jalaun

Four people were killed, including two women, and more than 10 people sustained injuries after a truck collided with a pickup under the Orai police station of Jalaun district on Sunday, said police. The incident happened near Bundelkhand Over Bridge, Jhansi Kanpur Nation Highway 27. Around 30 people from village Mohana had gone to Orchha and Datia for a picnic on Sunday morning and were returning the same day at night. As per the reports, the collision was so forceful that the pickup overturned on the side of the highway, leading to the deaths of two women, a teenage girl and a child, on the spot.