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August 14, 2026 5:27 PM

C2S Programme trains over 68,000 students, enables 254 chip designs to be taped out

The Chips to Start-ups (C2S) Programme is emerging as a key pillar of India’s efforts to build a globally competitive semiconductor design ecosystem and make India a global hub for semiconductor chip design, with more than 68,000 students trained so far and 254 chip designs successfully taped out by participating institutions across the country, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply. The programme, implemente...

August 13, 2026 5:43 PM

Parliament’s Monsoon Session ends amid disruptions

Marred by repeated protests and disruptions, the Monsoon Session of Parliament concluded on Thursday, with both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die after 19 sittings spread over 25 calendar days. The session, which began on July 20, was marked by frequent disruptions and limited legislative debate. Despite the disorder, Parliament passed several key Bills, although many were cleared without substantive discussion. During the session, 11 Bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha and t...

August 12, 2026 9:56 PM

Lok Sabha passes bill to amend mines and minerals development law without debate

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act without a debate. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, seeks to amend the regulations for mines and minerals, whereby states will be restricted from levying additional tax on mineral rights. The Centre, through the Bill, also seeks to take under its control the regulation of mineral-bearing lands having mineral contents in accordance with the parameters...

August 12, 2026 9:07 PM

Parliament passes bill to rename Kerala as Keralam

Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill to rename Kerala as Keralam, with the Rajya Sabha clearing the legislation with a voice vote. The Lok Sabha passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, on Tuesday. The Kerala Assembly passed a resolution in 2024, urging the Centre to bring a law to change the name of the state to Keralam. The Kerala government had forwarded a resolution passed by the state assembly regarding the name change to the Centre in June 2024. Subsequently, the President o...

August 12, 2026 9:21 PM

Parliament passes bill to amend NCDC Act to boost cooperative sector

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to broaden the mandate of the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) to give loans and grants directly to cooperative societies in the country. The National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to amend the National Co-operative Development Corporation Act, 1962, was passed by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The NCDC, a statutory organisation under the Ministry of Cooperation, was established in 1963 under the National C...

August 11, 2026 5:47 PM

Parliament passes Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a Bill to set up a National Tribunal Commission to select chairpersons and members for various tribunals across the country. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday. Replying to the debate on the Bill, Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal said tribunals play a complementary role to ensure speedy justice. "Setting up of the National Tribunal Commission is the core of this Bill. It will have two judicial members and two technical members and wil...

August 11, 2026 5:47 PM

Over 9.69 crore person-days’ employment generated under VB-GRAM-G: Chouhan

Over 9.69 crore person-days have been generated within a month of the rollout of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB-GRAM-G), which replaced MGNREGA, the Centre informed Lok Sabha on Tuesday. In a written reply, Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the VB-GRAM-G Act, 2025, has been enacted and the VB-GRAM-G scheme has been implemented in rural areas across the country with effect from July 1, 2026. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural...

August 11, 2026 3:43 PM

Lok Sabha passes NCDC Amendment Bill, Kerala Name Change Bill amid Opposition protests

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 by voice vote amid continuous sloganeering by Opposition members. The National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill was introduced by Minister of State for Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol on behalf of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah. The Bill seeks to amend the National Co-operative Development Corporation Act, 1962, ...

August 10, 2026 9:20 AM

Lok Sabha to take up four key Bills, including Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026

The Lok Sabha is scheduled to take up the introduction of several key Bills on Monday, including the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, and the National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026. As per the List of Business, Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal will move for leave to introduce the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026. The proposed legislati...

August 7, 2026 6:25 PM

‘House is functioning, Bills are being passed’: Kiren Rijiju amid Opposition protests

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said Parliament was functioning and Bills were being passed despite disruptions by the Opposition while ruling out any proposal for a special session. Rijiju said discussions in the House had been reduced because of disruptions and slogan-shouting by the Congress and other Opposition parties. However, he said the business of the House had continued, and NDA members in the Rajya Sabha had participated in debates. He also said there was...