Highlights: Over 22.5K Indians have returned from Ukraine, says Jaishankar in RS

Nineteen sittings are expected to be held in the second half of the Parliament session and is set to conclude on April 8. The first half of the session was held between February 1 and February 11 this year.

External affairs minister S Jaishankar (File Photo)

The second half of the Parliament budget session has begun on Monday. On the second day of the session which is currently underway, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made a statement on 'Inadvertent firing of missile' in Rajya Sabha at 11 am today. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made a statement on the situation in Ukraine in Lok Sabha, where he spoke about India's evacuation process. ...Read More

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• 15 Mar 2022, 06:27:09 PM IST

  G Kishan Reddy: Govt to make NE India's new engine of growth

  Govt working towards making North East, India's new engine of growth and there has been a remarkable development of region under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, Union minister G Kishan Reddy tells Rajya Sabha

• 15 Mar 2022, 06:22:54 PM IST

  Govt: Naxal violence reduced over the years

  Union minister of state for home Nityanand Rai told Lok Sabha that the violence by Naxals has reduced by 77%.

• 15 Mar 2022, 05:23:05 PM IST

  Jaishankar: Sumy evacuation was extremely complex

  Jaishankar while addressing said that the Sumy evacuation was very complex and needed a ‘credible ceasefire’. 

• 15 Mar 2022, 03:44:15 PM IST

  Jaishankar lauds India's Operation Ganga

  EAM S Jaishankar lauds India's evacuation process from Ukraine, stating that it was one of the most challenging evacuation exercises during an ongoing conflict situation. 

• 15 Mar 2022, 03:12:38 PM IST

  Jaishankar addresses Rajya Sabha on Operation Ganga

  Despite the challenges posed by the serious ongoing conflict, we have ensured that about 22,500 citizens have returned home safely: S Jaishankar, external affairs minister

• 15 Mar 2022, 01:27:45 PM IST

  Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm

  Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm today. 

• 15 Mar 2022, 12:59:12 PM IST

  MoS Home Nityanand Rai on validity of FCRA registration certificates

  MoS Home Nityanand Rai in Lok Sabha said that the government has extended the validity of FCRA registration certificates up to 31st March, 2022 or till the date of disposal of the renewal application, whichever is earlier, of only those entities who fulfill the criteria. 

• 15 Mar 2022, 12:39:18 PM IST

  Rajnath Singh makes a statement in Lok Sabha

  Defence minister Rajnath Singh makes a statement in Lok Sabha over the accidental missile-firing incident.

• 15 Mar 2022, 12:32:39 PM IST

  Union min Prahlad Joshi on BJP Parliamentary meet

  Union minister Prahlad Joshi while speaking to ANI said that PM Modi appreciated how BJP proceeded against 'parivarvaad' in the BJP parliamentary meeting. “He talked about how people did politics without any details/statistics during the Ukraine evacuation... & talked about how Poland gave open access to our nationals,” he said. 

• 15 Mar 2022, 11:35:58 AM IST

  Rajnath Singh: High level probe ordered in the matter

  Defence minister Rajnath Singh said, “It was later known that the missile fell in Pakistan's territory. The incident is regrettable. But it's a relief that no losses happened. I'd like to inform the House that Govt has taken this matter very seriously & official order for a high-level probe has been given.”

• 15 Mar 2022, 11:20:01 AM IST

  Rajnath Singh in Rajya Sabha on accidental firing incident

  

  Rajnath Singh in Rajya Sabha

  Defence minister Rajnath Singh makes a statement in Rajya Sabha over the accidental missile-firing incident. He said, “I'd like to tell this House about an incident that occurred on 9th March 2022. It's related to an accidental missile release during the inspection. During routine maintenance and inspection of the missile unit, around 7 pm, one missile got accidentally released.”

• 15 Mar 2022, 11:14:58 AM IST

  Second half of budget session proceedings begin

  The second half of the Parliament budget session proceedings begin.

• 15 Mar 2022, 10:48:15 AM IST

  Sushil Modi demands investigation of bank fraud cases

  BJP MP Sushil Modi has given a Zero Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha demanding an investigation of bank fraud cases, amounting to ₹13,000 crores. 

• 15 Mar 2022, 10:35:21 AM IST

  Congress RS MP gives Zero Hour Notice over Gokulpuri fire incident

  Congress RS MP Shaktisinh Gohil has given a Zero Hour Notice over the Gokulpuri area fire in Delhi where seven people were charred to death. He has demanded a discussion over why the Delhi government is not giving flats to people living in shanties, the way the earlier government did. 

• 15 Mar 2022, 10:05:33 AM IST

  PM Modi arrives at Ambedkar Bhavan for BJP Parliamentary meet

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Ambedkar Bhavan to attend Bharatiya Janata Party's Parliamentary Party meeting. BJP has asked all its Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MPs to be present in the meeting.

• 15 Mar 2022, 09:45:54 AM IST

  Congress MP gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha

  Congress MP Manish Tewari gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the Russia-Ukraine Crisis and the plight and future of Indian students who have been evacuated from Ukraine. 

• 15 Mar 2022, 09:43:12 AM IST

  Priyanka Chaturvedi gives Zero Hour Submission in Rajya Sabha

  Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi gives Zero Hour Submission in Rajya Sabha to discuss the 'falling EPFO (Employees' Provident Fund Organisation) interest rates.'

• 15 Mar 2022, 09:39:09 AM IST

  S Jaishankar to make a statement on Ukraine in Parliament

  External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will be making a statement on the situation in Ukraine at 2:30 pm today.

• 15 Mar 2022, 09:38:17 AM IST

  Rajnath Singh to make a statement on accidental firing incident today

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to make a statement on 'Inadvertent firing of missile' in Lok Sabha today.