Parliament session highlights: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

Parliament monsoon highlights: In the first two weeks, no meaningful discussion took place in either House as opposition continued to protest against the government over various issues.

Parliament complex in New Delhi (File Photo/HT)

Parliament monsoon session 2022 Highlights: In a major breakthrough, the suspension of four Lok Sabha MPs of the Congress was revoked on Monday, the eleventh day of the ongoing monsoon session. Following this, the House held a discussion on inflation; the Rajya Sabha will discuss the issue on Tuesday. ...Read More

 

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• Aug 01, 2022 08:55 pm IST

  Both houses of Parliament adjourned

  Both Houses of Parliament have been adjourned and will convene again at 11 am on Tuesday.

• Aug 01, 2022 08:53 pm IST

  Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow

  Lok Sabha adjourned to meet again tomorrow, 2nd August at 11am.

Aug 01, 2022 08:06 pm IST
India's forex reserves; economic fundamentals perfect: FM Sitharaman
India has sufficient forex reserves; economic fundamentals are perfect, says FM Sitharaman
Aug 01, 2022 07:57 pm IST
'Have held Inflation within 7 or Below': Sitharaman
Pandemic, second wave, Omicron, Russia-Ukraine (war), even today largest supply components in China are under lockdown...in spite of that, we have held inflation well within 7% or below. That has to be recognised: FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha
Aug 01, 2022 07:44 pm IST
Congress MPs walk out of Lok Sabha
Congress MPs walk out of Lok Sabha as FM Nirmala Sitharaman replies in the House, to the discussion on price rise, news agency ANI.
Aug 01, 2022 07:43 pm IST
Second highest GST collection in July: Sitharaman
Sitharaman stated that the department has collected second highest amount of GST this July. The amount of GST collected in last five months is ₹1.4 lakh crore, she said.
Aug 01, 2022 07:41 pm IST
Price rise discussion in RS tomorrow, Sitharaman to reply
Discussion on price rise to be held from 2 pm tomorrow in Rajya Sabha. 16 Opposition MPs, including TMC's Derek O'Brien and Congress' Phulo Devi Netam, have given Notice under Rule 176.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman will reply tomorrow evening.
Aug 01, 2022 07:23 pm IST
'Never seen a pandemic of this kind': FM Sitharaman
"We've never seen a pandemic of this kind...all of us were trying to make sure that people in our constituencies are given extra help. I recognise that everybody -MPs & State Govts- has played their role. Otherwise, India wouldn't be where it is compared to the rest of the world", FM Nirmala Sitharaman says in Lok Sabha.
Aug 01, 2022 07:20 pm IST
Will try to reply a little politically: Nirmala Sitharaman
"Without undermining some of the points that many members have said, I find that it was more a discussion on political angles of price rise rather than actually data-driven concerns about price. So, I too will try to reply a little politically," FM Nirmala Sitharaman says in Lok Sabha.
Aug 01, 2022 07:14 pm IST
Watch: Finance Minister Sitharaman addresses Lok Sabha on Price Rise & Inflation
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the price rise discussion in the Lok Sabha.
Aug 01, 2022 07:06 pm IST
FM Nirmala Sitharaman to Speak on Price Rise in LS shorty
Nirmala Sitharaman is set to address the price rise discussion in the Lok Sabha shortly.
Aug 01, 2022 05:59 pm IST
Nirmala Sitharaman to address Lok Sabha at 7 PM
Amid the ongoing price rise discussion in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will respond to the Opposition's criticism at 7pm in the Lower House.
Aug 01, 2022 03:32 pm IST
Rajya Sabha proceedings over for today
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day to meet at 11 am on Tuesday.
Aug 01, 2022 03:04 pm IST
Suspension revoked, Congress MPs return to Lok Sabha
Congress MPs return to Lower House after their suspension was lifted.
Aug 01, 2022 02:23 pm IST
Lok Sabha revokes suspension of MPs, price rise debate begins
Suspension of four Congress' Lok Sabha MPs revoked. Discussion on price rise begins.
Aug 01, 2022 02:05 pm IST
‘Govt will revoke suspension of MPs if…’: Piyush Goyal
Either opposition MPs should express regret about whatever they have done or their leader should ensure that they won't bring placards which are against the rules. In that case, the govt is ready to move the motion to revoke the suspension of MPs: Piyush Goyal
Aug 01, 2022 01:39 pm IST
‘We have many bills to pass but…’
We have many bills to pass but unfortunately, the house is getting adjourned. If the Leader of Congress Legislative Party gives assurance in the house that MPs will not come with placards, then, we are ready to withdraw suspension: Pralhad Joshi, Union parliamentary affairs minister
Aug 01, 2022 01:01 pm IST
Price rise discussion listed for discussion in RS tomorrow: Goyal
Opposition is demanding that the issue of price rise be discussed. Today, the issue has been listed in Lok Sabha while tomorrow it'll be listed in Rajya Sabha: Union minister Piyush Goyal.
Aug 01, 2022 12:24 pm IST
Houses adjourned till 2pm
Both Houses adjourned till 2pm following protest by Opposition MPs.
Aug 01, 2022 12:08 pm IST
Proceedings resume, as does sloganeering
Proceedings resume in both Houses as opposition continues sloganeering against the Centre.
Aug 01, 2022 11:43 am IST
Left MPs protest regarding MGNREGA scheme
Left MPs protest regarding the allocation of work under MGNREGA scheme.
Aug 01, 2022 11:06 am IST
Both Houses adjourned till 12 noon
Rajya Sabha adjourned after Shiv Sena MPs tried to raise the issue of the arrest of their party leader and fellow House member. Lok Sabha, too, adjourned amid uproar by opposition MPs.
Aug 01, 2022 10:59 am IST
Bengal SSC scam: BJP MPs protest against CM Mamata Banerjee
BJP MPs from West Bengal protest in Parliament over the alleged involvement of former state minister and suspended TMC leader Partha Chatterjee in the SSC recruitment scam.
Aug 01, 2022 10:30 am IST
‘The BJP wants Oppn-free Parliament’
The BJP wants an 'Opposition-mukt' parliament, that's why the action against Sanjay Raut. We'll raise issues of inflation, Gujarat hooch tragedy in Parliament. 'Op Keechad' by the BJP in Jharkhand will also be raised today: Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress, LoP, Rajya Sabha
Aug 01, 2022 10:06 am IST
Notices moved in Lok Sabha
Congress's Amar Singh gives zero-hour notice on unemployment, inflation, fuel price and RRB waiting list.
Suresh Kodikunnil, also from Congress, gives adjournment motion notice on alleged attempts of the ruling BJP to 'topple' Congress-supported government in Jharkhand.
Aug 01, 2022 09:33 am IST
AAP's Raghav Chadha moves notice on issue of MSP for farmers
In Upper House, Raghav Chadha gives suspension notice under rule 267 on the issue of MSP, withdrawal of cases registered against farmers, and for demanding punishment in the Lakhimpur Kheri case.
Aug 01, 2022 08:57 am IST
Notices moved in Rajya Sabha
Congress's Shaktisinh Gohil gives suspension of business notice on Gujarat's Botad hooch tragedy
Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi gives suspension of business notice over ‘misuse of central agencies’ against opposition leaders.
Sanjay Singh of AAP Sanjay Singh gives suspension of business notice demanding a discussion on the issues of price rise and inflation.
Aug 01, 2022 08:26 am IST
Lok Sabha likely to discuss price rise today
Discussion expected in the Lower House after notices were moved by Congress MP Manish Tewari and Shiv Sena's Vinayak Raut.