"lok-sabha"

The day commemorates the life and contributions of the veteran freedom fighter, socialist icon, and champion of social justice.

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill aims to streamline the management of Waqf properties (assets permanently donated by Muslims for religious or charitable purposes) with provisions to safeguard heritage sites and promote social welfare

Congratulating the leadership behind the Bill, Shah said, "I congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju for this important Bill that gives justice to crores of people. Also, I express my heartfelt gratitude to all the parties and MPs who supported it."

The Opposition accused the government of bulldozing the legislation and not giving ample time for discussion. N.K. Chandran, an RSP leader from Kerala, raised strong objections to the amendments moved by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Bill and slammed the government for 'bypassing' the constitutional mandate

The Opposition claimed that the Centre is "bulldozing the legislation" as it alleged to not be given the time for amendments since the bill was brought to the notice of the House

Sibal, speaking to media ahead of the introduction of the Waqf bill in the Lok Sabha, said that the BJP-led government has a single point agenda behind this bill, and that is to target and harass a certain community

Speaking to the press, the Minister for Minority Affairs said: "Some members wanted six hours, others wanted four hours. However, the Opposition demanded 12 hours for the discussion, but a broad consensus was reached for an eight-hour-long discussion on the bill."

Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member Kalyan Banerjee repeated his "dalal" jibe several times during Question Hour, while protesting against the alleged delay in payment to some States for MGNREGA

In a letter to the Prime Minister, the YSRCP chief highlighted that the gravity of the delimitation issue has the potential to disrupt the social and political harmony in the country

"The government accords the highest priority for ensuring safety and security of children and has undertaken various initiatives in this regard," said the Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur in Lok Sabha

According to the list of business in the Lok Sabha, BJP MP Radha Mohan Singh and Samjawadi Party MP Virendra Singh will present reports of the Standing Committee on Defence for grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2025-26.

Over the last decade, the government has brought several reforms including a landmark shift from "production sharing" regime to "revenue sharing" regime for awarding contracts, simplified processes and reduced regulatory burden to promote exploration and production of oil and gas in India.

Addressing party workers on the second day of his two-day Gujarat visit, Gandhi said people of the State will not vote for his party till it fullfils its responsibilities

Income Tax payers can now match the sections of the I-Tax Act, 1961, with the corresponding clauses in the simplified I-T Bill, 2025, on the tax department portal

A US military aircraft carrying 104 illegal Indian immigrants landed at the Amritsar airport on Wednesday. This was the first batch of Indians to be deported by the Donald Trump government as part of a crackdown against illegal immigrants

Criticizing the Congress's BC Declaration as entirely false and a complete sham, Rama Rao stated that the Congress government had once again demonstrated its lack of commitment to BC reservations.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces Nuclear Energy Mission for Viksit Bharat for the development of at least 100 GW of nuclear energy by 2047

They were demanding statement from the government on Kumbh stampede

The President will address both Houses of Parliament, marking the beginning of the Budget Session at 11 am

The presentation of the Economic Survey which details the current state of the economy, will kickstart the Budget Session of Parliament