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Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha passes Bill to ban e-cigarettes

The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Bill, 2019, seeks to replace an ordinance issued on Sept 38

Well aware of shortcomings in data quality: Govt tells Parliament

During the Question Hour, Congress member Shashi Tharoor said the country is facing statistical crisis

Railways made Rs 139 cr selling platform tickets in FY19: Govt to Lok sabha

Replying to a query in Lok Sabha, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said Rs 230.47 crore were earned from advertisements and shops including those on the platforms in 2018-19.

Hurt by behaviour of Congress MPs in LS on Maharashtra issue: Speaker

"I am hurt by whatever happened in Parliament today. It is unacceptable and won't be tolerated," Birla told reporters

Rajya Sabha sees productivity of over 90% in first week of Winter Session

Based on the discussions that Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu had with leaders of various parties, the Rajya Sabha is likely to discuss the state of the economy and the Pegasus spyware issue next week

Govt introduces bill to ban production, sale of e-cigarettes in Lok Sabha

The government had cited health risk to people, especially youth and issued an ordinance to ban such products

Parliament LIVE: Congress oppose govt's PSU stake sale, calls it scam

Parliament Winter Session 2019: Opposition parties have used the Winter Parliament to attack the government over economic slowdown, farmer distress and the situation in Kashmir.

Congress protests in Lok Sabha over disinvestment of PSUs, electoral bond

"This is a big scam. The country is being looted. Please allow us to speak," Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said

Not planning 'one nation, one language', all equally important: Govt

Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy was replying to a written question in Rajya Sabha whether there is a proposal to have a single language for the country

Parliament LIVE: Process of NRC to be carried out across India, says Shah

Parliament LIVE updates: The Lok Sabha is likely to continue the discussion on air pollution, the situation in Kashmir and other issues.

NITI Aayog hasn't rejected offer to bring medical devices under CDSCO: Govt

It also proposes a penalty of up to Rs 1 crore on the manufacturers or importers for faulty medical devices having adverse impacts on patients.

Food Corporation of India has borrowed Rs 2.19 trn till Oct-end, says govt

For 2019-20, the budget estimate for the FCI is Rs 1,51,000 crore, of which Rs 1,06,000 crore has been released till November 15, he added.

Please don't allow another Doklam in Arunachal: BJP's Gao in Lok Sabha

'If a repeat of Doklam takes place, it will happen in Arunachal Pradesh because China has encroached 50-60 km of the state,' he said

Only 10 agencies, including CBI and ED, authorised to tape phone: Govt

The government's reply came in response to questions related to tapping of WhatsApp calls and messages

Speaker notes Rahul's absence, says wanted to give chance in Question Hour

As per the Lok Sabha schedule, question number 28 was listed against the name of Gandhi. The question pertained to Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana for Kerala.

Winter Session LIVE: Congress walks out over Gandhi family security

Parliament likely to debate economic slowdown, air pollution in vast parts of the country, the situation in Kashmir and other issues.

Few changes that govt could make in contentious citizenship amendment bill

The Congress, Trinamool Congress, CPI(M) and a few other parties have been steadfastly opposing the bill, claiming that citizenship can't be given on the basis of religion.

Govt should have consulted RS before converting J&K into UTs, says Manmohan

The Rajya Sabha as the council of states should be given "greater respect by the executive", and should have been consulted before the "drastic measures" were taken of converting a state into Union Territories and redrawing of its boundaries, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday, in direct criticism of the government's move to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir.

Didn't get opportunity to raise Farooq Abdullah's detention issue: Tharoor

Opposition members in Lok Sabha sought the presence of Abdullah as Speaker Om Birla informed them he has written information that he was in custody.

Parliament highlights: Rajya Sabha second House, not secondary, says Modi

Parliament session Highlights: Citizenship Bill, Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, Transgender (Protection of Rights) Bill among the 47 items expected to be taken up in the parliament