New Parliament building LIVE updates: Phase II of inaugural event begins

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8:59 PM

Congress will 'compel' Centre to implement old pension scheme: Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said the Congress will "compel" the Centre to implement the old pension scheme (OPS) in the entire country, asserting that the committee on the new pension scheme (NPS) was constituted under pressure mounted by his party.

Gehlot also announced to increase old age pension from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 if the Congress government retains power in Rajasthan.

8:23 PM

Delhi police action against wrestlers: NCP slams govt, takes jibe at Irani

Nationalist Congress Party leader Supriya Sule condemned police action against protesting wrestlers in New Delhi on Sunday.

 

Delhi Police detained ace wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia for violation of law and order after they breached the security cordon while trying to move towards the new Parliament building for a planned women's 'Mahapanchayat'.

7:57 PM

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah gives target of winning 20 seats in LS polls

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who has formed a full-fledged government, has fixed targets for all his Cabinet colleagues, saying they should all strive to win at least 20 of the total 28 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. The Chief Minister on Saturday filled all 34 seats in his Cabinet by inducting 24 new ministers.

 

Noting that the Lok Sabha elections are coming in a year, Siddaramaiah said, "We should win at least 20 Lok Sabha constituencies as a gift to party national president Mallikarjun Kharge and seniors Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi."

7:27 PM

US, Saudi call for warring sides in Sudan to extend imperfect cease-fire

The United States and Saudi Arabia called on warring sides in Sudan to extend a fragile cease-fire due to expire Monday, as weeks of fighting reached a stalemate in the capital and elsewhere in the African country.

The Sudanese army and a rival paramilitary force, battling for control of Sudan since mid-April, had agreed last week to the weeklong truce, brokered by the US and the Saudis.

 

6:56 PM

WhatsApp rolling out 'screen-sharing' feature to beta testers on Android

Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature called "screen-sharing", along with a new placement for tabs within the bottom navigation bar, to beta testers on Android.

According to WABetaInfo, this feature will allow users to easily share their screen during a video call.

6:16 PM

NGT directs monitoring committee, CPCB, DPCC to look into Delhi's 'illegal' dyeing factories

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Supreme Court-appointed monitoring committee, the CPCB and the DPCC to look into illegal dyeing units in the national capital.

The tribunal also directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to jointly file an action taken report on the compliance status in respect of the units named in the application.

5:20 PM

PM treating inauguration of new Parliament building as coronation: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said Parliament is the voice of the people but the prime minister is treating the inauguration of the new Parliament building like "coronation".

The attack came soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Parliament building.

4:52 PM

Global EV market reaches 11 million units in 2022, China's BYD leads

The global electric vehicle (EV) market reached 11 million units last year with a penetration rate of 14 per cent, as more countries double down on electrification, connection, autonomous driving and sharing in the automobile industry.

The top three players worldwide -- China's BYD, Tesla and SAIC-GM Wuling -- occupied 36.11 per cent of the market in 2022, according to the IDC.

4:34 PM

Congress' Rahul Gandhi gets new passport, set to travel to US tomorrow

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi received a new ordinary passport on Sunday, two days after a local court granted its no objection to the issuance of the same, sources said.

They said the passport office had assured Gandhi in the morning that the passport would be issued to him on Sunday and he got it in the afternoon.

3:56 PM

17,000 extra SIM cards of subscribers beyond 9 connections deactivated

Altogether 17,000 of the 21,800 SIM cards found to be issued in excess of the permissible limit of nine mobile connections for one subscriber were deactivated in Bihar and Jharkhand in April and May so far, an official said on Sunday.

Such a move was taken by the Department of Telecommunication through an analysis using artificial intelligence (AI)-based facial recognition technology, he said.

3:07 PM

Google rolls out Magic Compose beta that uses AI to write messages

Google has started to roll out the beta version of the 'Magic Compose' feature, which uses AI (artificial intelligence) to help users write text messages.

While in beta, this feature is currently limited to users 18 years and older in English on Android phones in the US.

1:26 PM

All protesting wrestlers detained, Delhi Police remove tents at Jantar Mantar

Delhi Police have detained all the protesting wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik along with their supporters and further removed the tents installed at the protest site at Jantar Mantar on Sunday.

 

The officials also told wrestlers to not do anything anti-national.

1:25 PM

PM Modi releases special stamp, coin to mark inauguration of new Parliament building

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released a special commemorative postage stamp and a Rs 75 coin to mark the inauguration of the new Parliament building. He released the coin and the stamp at the inauguration event held at the Lok Sabha chamber of the new Parliament building.

12:51 PM

I express my gratitude: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in the new Parliament

12:44 PM

President Droupadi Murmu's message being read out in the new Parliament

New Parliament is a stepping stone in the democratic journey. It is also an example of our nation's aspiration and pride: President's message

12:43 PM

New Parliament is a combination of Indian tradition and technology: VP's message

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh reads out Vice President's message in the Parliament.

12:37 PM

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh in the new Parliament

12:30 PM

Wrestlers jump over barricades to march towards Parliament

Protesting wrestlers along with their supporters jumped over the police barricades and tried to march towards the newly constructed Parliament building. However, they were stopped by the police, deployed in large numbers reported IANS.

 

Wrestlers, including Sakshi Malik also clashed with police officials when they were stopped by police while marching towards the Parliament.

 

Videos of the wrestlers jumping over the police barricades at the Jantar Mantar were also doing rounds on social media.

 

As per initial reports, police have also detained a few people and they are taking them to a nearby police station from the protest site.

 

Meanwhile, multi-layer barricades have been installed from Jantar Mantar to the newly constructed Parliament building.

 

Thousands of police personnel have been deployed in the bordering areas, including Tikri, Ghazipur, Singhu and Badarpur borders and police are conducting thorough vehicle inspections for those entering from the borders.

 

The police have also made a formal request to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) seeking permission to establish a temporary jail at the MC Primary Girls School located at Kanjhawala Chowk, Old Bawana. This request has been made in case the need arises to mainatin law and order sitation.

 

Since April 23, prominent Indian wrestlers such as Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and Vinesh Phogat have been staging a protest at Jantar Mantar against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

12:27 PM

Speaker welcomes PM Modi, all rise for National Anthem

PM Modi's convoy and delegates arrived at the new Parliament for the second leg of the inaugural event. The speaker welcomed the PM after which everyone rose for the National Anthem. 

7:40 AM

New Parliament building inauguration LIVE: Floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi

PM Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at the Parliament House, ahead of the inauguration of the new building.

 

7:39 AM

PM Modi highlights TN's contribution to Indian nationalism

"Tamil Nadu has been centre of Indian nationalism in every era," PM Narendra Modi said while meeting Adheenams

 

7:37 AM

A new Parliament building for new India: SRK

7:16 AM

New Parliament building inauguration LIVE: Our parliament is the temple of our democracy: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Our parliament is the temple of our democracy. There was a time when Rahul Gandhi tore the ordinance by our government, our PM in front of the public & undermined our democracy. The opposition parties have always undermined democracy. I want to thank the PM for strengthening the democratic institutions. The opposition must rethink their decision and participate in this (ceremony): Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on new Parliament inauguration ceremony

 

7:09 AM

VIPs reaching new Parliament House ahead of the inauguration ceremony

7:07 AM

Security tightened near Singhu border as Khap panchayat leaders, farmers to join protesting wrestlers'

7:04 AM

Adheenams from different mutts across Tamil Nadu leave for new Parliament building inauguration

7:03 AM

Security heightened at Jantar Mantar ahead of protesting wrestlers' march towards new Parliament

7:02 AM

I want to thank PM for strengthening democratic institutions: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw