Parliament highlights: Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid Oppn sloganeering

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid Opposition sloganeering.

Lok Sabha passes the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 with a voice vote. ‘The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023’ and ‘The National Dental Commission Bill, 2023’ also passed in Lok Sabha.

The National Dental Commission Bill, 2023 being taken up for consideration and passage in Parliament.

Opposition sloganeering and ruckus continues in Lok Sabha over Manipur issue.

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 is taken up for consideration and passage in Lok Sabha.

Amid ruckus, Pralhad Joshi addresses Lok Sabha.

Lok Sabha proceedings resume.

Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day. The House will reconvene on Monday, 11 am.

Question Hour is the heart of Parliament functioning, says Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar amid Oppn ruckus.

"If they have the majority, let them defeat the bills. They neither participate in peaceful discussions nor cooperate in passage of the bills," says Union minister Pralhad Joshi on Opposition's no-confidence motion.

BJP leader Vinay Dinu Tendulkar thanks party leaders and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, says "retiring from the Rajya Sabha, but not from politics".

Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha, demanding to discuss Manipur situation.

Rajya Sabha MPs Manoj Jha, Raghav Chadha, Ranjeet Ranjan, Syed Naseer Hussain, Jebi Mather, Dr V Sivadasan and Sandeep Pathak give suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the Manipur situation.

Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned within two minutes amid Opposition ruckus.

Govt doesn't want Speaker of the House to ask them questions: Adhir Ranjan on no-trust vote moved by Oppn in Parliament

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says, "Under rule 198, we have the no-confidence motion...according to this rule the discussion (regarding Manipur) should happen immediately the government doesn't want the speaker of the House to ask them questions...I think they (government) will do this and then drag ED & CBI after them...They are giving excuses to avoid the issues." (ANI)

Modi govt more concerned about its image, not about Kuki women's dignity: Owaisi

AAP's Raghav Chadha appeals for no legislative business in Lok Sabha until trust vote is taken up

AAP MP Raghav Chadha says, "No bill is introduced in Parliament after a no-confidence motion is accepted by the Lok Sabha Speaker, but we are seeing that several bills are introduced and passed in Parliament. I appeal to the Speaker that no legislative business should take place in Lok Sabha now...A delegation of the I.N.D.I.A bloc will visit Manipur, with the hope of providing support & stand in solidarity with the people of Manipur. It is too little, too late to handover the Manipur viral video case to CBI after 85 days."

AAP MP Raghav Chadha submits suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the breakdown of law and order in the state of Manipur due to the failure of Central and state government.

Congress Whip Nasir Hussain submits notice in Rajya Sabha to suspend business and discuss Manipur violence in the House.

Private Member's Resolution on Uniform Civil Code by BJP MP Sunil Kumar Singh listed for discussion in Lok Sabha on Friday.

Congress only wants to question PM: BJP MP's attack amid Oppn Parliament protest

On the Opposition's attack on the Centre and PM Modi, BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar says, "I have no idea about Rahul Gandhi's political history, we often give wrong statements...Congress does not want discussions in the Parliament. They only want to question PM Modi. They should have discussions first, only then PM will answer to their questions..."

Rajya Sabha to witness Oppn protest on Manipur violence

Lok Sabha nod to bill to repeal 76 redundant, obsolete laws

Lok Sabha on Thursday gave its nod to a bill to repeal 76 redundant and obsolete laws, with the government saying the move is part of its continuing efforts to improve the ease of living and doing business. So far, the Modi government has repealed 1,486 laws and once the present bill gets parliament's nod, the number of laws removed from statute books will go up to 1,562, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said moving the bill for consideration.

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Bill on NFIR to be finalised after discussions with all stakeholders: Parliamentary panel

A parliamentary panel on Thursday suggested that Bill on National Financial Information Registry (NFIR) should be finalised after discussions with all stakeholders and introduced in Parliament at the earliest.

The passage of the Bill will enable in setting up of a registry and thus help in consolidating all financial information and facilitate financial inclusion, and take the Indian economy onto a faster growth trajectory, the panel headed by BJP leader Jayant Sinha said. (PTI)

'Decision on appointment of Jharkhand BJP Legislature Party leader will be taken in the next three-four days'

"Let the Assembly (session) conclude. A decision (on appointment of Jharkhand BJP Legislature Party leader) will be taken in the next three-four days," says Union minister Ashwini Chaubeyafter attending party meeting in Ranchi.