Parliament budget session highlights: One toll plaza every 60 km soon, says Gadkari

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday slammed the BJP in Lok Sabha, saying its government has turned Parliament into Rome's Colosseum where Prime Minister Narendra Modi enters "like a gladiator" to the chants of 'Modi, Modi', an apparent reference to the rousing welcome he received from the ruling party members in the House after the victory in four state elections.

Participating in the discussion in Lok Sabha on the demands for grants for the Ministry of Civil Aviation, 2022-23, Moitra also listed the names of women who have etched their names in the annals of Indian civil aviation history, saying they are the ones who "truly deserve" applause.

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod to a bill to merge the three municipal corporations in Delhi, a move that is likely to escalate the ongoing political tussle between the BJP and the AAP ahead of the high-stakes civic polls.

The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill is likely to be introduced in the ongoing Budget session of Parliament, sources in the government said.

Union transport and road minister Nitin Gadkari told Lok Sabha that India's road infrastructure will be like that of America before December 24.  “...American roads are not good because America is rich but America is rich because American roads are good. To make India prosperous, I ensure that before Dec'24 India's road infrastructure will be like America," he said. 

Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh presents Table 22nd to 25th Report of Standing Committee on Energy in Lok Sabha. 

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav hands over his resignation to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla from his membership of the House.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman moves the Jammu & Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2022 in Rajya Sabha. 

The Rajya Sabha proceedings have resumed. 

Cabinet approves extension of applicability of New Investment Policy-2012 for three units of Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Limited. 

Cabinet approves Minimum Support Price of Raw Jute for 2022 -23 season.

The infiltration across the Line of Control (LoC) has decreased significantly since 2018 in Jammu and Kashmir. The estimated net infiltration during the last four years is 366: MoS Home Nityanand Rai in a written reply to Lok Sabha

In 2020, 796 cases of UAPA were registered across the country out of which charge sheet has been filled in 398 cases and conviction has been done in 27 cases: MoS Home Nityanand Rai in a written reply to Lok Sabha

'I would like to assure the House, India's road infrastructure will be as good as America before the end of 2024': Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari in Lok Sabha. 

Rajya Sabha proceedings have been adjourned till 2 pm amid the ruckus over fuel price hike. 

Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu reiterated the importance of water conservation on World Water Day. 

The previous record of 13 full sittings of the House without forced adjournments was during the 249th session, the monsoon session of 2019. Rajya Sabha missed the opportunity of setting a new record after 3 years today, said a senior official. 

The run of last 12 consecutive full sittings of Rajya Sabha without forced adjournments due to disruptions was interrupted today when the House was adjourned by Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu during zero hour as TMC insisted on admission of their notice on price rise under Rule 267. (ANI)

Rajya Sabha observes a minute of silence for those killed in the plane crash in China.

Parliament proceedings are adjourned till 12 pm today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting with Union ministers including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman and Nitin Gadkari in Parliament to discuss various issues and government strategy for the ongoing Budget Session. (ANI)

BJP MP Sushil Modi gives a zero-hour notice in Rajya Sabha to demand central GST exemption on the movie 'The Kashmir Files'.

Congress MP Manish Tiwari gives Adjournment Motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the issue of inflation in prices of kerosene oil.

Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives Adjournment Motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss about the sudden hike in the price of LPG cylinders.

TMC MP Dola Sen gives suspension notice under rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss the issue of ‘Rising prices of kerosene oil and LPG’

Congress MP Shakti Sinh Gohil gives a zero-hour notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the issue of bringing back the body of Indian fisherman Nanu Ram Kamalia who died in Pakistan's captivity on Feb 3, 2022.

The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings are set to resume today at 11 am.