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No concept of national disaster in govt rules: UPA's reply in Parliament

Government sources on Saturday cited a 2013 reply in Parliament by a Congress-led UPA government minister to emphasise that no concept of "national disaster" exists under the rules of the central government. The clarification came amid a demand, including from Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, that the landslide tragedy in Kerala's Wayanad be declared a national disaster. The then minister of state for home and Congress MP from Kerala Mullappally Ramachandran had told the Lok Sabha in 2013 in a reply to a question that "there is no provision to declare a natural disaster as a national disaster", the sources noted. The reply stated that the government of India adjudges a calamity of severe nature on case-to-case basis, taking into account its intensity and magnitude, level of relief assistance, capacity of the state government to tackle the problem, and alternatives and flexibility available within the plan to provide succour and relief etc. The priority is immedia

11 Bills introduced, 3 passed as Budget session of Parliament concludes

LS devoted 27 hrs and 19 minutes to discuss the Union Budget against the allotted 20 hrs

Waqf Bill referred to joint committee of Parliament amid Opposition uproar

Oppn says move aims at targeting Muslims

News updates: PM Modi to visit landslide-affected sites in Kerala's Wayanad on Aug 10

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Waqf (Amendment) Bill: Opposition vs Government

On August 8, the Centre introduced the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 in the Lok Sabha. A war of words broke out between opposition MPs and ruling NDA MPs. Watch the video to know who said what.

Govt proposes JPC scrutiny over controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill

Opposition parties have criticised the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, calling it an attack on the Constitution, religious freedoms, and the federal structure of India

Oppn leaders protest on Parliament premises, seek crop MSP for farmers

Opposition leaders on Thursday held a protest on the Parliament premises, demanding that farmers' crops be bought at MSP and justice ensured for them. MPs from parties such as the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) - Sharadchandra Pawar, and the Shiv Sena (UBT), among others, protested on the steps leading to the Makar Dwar of Parliament. The MPs wore a garland of vegetables and raised slogans such as "Kisan ko phasal pe MSP do" and "Kisan pe anyay bandh karo". "The manner in which the BJP has given minimum support price to TDP (Telugu Desam Party) and JD(U), it should also ensure MSP (minimum support price) for farmers and that is why we are protesting," Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said. The export ban on onion farmers of Maharashtra should be lifted. Innumerable requests have been made to the Centre but to no avail, she said. The protesting MPs said justice for farmers was their objective and they would keep raising

Parliament highlights: Avg processing time of ITR reduced from 93 days in 2013 to 10 now, says FM

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha news updates: Here are the news updates on the developments in the Parliament

Rising dog bites: BJP MP urges committee to address 'atmosphere of terror'

BJP's Lok Sabha MP from Ghaziabad, Atul Garg, said that 3.05 million people in India have been bitten by dogs, with 286 fatalities resulting from these bites

Bill to overhaul Waqf Act likely today in Parliament: 5 proposed changes

The draft Bill seeks to omit Section 40 of the Waqf Act, which is linked to the powers of the Board to decide if a property is Waqf property

Parliament highlights: Sheikh Hasina came to India at a very short notice, says EAM Jaishankar

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha highlights: Here are the news updates on the developments in the Parliament

EAM Jaishankar to address Parliament on situation in Bangladesh today

Birla informed the House after Question Hour concluded that Jaishankar will make a suo moto statement at 3.30 pm in Lok Sabha

'Bangladesh situation not serious enough to evacuate Indians': Jaishankar

Bangladesh crisis: During an all-party meeting in Parliament on Tuesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said there is no cause of concern about the India-Bangladesh border

Interim govt to be formed after dissolving parliament, says Bangladesh prez

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin said on Monday that an interim government would be formed after dissolving the parliament as he ordered the release of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who is under house arrest after being convicted in several cases. He made the remarks during a meeting with the leaders of various political parties and civil society representatives at Bangabhaban in the presence of the chief of three forces, the Bengali-language daily Prothom Alo reported. "A decision has been taken to form an interim government as soon as possible by dissolving parliament. The army will also take measures to normalise the prevailing anarchic situation," the president said. The meeting also decided to release Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who is under house arrest after being convicted in several cases, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. President Shahabuddin also ordered the release of all students arrested during the

Parliament highlights: Centre tables bill to reserve seats for Scheduled Tribes in Goa Assembly

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha highlights: Here are the latest updates on the developments in the Parliament

Updates: 9 children dead in wall collapse in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, several injured

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Bills to amend banking, oilfield laws likely in Parliament this week

A bill to amend banking laws, another to amend the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, and a third to provide for the representation of Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Goa Assembly

Parliament breach: Court takes cognisance of charge sheet against 6 accused

The court has directed the Delhi police to supply hard copies of the charge sheet to the accused persons within a week

Design, construction within new Parliament calls for a review: Cong's Gogoi

Congress' deputy leader in the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi on Friday called for a review of the design, construction and facilities within the new Parliament building and hoped that views of all major parties will be taken in due time. Gogoi also asserted that there is much to be done in order for the new Parliament building to "reflect the greatest traditions of Indian parliamentary democracy". "The design, construction and facilities within the new Indian parliament needs to be reviewed. There is much to be done in order for it to reflect the greatest traditions of Indian parliamentary democracy," Gogoi said in a post on X. "The Parliament belongs to the people of India and not to one party or one individual. I hope that the views of all major parties will be taken in due time," he said. His remarks come a day after Opposition leaders on Thursday took a swipe at the Modi government over "water leakage" in a lobby of the new Parliament building and hailed the "sturdy" old Parliament ..

KC Venugopal likely to chair Public Accounts Committee: What is it?

Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal and Amar Singh are part of the committee, which was previously headed by Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury