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
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman | (Photo: PTI)
The Winter Session of Parliament enters its fourth day with discussions continuing on the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was taken up on Wednesday after repeated adjournments earlier in the week. The Bill proposes amendments to the Central Excise Act, 1944, focusing on “sin goods” such as tobacco products. With the GST compensation cess on tobacco set to end, the legislation aims to raise excise duties on items including cigarettes, cigars, hookah tobacco, chewing tobacco, zarda, and scented tobacco. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the amendments are essential to provide the government with fiscal space to protect tax incidence and maintain revenue post-cess.
Meanwhile, the Law Commission is set to brief the parliamentary joint committee on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill that seeks to enable simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. In a brief opinion submitted to the committee, the commission clarified that the bill does not require ratification by at least 50 per cent of state legislatures. It falls within Parliament’s legislative powers, does not disturb the Constitution’s basic structure, and aligns with federal principles that balance a strong Centre with state participation. List of businesses today: MPs Jugal Kishore and Sanjay Jaiswal will present the Seventh Report of the Committee on Estimates (2025–26) in the Lok Sabha, focusing on the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) and PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
On the fourth day of the 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.
In the Rajya Sabha, MPs Brij Lal and Harsh Vardhan Shringla will present reports from the Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice.
Parliament has also been dealing with disruptions over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which has dominated discussions during the Winter Session. After three days of repeated adjournments, both Houses have now agreed to conduct proceedings smoothly, following the government’s consent to discuss the pan-India SIR exercise.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Tejasvi Surya urges strict rules on ultra-processed foods amid rising obesity
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Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Oppn demand for discussion on Delhi AQI
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Parliament Winter Session LIVE: EAM Jaishankar answers questions in Rajya Sabha
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.
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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First Published: Dec 04 2025 | 8:56 AM IST
