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LIVE: Existing restrictions and relaxations in WB to continue till Dec 15

All outdoor activities, including movement of people and vehicles shall continue to be prohibited between 11 pm to 5 am

Winter session: PM Modi holds meeting with Devegowda in Parliament

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a meeting with former prime minister H D Devegowda in Parliament on Tuesday. "Had a great meeting with our former PM Shri @H_D_Devegowda Ji in Parliament today," Modi tweeted. Proceedings in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been disrupted since the start of the Winter session on Monday due to opposition's protests over various issues.

Parliament winter session: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow

Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 11 am tomorrow.

No caste-wise census, except of SCs, STs, since Independence: Govt

The Centre on Tuesday said it has not enumerated caste-wise population, other than SCs and STs, in Census since the Independence

Rajya Sabha MPs' suspension is strangulation of Opposition's voice: Kharge

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said the move to suspend 12 MPs is like strangulating the voice of Opposition in the Parliament.

Cong Lok Sabha MP K Suresh slips in Parliament corridor, taken to hospital

Congress Lok Sabha MP K Suresh slipped in the Parliament corridor while coming out from LoP Mallikarjun Kharge's office in Rajya Sabha

No case of Omicron reported in India so far: Mansukh Mandaviya in RS

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that no cases of new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' have been reported in the country, so far."No case of COVID-19 variant Omicron has been reported in India so far," Mandaviya said in Rajya Sabha during Question Hour today.Owing to the information received on the virus, the minister said that an advisory has been issued in this regard."We are immediately checking suspicious cases and conducting genome sequencing. We have learnt a lot during the COVID crisis. Today, we have a lot of resources and laboratories. We can manage any situation," the minister said.He further assured that all necessary precautions are being taken to stop the virus from entering the country.Earlier this month, the World Health Organisation (WHO) named the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as 'Omicron' and alarmed the siren among countries of the new variant.Following this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a ...

Automobile sales affected in past 2 years due to Covid-19: Govt informs LS

Automobile sales have been affected in the last two years due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, said the Ministry of Heavy Industries in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Tuesday."Sales of automobiles have been affected in the last two years due to the spread of the Covid-19 virus in the country. Production and sales of automobiles have been impacted due to lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the infection," the ministry said.This came after Chellakumar (MP) asked the ministry whether manufacturing of automobiles has been reduced and the automobiles sales have also declined due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the country.In a written reply to the measures being taken by the Government to tackle this situation, the ministry said, "The Government, as a policymaker, always attempts to sustain and improve the momentum of the economy through a package of measures for comprehensive and continued development of the sector.""The Government has notified the Production Linked ..

Suspended MPs could not be forgiven unless they apologise: Goyal

The BJP stoutly defended the suspension of 12 opposition members from the Rajya Sabha for their "unruly" conduct in the last Parliament session, saying this is the least that could have been done.

No decision on nationwide National Register of Citizens yet: Govt in LS

The government has not taken any decision yet to prepare a nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC), the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday

Opposition parties stage walkout from RS over suspension of 12 MPs

Opposition parties including Congress, DMK, RJD, Left and AAP on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha after their demand to revoke the suspension of 12 MPs was rejected

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition uproar over various issues

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday amid Opposition protests over various issues.

557 women officers granted Permanent Commission in Indian Army: Govt

Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, replying to a question, said there was no delay in granting Permanent Commission to any woman officer

DMK condemns suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs, demands revocation

DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday condemned the suspension of 12 opposition members in the Rajya Sabha and demanded that the Centre revoke the move. "The suspension of 12 Opposition MPs on the very first day of the winter session is highly condemnable. Such acts diminish the democratic spirit of the Parliament. I demand, on behalf of the DMK to revoke the suspension immediately," Stalin said on his twitter handle. Twelve opposition members in Rajya Sabha, including Congress MP Chhaya Verma were on Monday suspended for the remaining part of the winter session for their misconduct and unruly behaviour during the last session.

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Unanimity among govt, Opposition parties on repeal of 3 farm laws: Tomar

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Monday that there was unanimity on the issue as both the government and opposition parties wanted to nullify the legislations.

Parliament passes bill to repeal three farm laws without debate

The bill now awaits the assent of President Ram Nath Kovind for the formal withdrawal of the three contentious laws against which farmers have been protesting for the past year

Kejriwal hails passage of bill to repeal farm laws, congratulates farmers

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday hailed the passage of a bill by Parliament to repeal three contentious farm laws and congratulated all the farmers on this. Parliament passed The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 to repeal the three laws against which farmers have been protesting for over a year. "Wow! What a day in the history of Indian democracy and Indian Parliament. All three black farm laws repealed. Congratulations to all farmers and all Indians," Kejriwal, who is also the national convenor of the AAP, tweeted. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha passed the bill amid protest by the opposition who were demanding a discussion on the draft legislation and farmers' issues. In Lok Sabha, the bill was passed within minutes of its introduction in the House.

190 armed forces personnel died of coronavirus: Govt informs Parliament

A total of 190 personnel died of COVID-19 in the armed forces, with a maximum of 137 deaths being reported in the Army, the government said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

Steel demand drops by 5% in FY21: Union minister informs Parliament

According to the information shared by the minister to the house, the building and construction sector consumed 41 MT steel in 2020-21 as against 43.4 MT in 2019-20.