Tejasavi Surya, meanwhile, lauded the government for the provisions in the budget for youths, and said there has been significant development on the education front in the 10 years of the Modi-led government. He said that due to the lack of quality education, the quality of human resources that the country produced over last so many years is painfully low and inadequate.

4:31 PM

Cong MP Mohammad Jawed accuses govt of 'dismantling' education system

Slamming the government for "dismantling" the country's education infrastructure, Congress MP Mohammad Jawed Wednesday hit out at the NDA dispensation over the recent incidents of paper leaks, and demanded scholarships and other schemes for minorities should be restarted. Participating in a debate on the demands for grants for the Education Ministry, Jawed also mentioned the death of three students at a coaching centre in Delhi, and student suicide cases in the coaching hub of Kota.

3:45 PM

Trinamool leader Derek O'Brien writes to VP Jagdeep Dhankhar seeking discussion on MHA

Derek O'Brien shot off a letter to Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar demanding a discussion on the working of Ministry of Home Affairs.

3:20 PM

Railway minister has not taken any responsibility for train accidents: MP Gaurav Gogoi

Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi slammed union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for not taking responsibility for train accidents and referred to him as the ‘derailment minister.’ “In the last two months, at least four goods trains have derailed and four people died in July. Ten people were killed in June due to the collision of the Kanchanjunga Express, in addition to thousands of injured. Despite all this, the railway minister has not taken any responsibility,” Gogoi stated.

3:15 PM

We do hard work unlike you people who make reels, says Railways Minister Vaishnaw

"The average working and rest times of Loco pilots are decided by a rule that was formulated in 2005. In 2016, the rules were amended and Loco pilots were given more facilities. All the running rooms - 558 were made air-conditioned. Loco cabs vibrate much, heated up and hence more than 7,000 loco cabs are air-conditioned. It was zero in the time of those people who today show sympathy by making reels," Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said today. "We are not the people who make reels, we do hard work unlike you people who make reels for show off," Vaishnaw added.

2:42 PM

Railways has employed over 5 lakh employees since 2014, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Speaking in Lok Sabha, Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw says, "If we talk about recruitment in railways - from 2004 to 2014 during UPA's tenure, only 4 lakh 11 thousand employees were recruited in railways whereas from 2014 to 2024 - in 10 years of NDA's, this tally goes up to 5 lakh 2 thousand... What has been in demand for years - to have an annual calendar for railway recruitment, we have declared it in January 2024. For the youths who try hard to get into railways, now vacancies for the same come 4 times in a year - in January, April, July and October. Even now, 40,565 vacancies are advertised that are to be filled."

2:38 PM

Parliament LIVE: Opposition is misleading public, rain infrastructure was weak under UPA, says Vaishnaw

2:30 PM

Railways releases vacancies for youth 4 times a year, says Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Congress' 'jhoot ki dukaan' will not work anymore, says Ashwini Vaishnaw in Lok Sabha.

1:00 PM

RJD MPs stage protest in Parliament over quota issue

RJD MPs have demanded that the reservation quota in Bihar be included in the 9th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.

12:43 PM

'Double engine needs to answer': RJD MP Sanjay Yadav

"When was Mahagathbandhan govt in Bihar, under the leadership of Tejashwi Yadav, conducted caste-based survey. We increased the reservation to 65% looking at the numbers, that proposal was sent to central govt on December 2023, it has been 7-8 months. It is a double-engine govt...now central govt is saying that 'this matter falls under the preview of the state govt as per the provisions of the constitution'...double engine needs to answer," RJD MP Sanjay Yadav said today.

12:41 PM

Parliament LIVE news: Bill to amend Disaster Act tabled in Lok Sabha

12:12 PM

We must aspire to be a young country with young politicians: AAP MP Raghav Chadha

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Chadha contended that India's status as one of the world's youngest nations should be mirrored in its political representation. He stated, "We are a young country with old politicians. We must aspire to be a young country with young politicians." Chadha stressed the importance of making politics more attractive to youth. After his remarks, the House proceeded to Question Hour.

11:59 AM

Fierce verbal confrontation takes place between Jagdeep Dhankhar and Digvijay Singh in Rajya Sabha

Congress MP Digvijay Singh sought to raise a point of order under Rule 238 regarding Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar’s remarks on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) during Question Hour. Singh asserted his right to address the issue, but Dhankhar ruled that nothing would be recorded and emphasized that the Chair’s ruling could not be challenged.

11:56 AM

India's new Parliament building leaks: Congress MP files adjournment motion

Congress MP Manickam Tagore gave an adjournment motion notice in the lower houe over "water leaks" inside the Parliament. The notice, filed on Thursday (August 1), proposes the formation of a "specialised committee" to inspect the Parliament building.

10:59 AM

Cong moves privilege motion in Lok Sabha against PM for sharing Anurag Thakur's expunged remarks on caste

Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi has moved a Privilege Motion notice in Lok Sabha against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.

Parliament LIVE news: BJP ministers have been blaming past history instead of taking responsibility for untoward incidents happening in the country, Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi said today.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce legislation in both the houses to amend the Disaster Management Act, 2005. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will propose a statutory resolution concerning Section 8A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Gaurav Gogoi, the Deputy Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, will put forward a motion endorsing the Business Advisory Committee's second report, which was presented to the House on July 31.

Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu will move a motion for the election of two members to the council of the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM). Union Minister Manohar Lal is expected to move a motion for the election of two members to the Advisory Council of the Delhi Development Authority.

Matters under Rule 377 will also be taken up for discussion today in both the Houses and further discussion on the Union Budget 2024-25 will also be held today. The discussion and voting on demands for grants under the control of the Ministry of Railways, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for 2024-25 will be held in both Houses.

Union Ministers Jual Oram, Shripad Yesso Naik, Suresh Gopi, Ajay Tamta, Ravneet Singh, Tokhan Sahu, Raj Bhushan Choudhary, and Murlidhar Mohol will lay papers on the table in Lok Sabha for their respective ministries. Union Ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Jitendra Singh, Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, Kirtivardhan Singh, Raksha Nikhil Khadse, and Sukanta Majumdar will lay papers on the table in Rajya Sabha today.

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First Published: Aug 01 2024 | 11:41 AM IST

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