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11:35 AM

Rajya Sabha members congratulate teams of 'RRR' & 'The Elephant Whisperers' on their Oscar win

These achievements reflect a global appreciation of the vast talent, immense creativity and committed dedication of Indian artists. Indeed another facet of our global rise & recognition: RS Chairman Dhankar

 

11:25 AM

SC rejects Centre's plea seeking more funds for victims of Bhopal Gas Tragedy

A sum of Rs 50 crores with RBI shall be utilised by the Union of India to satisfy pending claims, Supreme Court says while dismissing Centres Centre's curative plea for enhanced compensation for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy.

 

11:13 AM

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2pm today amid ruckus by Opposition MPs

Amid ruckus by Opposition MPs, Lok Sabha adjourned to meet again at 1400 hours today.

 

11:01 AM

Congress protest in Parliament over various issues including Adani Hindenburg row

Delhi | Congress protest in Parliament over various issues including the Adani stocks issue

 

10:54 AM

SVB resolution reassuring, will bring relief to startups: IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Amid US administration's move to backstop collapsed Silicon Valley Bank's (SVB) despoits, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said the developments are "reassuring" and will bring relief to startups.

 

The Biden administration in the US has announced that depositors of the failed Silicon Valley Bank will have access to their money from Monday. Federal regulators have stepped to back all SVB deposits.

10:26 AM

Cong, BRS, AAP move suspension of business notice in RS on Hindenburg-Adani row

Members of Congress, Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) and AAP on Tuesday moved suspension of business notice in the Rajya Sabha under rule 267 demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Hindenburg-Adani row.

Congress Deputy leader in the House Pramod Tiwari, AAP MP Sanjay Singh, and BRS MP K. Keshav Rao moved suspension notice on the issue.

10:03 AM

FM Sitharaman to present Supplementary Demands for Grants for J & K in Rajya Sabha today

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will today present Supplementary Demands for Grants in respect of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for 2022-23 in Rajya Sabha.

 

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were on Monday adjourned till 11 am on Tuesday amid ruckus due to protests by opposition members led by the Congress party, after BJP leaders demanded an apology from Rahul Gandhi over his speech in London.

9:47 AM

Union Minister Anurag Thakur hits out at Rahul Gandhi for his remarks in London

Rahul Gandhi goes abroad and insults the country. He should come to the Parliament and apologise to the nation. He says that he is not allowed to speak in Parliament but his attendance in Lok Sabha is lower than the average attendance of MPs in Parliament: Union minister Anurag Thakur

 

9:42 AM

Guidelines on medical negligence under consideration, says Union Health ministry

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has taken up for consideration the healthcare sector's long-standing demand to frame guidelines for determining medical negligence cases, a reply to an RTI query revealed.

 

Though there is no guideline at present, the matter is under consideration, the ministry said in response to an application filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act on behalf of PTI.

9:27 AM

Conngress' Tewari moves adjournment notice to discuss freedom of speech to MPs

Congress MP from Anandpur Sahib Manish Tewari on Tuesday moved an adjournment notice in the Lok Sabha to discuss freedom of speech to MPs.

The notice comes in wake of proceedings against Rahul Gandhi on issue of privilege on complaint by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey. He said that the House should suspend Zero Hour and other businesses of the day to have a detailed discussion on the issue.

9:12 AM

US must treat India's G20 presidency as wake-up for its secure future

If Washington is keen on a secure future at home and in Asia, it must treat India's G20 presidency as a wake-up call, writes Georgia Leatherdale-Gilholy in The National Interest.

 

India is the world's largest democracy, and although its strain of nationalism may be at odds with many Western sensibilities, the foundations for a mutually beneficial relationship are far more plentiful than with China, the state the West has tiptoed into trade reliance on for decades.

8:57 AM

NIA raids underway at multiple locations in Kashmir in terror-funding cases

The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday conducted raids at multiple locations in Kashmir in connection with terror-funding cases, officials said.

At the time of filing this report, the raids were underway in Anantnag, Pulwama and Shopian districts of south Kashmir.

8:49 AM

Massive fire breaks out in 10 scrap godowns in Gujarat's Vapi, rescue ops underway

8:41 AM

UK boosts defence spending by $6 bn in response to Russia and China

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged Monday to increase military funding by 5 billion pounds (USD 6 billion) over the next two years in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the epoch-defining challenge posed by China.

 

The increase, part of a major update to U.K. foreign and defense policy, is less than military officials wanted. Sunak said the U.K. would increase military spending to 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product in the longer term, but didn't set a date. Britain currently spends just over 2 per cent of GDP on defense, and military chiefs want it to rise to 3 per cent.

8:41 AM

Will review supervision of Silicon Valley Bank after collapse: US Fed

The Federal Reserve will review its supervision of Silicon Valley Bank after it collapsed in the second-largest US bank failure on record, the Fed announced Monday.

 

Michael Barr, the Fed's vice chair for supervision, will lead the effort, the Fed said in a brief statement.