News highlights: LS passes Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill by voice vote

Parliament session 2025 Live updates: The government introduced 3 bills in Parliament on removal of PM, CMs, ministers held on serious criminal charges. Catch all the latest updates here

5:42 PM

Rate rejig in GST reforms will provide relief to common man: FM

"Rate rejig in GST reforms will provide relief to common man, farmers, middle class & MSMEs," said Finanace Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Group of Ministers.

5:39 PM

Next-gen GST stands on three pillars of structural reforms, rate rationalisation: FM

"Next-gen GST stands on three pillars of structural reforms, rate rationalisation and ease of living," Finanace Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Group of Ministers.

5:21 PM

LS passes Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill

The lower house of Parliament passes The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill by voice vote amid din by Opposition.

5:20 PM

GoM on insurance to propose exemption on health, life insurance premium from GST: Bihar Dy CM

"Group of Ministers on insurance to propose exemption on health, life insurance premium from GST, some states differed," said Bihar Dy CM Samrat Choudhary.

4:45 PM

Parliament update: Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

4:26 PM

Joint Committee to include 21 Rajya Sabha, 10 Lok Sabha members

The three Bills introduced by Home Minister Amit Shah have been referred to a Joint Committee of Parliament, which will comprise 21 members from the Rajya Sabha and 10 from the Lok Sabha, as appointed by the chairman.

3:47 PM

Rajya Sabha passes IIM amendment bill to establish institute in Guwahati

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025, paving the way for setting up a new IIM in Guwahati, Assam. The Lok Sabha had cleared the Bill a day earlier.

3:30 PM

Lok Sabha approves referral of 3 Bills to joint committee

Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha seeking provisions for the removal of the Prime Minister, chief ministers and ministers facing serious criminal charges. The House subsequently adopted a resolution to refer the bills to a Joint Committee of Parliament.

3:25 PM

Lok Sabha proceedings resume

Loud protests continue.

3:02 PM

The Bill is anti-democractic, unconstitutional: Telangana Congress MP Mallu Ravi

“The Bill has been introduced with the intention of disqualifying the opposition. We all opposed it, but still the Home Minister insisted on introducing it. We believe this is anti-democractic and unconstitutional,” says Telangana Congress MP Mallu Ravi.

3:00 PM

NDA family is confident that he will be an outstanding VP: PM Modi

"Along with Ministers, party colleagues and NDA leaders, accompanied Thiru CP Radhakrishnan as he filed his nomination for the post of Vice President of India. The NDA family is confident that he will be an outstanding VP and will enrich our journey towards national progress," Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X. 

2:27 PM

Parliament Session LIVE: Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 pm amid protests, Oppn targets HM Shah with bits of paper

Amid commotion in the House and protests targeting Home Minister Amit Shah during his speech in the Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla adjourned proceedings till 3 pm.

2:21 PM

Parliament Session LIVE: Owaisi accuses govt of attempting to create a 'police state'

MP Asaduddin Owaisi opposed the proposed Bills, alleging that they aim to create a police state. He likened the legislation to the Gestapo, the official police force in Nazi Germany, warning that democracy would be at risk if the Bills become law.

 

Under the proposed laws, the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and Ministers of States and Union Territories who are arrested and held in custody for 30 consecutive days on charges of an offence punishable with five years or more of imprisonment would be removed from office by the 31st day, by the President for the PM, the Chief Minister for State Ministers, the Governor for Chief Ministers, and the Lieutenant Governor for Union Territory Chief Ministers.

2:11 PM

Parliament Session LIVE: Amit Shah introduces three key bills amid sloganeering, uproar

Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the three key bills in Lok Sabha amid Opposition sloganeering. These three draft legislations are the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill 2025; the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill 2025; and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2025.

1:46 PM

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Athawale defends bills on removal of leaders facing serious charges

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said that the bill was important and not intended to target any opposition leader. He added that if a person holding a public position is arrested for over a month, it would be inappropriate for them to continue in that role, and that this principle should apply to both the opposition and the ruling party, emphasising that the measure was meant to maintain the integrity of public office.