Parliament Winter Session LIVE: FM moves Health Security se National Security Cess Bill in Lok Sabha

Parliament Winter Session Day 4 LIVE Updates: Follow all the latest updates from Parliament as government and opposition debate key issues

2:51 PM

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: MoS moves Central Excise (Amendment) Bill for consideration, return to LS

MoS Pankaj Chaudhary moves Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 for consideration and return to Lok Sabha

2:49 PM

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Health and National Security Cess exempted for essentials, says FM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday informed the Lok Sabha that the Health and National Security Cess will not apply to essential commodities. She added that the cess will be levied on the production capacity of pan masala units, in addition to the existing 40 per cent GST.

1:47 PM

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: RS Chairman clarifies Rule 267 scope; rejects Opposition notices as misuse

Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Thursday clarified that Rule 267 can only be invoked to discuss issues already listed on the day’s agenda, not unrelated subjects. He rejected all notices submitted under the rule during the ongoing Winter Session, stating that the Opposition’s routine attempts to suspend scheduled business do not conform to parliamentary procedure.

1:33 PM

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Tejasvi Surya urges strict rules on ultra-processed foods amid rising obesity

1:15 PM

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Oppn demand for discussion on Delhi AQI

12:50 PM

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: EAM Jaishankar answers questions in Rajya Sabha

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that India has strongly raised concerns with US authorities over the alleged mistreatment of 73-year-old Harjit Kaur, who was deported from America. He said that although she was not handcuffed, she was subjected to maltreatment while in detention before being put on the flight. Jaishankar added that officials routinely interview all deportees upon arrival and that the issue has been taken up firmly with the US Embassy.

12:30 PM

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: India to end manual toll booths within a year, says Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari told the Lok Sabha that the current toll collection system will be phased out within a year and replaced by a nationwide electronic method for seamless travel.
He said the new system has already begun at 10 locations and will soon cover all highways. Gadkari also highlighted that 4,500 highway projects worth ₹10 trillion are underway. The electronic tolling will operate through FASTag-based technology under NPCI’s National Electronic Toll Collection programme.

12:20 PM

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Nitin Gadkari addresses MPs’ questions on EV growth, safety, and regulation

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari responded to questions from MPs during #QuestionHour in the #LokSabha on the growth, safety, and regulation of electric vehicles.

11:46 AM

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: TMC MPs protest over unpaid dues, MNREGA fund issues

During the 2025 Winter Session of Parliament, TMC MPs, including Dola Sen, Mahua Moitra, and Sagarika Ghose, staged a protest in the Parliament complex in Delhi over unpaid central dues and issues concerning MNREGA funds.

11:24 AM

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: LS Secretariat holds briefing on Health Security & National Security Cess Bill

The Members Reference Service of the Lok Sabha Secretariat organised a briefing session on the “Health Security and National Security Cess Bill, 2025” for Members of Parliament on 4 December 2025. The session was chaired by MP Dr. Rajesh Mishra.

10:24 AM

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Pramod Tiwari criticises air pollution; Opposition to protest in Parliament

Congress MP Pramod Tiwari, speaking on Adjournment Motion notices over air pollution, said, “People outside cannot understand this. It feels like Delhi and a few other cities have been turned into gas chambers, and citizens are being trapped. The BJP government at the Centre and the State governments are responsible. Opposition MPs will peacefully protest today at Makar Dwar in Parliament to draw attention to the issue.”

 

Commenting on the government’s decision to remove the mandatory pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi App, Tiwari questioned, “Why was it introduced in the first place? The intention was clear — to undermine the right to privacy. It had to be withdrawn. Many within the ruling side were unhappy with the top leadership, and perhaps this move was meant to protect them.”

9:47 AM

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Congress MPs seek debate, demand pollution be declared health emergency

On the fourth day of the Winter Session, Congress MPs Manickam Tagore, Manish Tewari and Vijay Vasanth submitted adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha seeking a discussion on North India’s worsening air quality and urged the Centre to declare pollution a national health emergency.

Tagore accused the government of being “paralysed,” relying on advisories and committees instead of a coordinated strategy, despite mounting health risks linked to pollution. He called for a legally backed national clean air mission, strict action against polluters and emergency health measures.

Vasanth also criticised what he described as the government’s “monumental failure” to even assess the scale of the crisis.

9:29 AM

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Bhupesh Baghel meets Congress high command to discuss SIR

Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel met the party’s top leadership in Delhi — including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and MPs Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra — after the Centre agreed to hold a discussion in Parliament on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll.

 

Chhattisgarh is one of 12 States and Union Territories currently undergoing Phase II of the SIR exercise.

 

Addressing reporters in Raipur on Wednesday, Baghel said the government was compelled to accept the demand for a Parliamentary discussion on the issue.

9:26 AM

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: FM likely to move Health and National Security Cess Bill in Lok Sabha today

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to introduce the Health Security and National Security Cess Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha on Thursday for consideration and passage.

 

The Bill seeks to raise funds to support national security and public health expenditures by imposing a cess on specified machinery and processes used in the manufacture or production of certain goods, along with related provisions.

9:14 AM

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: MPs to present reports on consumer affairs, labour, and skill development

On the fourth day of the Winter Session, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi and Ashok Kumar Rawat will present reports from the Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, while Basavraj Bommai and GM Harish Balayogi will present reports on Labour, Textile, and Skill Development.

8:44 AM

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha to resume proceedings on fourth day

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are to resume their proceedings for the fourth day with probable discussion on the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The Bill raises excise on unmanufactured and stemmed tobacco from 60 per cent to 70 per cent; cigarettes from ₹200–545 to ₹2,700–11,000 per 1,000 sticks; chewing tobacco and zarda from 25 per cent to 100 per cent; smoking mixtures up to 325 per cent.