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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha during the second part of the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday.

Finance Bill 2026, 32 govt amendments passed in Lok Sabha

March 25, 2026, 02:47 PM - 1 min read

With the passage of the Finance Bill 2026, the Lok Sabha completed its part of the Budgetary approval process. The Upper House, Rajya Sabha, will now consider the Bill. After the Rajya Sabha approves the Bill, the Budget process for 2026-27 will be complete.

Opposition MPs protest LPG supply crunch in Parliament with ‘Empty Cylinders’ banner as govt cites West Asia crisis, boosts gas allocation efforts.

Oppn protest in Parliament House over 'LPG shortage'

March 25, 2026, 12:06 PM - 1 min read

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, NCP(SP)'s Supriya Sule, SP's Dharmendra Yadav, CPI-ML's Sudama Prasad, DMK's T Sumathy, JMM'S Mahua Maji, among others, participated in the protest near the Makar Dwar of Parliament.

Lok Sabha to resume with Finance Bill 2026 debate, IBC Amendment Bill 2025, key reports and papers to be tabled; Budget Session ends April 2.

Lok Sabha to resume with Finance Bill 2026 discussion

March 25, 2026, 09:27 AM - 3 min read

Several standing committee reports are to be presented, covering critical sectors such as education, women, children, youth, and sports. These reports will cover the 'Demands for Grants' for 2026-27 for the Department of School Education and Literacy, and the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

PM Modi flags West Asia crisis in Rajya Sabha, calls for unity

March 24, 2026, 02:22 PM - 3 min read

He made a specific point of highlighting the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, where numerous global vessels — many manned by Indian crew members — remain stranded.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal - file image.

Govt withdraws Jan Vishwas amendment bill from LS

March 17, 2026, 12:39 PM - 2 min read

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal sought the House’s approval before withdrawing the bill, which had earlier been examined by a select committee of the Lok Sabha.

Proceedings in the Lok Sabha underway during the second part of the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on Monday.

LS debates railways, agriculture grants; NDA dominates RS polls

March 16, 2026, 08:02 PM - 4 min read

As the Budget Session of Parliament reconvened on Monday, attention shifted to the Rajya Sabha elections, where the NDA secured a clean sweep in Bihar while controversies over cross-voting and vote validity halted counting in Haryana.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla - file image.

No-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla admitted in LS

March 10, 2026, 01:00 PM - 2 min read

The House has allocated 10 hours for a fiery debate on the matter, marking a rare instance of a Speaker’s conduct being formally scrutinised through such a resolution.

LoP in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav, LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders stage a protest over the West Asia crisis with posters and banners reading, Gulf burning, oil shock. Indians stranded; India needs leadership, not silence, during the second part of Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Monday.

Govt ducks Iran crisis debate, blames ‘irresponsible’ Oppn

March 9, 2026, 10:34 PM - 3 min read

Global oil prices surged as the Iran war intensified and Tehran appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader, heightening fears of supply disruptions and instability in the Middle East.

The House was already scheduled to take up a resolution to remove Speaker Om Birla, and Pal questioned how two such significant issues could be tackled simultaneously.

Lok Sabha adjourned amid uproar over West Asia war debate

March 9, 2026, 01:40 PM - 3 min read

The disruption began almost immediately after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar rose to brief the House on the latest developments in the Middle East.

Apart from direct economic concerns of the situation, Jaishankar noted that India's traditional diplomatic policy is to promote dialogue and diplomacy as the only means of resolving the current crisis and warned that further escalation will put millions of Indians in danger alone in the Gulf and could cause long-term disruption to critical trade routes and energy corridors.

Indian consumer top priority amid Iran war: Jaishankar

March 9, 2026, 12:01 PM - 2 min read

The Minister noted that the conflict has intensified significantly over the last few days, posing a direct threat to the global trade flows and energy supplies that India relies upon.

Congress moves suspension notice in RS, LS over West Asia conflict

Cong moves suspension notice in RS, LS over West Asia conflict

March 9, 2026, 10:37 AM - 2 min read

In the Lok Sabha, Manish Tewari called for a transparent assessment of the government’s strategy to protect national interests, while Surjewala’s motion in the Rajya Sabha highlighted the precarious position of India’s strategic partnerships and the welfare of millions of citizens working in the Gulf.

No-trust move, Iran war to rock Budget Session 2.0

March 9, 2026, 08:40 AM - 3 min read

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to brief Parliament on the crisis, which has now entered its tenth day following the joint strikes on February 28.