19:45 IST
Parliament Winter Session: Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill to allow 4 nominees in bank accounts
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which allows bank account holders to have up to four nominees in their accounts. Another proposed change relates to redefining ‘substantial interest’ for directors, which could increase to Rs 2 crore instead of the current limit of Rs 5 lakh fixed nearly six decades ago. The bill, spearheaded by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, was approved by voice vote. Responding to the debate on the bill, Sitharaman said depositors will have the option of sequential or simultaneous nomination facility, while locker holders will have only sequential nomination. He said that since 2014, the Center and RBI have been very cautious to ensure that banks remain stable. “Our intention is to keep our banks safe, stable, healthy and 10 years later you are seeing the result,” he said. PTI
14:39 IST
Parliament Winter Session Live: ‘LOP wants to give suggestions on China’, says Venugopal in Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha MP KC Venugopal on Tuesday told Speaker Om Birla that opposition leader Rahul Gandhi wants to give suggestions on China and asked what problem the government has in taking suggestions from the opposition leader.
14:31 IST
Parliament Winter Session Live: Jaishankar to address Rajya Sabha on India-China relations tomorrow
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will address the Rajya Sabha on India-China relations on Wednesday. He gave a statement in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
14:28 IST
Parliament Winter Session Live: Uproar in Lok Sabha after Jaishankar’s address
The opposition created a ruckus in the Lok Sabha after the conclusion of External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar’s address on India-China relations. He told the House that relations between the two countries have improved recently.
14:24 IST
Parliament Winter Session Live: ‘Committed to engage with China on bilateral platforms’, Jaishankar says in Lok Sabha
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that India is committed to engaging with China on bilateral platforms. He said that the next priority of the government is to consider reducing tension on LAC.
14:19 IST
Parliament Winter Session Live: ‘After Galwan, there were 20 meetings between India and China’, Jaishankar said in Lok Sabha
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that after the clash in Galwan Valley, India and China have held 20 meetings, due to which agreements have been reached between the two sides. He said that patrolling has started again. He said that relations cannot progress without peace on the border.
14:10 IST
Parliament Winter Session Live: S Jaishankar addresses Lok Sabha on India-China relations
Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, while giving a statement on India-China relations in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, said that some improvement has been seen in the relations between the two countries recently. He said that the disengagement on LAC is the result of continuous talks between the two countries.
13:56 IST
Parliament Winter Session Live: Mayawati said on attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, government should give statement in Parliament
BSP chief Mayawati has demanded a statement from the central government in Parliament on the attacks on the minority community in Bangladesh.
13:09 IST
Parliament Winter Session Live: Rajya Sabha adjourned
Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday.
12:14 pm
Parliament winter session live: ‘Sambhal violence is part of a planned conspiracy’, said Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday alleged that the Sambhal violence was part of a “planned conspiracy”. He alleged that violence was deliberately carried out in which innocent people were killed and injured.
12:10 pm
Parliament Winter Session Live: Akhilesh Yadav raises issue of Sambhal violence in Lok Sabha
Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav raised the issue of Sambhal violence in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday and alleged that the UP government instigated the violence. Union Minister Giriraj Singh objected to his comment.
11:58 pm
Parliament Winter Session Live: Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticizes West Bengal government in Lok Sabha
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticized the West Bengal government in the Lok Sabha, saying it has committed a “crime” by favoring certain people by minimizing big works. He said that persons eligible for the scheme were made ineligible and vice versa. He said that the names of rural development schemes were changed in the Mamata ruled state.
11:39 pm
Parliament Winter Session Live: Proceedings going on smoothly
After the initial uproar by the opposition in the lower house, smooth functioning is being seen in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha houses.
11:28 pm
Parliament Winter Session Live: Government may agree to moderate debate during Zero Hour
The government may agree to a debate on violence during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha.
11:18 pm
Parliament winter session live: Opposition walks out in Lok Sabha
The opposition walked out in the Lok Sabha when the Question Hour was going on in the House.
11:09 pm
Parliament Winter Session Live: Opposition raised slogans in Lok Sabha on Sambhal issue
The opposition raised slogans in the Lok Sabha against Sambhal violence. He had earlier said that he would participate in the smooth functioning of the House.
11:05 pm
Parliament Winter Session Live: Rajya Sabha proceedings go smoothly
Proceedings are going on smoothly in Rajya Sabha as the Upper House assembled at 11 am today. On the contrary, opposition sloganeering continues in the Lok Sabha.
11:03 pm
Parliament Winter Session Live: Opposition sloganeering begins in Lok Sabha
The opposition continued its sloganeering in the Lok Sabha, even as it had earlier today reaffirmed active and smooth participation in Parliament.
11:01 am
Parliament winter session live: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha resume
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha resumed at 11 am on Tuesday. Smooth proceedings are expected in both the Houses today as the opposition has agreed to cooperate with the government.
10:53 pm
Parliament Winter Session Live: Kiren Rijiju reacts to opposition uproar in both Houses
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that functioning of Parliament is very important for the country and its failure to do so is a loss for the country as well as the opposition. He said that the government does not want to pass the bills without discussion despite the majority. He said that many opposition MPs are feeling that disrupting Parliament is not in the interest of the country and them.
10:21 pm
Parliament Winter Session Live: Congress MPs on decision to cooperate with government
Congress MP K Suresh said on Tuesday that the opposition has decided to cooperate with the government in Parliament. He said that the Speaker initiated discussions with the government as well as opposition representatives, due to which they all reached a consensus.
09:46 IST
Parliament Winter Session Live: Sanjay Singh gives notice to adjourn work in Rajya Sabha over law and order situation in Delhi
AAP MP Sanjay Singh gave notice of adjournment of business in Rajya Sabha and sought discussion on the deteriorating law and order situation in the national capital, increase in crimes and threats being received by the representatives.
09:43 IST
Parliament Winter Session Live: Congress MP gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha on Cyclone Fengal
Congress MP Vijay Vasanth gave an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha seeking discussion on the situation in Tamil Nadu due to Cyclone Fengal.
09:26 IST
Parliament Winter Session Live: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha to resume at 11 am
The winter session of Parliament will enter its seventh day today as the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will resume at 11 am.
20:53 IST
Parliament winter session: Jaishankar will give statement on China’s development
Government sources said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will make a statement on the latest developments with China in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. He was scheduled to give a statement on Monday (December 1), but could not do so due to the adjournment of the House.
20:53 IST
Parliament Winter Session: India Block Floor Leaders meeting today
India Block Floor leaders will meet at Constitution House, the office of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, at 10 am on Tuesday.
20:52 IST
Winter session of Parliament: TMC says cannot go there to seal Congress’s agenda
TMC especially has not given equal priority to the issues raised by Congress and other opposition parties. It seeks to discuss a variety of issues including unemployment, price rise and alleged discrimination by the Center against opposition-ruled states in fund allocation. The Mamata Banerjee-led party has skipped opposition meetings to chalk out a joint strategy for the India Bloc during the session. A TMC source said that his party cannot be there just to put its stamp on the Congress agenda. PTI
20:51 IST
Winter session of Parliament: Deadlock resolved after Lok Sabha Speaker’s meeting, Rijiju said
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that every party has expressed concern over the deadlock in Parliament. He said, the government said that MPs from all over India want to raise their issues and it is not appropriate to waste taxpayers’ money due to continuous deadlock. After back-channel talks, the breakthrough was achieved in a meeting chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and attended by Congress’s Gaurav Gogoi, DMK’s TR Baalu and TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee besides Rijiju and his deputy in the ministry Arjun Ram Meghwal. . Several opposition leaders who attended the meeting also supported Rijiju’s views regarding the smooth functioning of Parliament. The proceedings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been continuously adjourned since the winter session began on November 25 due to vigorous opposition from the opposition over issues like Sambhal violence and Manipur unrest. PTI
