Parliament updates: Lok Sabha passes The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024

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2:20 PM

EAM S Jaishankar speaks on India-China relations in Lok Sabha

Recent developments that reflect continuous diplomatic engagements have set Indo-China ties in direction of some improvement, S Jaishankar stated today in the Lok Sabha. 

2:16 PM

Sambhal violence a pre-planned conspiracy: Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav

"This was a pre-planned conspiracy, there were discussions on the by-elections and how votes were robbed. Muslims were not allowed to vote in Kundarki, Meerapur and Katehari. So that discussions regarding elections do not take, the Govt planned this incident," Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said today.

1:09 PM

Wayanad has not received financial support from the Centre, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

"Not additional funds, (we have asked) for any kind of financial support. People of Wayanad have not got financial support from the Centre. They have got very little financial support. I also want to know what is the action plan," says Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

12:40 PM

LIVE news update: Opposition MPs return to participate in Question Hour

12:36 PM

Violence in UP's Sambhal pre-planned: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav blamed the BJP for the violence in Sambhal, adding that the clashes were meant to disturb communal harmony.

12:07 PM

Investigation needed in Adani case: Karti Chidambaram on India bloc' protest

"There has to be an investigation. The allegations are made in another country but the allegations pertain to acts which have happened here. So, isn't it incumbent upon us to verify the veracity of those allegations? This has far-reaching consequences. Those allegations might be false but only an investigation can prove it one way or the other," says Congress MP Karti Chidambaram says.

11:56 AM

Parliament LIVE news updates: Opposition walks out of Lok Sabha

11:52 AM

Bengal govt committed crime of changing name of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana: Shivraj Singh Chauhan

"The government of West Bengal has committed the crime of benefiting certain people by reducing big works to small ones. Under this scheme, ineligible people were made eligible and eligible people were made ineligible, this has been proved, the names of rural development schemes have been changed. They have committed the crime of changing the name of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and keeping their own name. Even under the same scheme, ineligible people were given benefits and eligible people were left out," Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in the Lok Sabha.

11:28 AM

INDIA bloc MPs hold protest over Adani indictment on Parliament premises

MPs of the Congress, AAP, RJD, Shiv Sena (UBT), DMK and the Left parties among others raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and  protested on the Parliament premises on Tuesday over the Adani issue and reiterated their demand for a joint parliamentary probe into the matter. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, AAP's Sanjay Singh, and RJD's Misa Bharti also participated in the protest on the steps leading to the Parliament's Makar Dwar.

11:15 AM

Will make all efforts from our end to enable functioning of the House, says Renuka Chowdhury

"We make all efforts from our end to run the House because the public expects us to raise their voice here strongly. If the Govt wants to run the House, it will function. If they do not want that, then everyone knows what the conspiracy is. It is not our responsibility to run the House, those who are sitting on Chair and holding positions are responsible for doing this," Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury said today.

11:11 AM

Proceedings start in both houses

Proceedings in both houses begin amid protests by opposition MPs outside Parliament building.

10:56 AM

Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi joins INDIA bloc MPs' protest on Adani issue

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joined the MPs of INDIA bloc who are protesting over Adani matter, at the Parliament premises

10:39 AM

AAP MPs moves adjournment motion in RS seeking to discuss 'rise in crimes' in Delhi

AAP MPs have submitted a Suspension of Business notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 on Tuesday, seeking to discuss the "deteriorating" law and order situation in the national capital.