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Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha news updates: Here are the news updates on the developments in the Parliament

1:56 PM

Sports minister to speak at 3pm on Vinesh Phogat's disqualification in wrestling event at Olympics

Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya will speak in the Lok Sabha at 3:00 pm on the Vinesh Phogat issue.

1:33 PM

Declare Wayanad landslides national disaster: LoP Rahul Gandhi to govt in Lok Sabha

Speaking during Zero Hour, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi today called on the government to declare the recent calamity in Kerala's Wayanad a national disaster. Gandhi said, "I saw it with my own eyes. I visited many different places where the disaster took place. In some cases, an entire family is gone, with just one person remaining, sometimes an adult or a child." 

1:31 PM

Gaurav Gogoi hits out at North-East Frontier Railway Zone for neglecting Assam

During the Zero Hour in Lok Sabha, Jorhat MP Gaurav Gogoi  slammed  the North-East Frontier Railway Zone for neglecting Assam and the broader Northeast region. Gogoi stated that many trains that were closed during the Covid-19 pandemic and have yet to resume operations.

1:25 PM

Appreciate support for Wayanad: LoP Rahul Gandhi

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi stated that he appreciated the support from various quarters to alleviate the tragedy in Wayanad.

1:23 PM

MEA should keep Opposition parties informed about the steps Centre is taking on Bangladesh, says Gogoi

"I want the ministry of external affairs to remain in constant touch with the leaders of the opposition parties. Keep providing us the information about the steps the Government of India is taking. We are also getting information from various sources. If there is a dialogue between the government and the opposition parties, then we will also be able to convey our information to them," Congress Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi stated today.

1:14 PM

Provide comprehensive package for Wayanad survivors, urges LoP Rahul Gandhi

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi urged the Central government to provide a comprehensive rehabilitation package, enhance compensation, and declare the landslides a national disaster to assist affected communities.

12:28 PM

No alteration to Preamble in NCERT textbook, says JP Nadda

In the Rajya Sabha, JP Nadda, Leader of the House, rejected the assertions made by Congress Leader Mallikarjun Kharge regarding the removal of the Preamble from NCERT textbooks. Nadda emphasized that there is "no question" of modifying the Preamble and criticized the reliance on newspaper articles instead of official textbook content.

11:52 AM

Parliament LIVE news: Preamble removed from NCERT textbooks, claims Congress chief Kharge

In the Rajya Sabha, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge leveled accusations against the BJP government, claiming they had eliminated the Preamble from NCERT textbooks. He condemned the government for purportedly removing statues of BR Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi, and for allegedly interfering with the Constitution.

11:48 AM

LIVE news updates: Waqf Act set to be renamed, see ‘far-reaching' changes

The bill to amend the Waqf Act was circulated among members of the Lok Sabha on Tuesday night, news agency PTI reported.

10:15 AM

Congress to move adjournment motion on caste census

The Congress' whip Manickam Tagore will introduce an adjournment motion in the Lower House today for a debate on 'Caste-based Census.' Before the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress had pledged to conduct a caste census if voted into power.