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August 7, 2026 4:56 PM

Lok Sabha passes MSME Amendment Bill; both Houses adjourned amid ruckus by the opposition

Parliament on Friday passed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, with the Lok Sabha approving the legislation after it had cleared the Rajya Sabha earlier on Monday. The Bill seeks to amend the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, with the objective of addressing payment delays to MSMEs and simplifying the dispute resolution mechanism. Both Houses of Parliament, however, witnessed repeated disruptions by the Opposition, which demande...

August 5, 2026 9:21 PM

Parliament passes bill to increase Supreme Court judges’ strength

Parliament on Wednesday passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, paving the way for an increase in the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India. The legislation received Parliament's approval after the Rajya Sabha returned the Bill to the Lok Sabha following a discussion. The Lok Sabha had passed the Bill on Monday. The amendment revises the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, to enhance the apex court's jud...

August 4, 2026 5:06 PM

Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha passes Appropriation Bill, RS clears Births and Deaths Registration Amendment Bill

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 by a voice vote amid continuous sloganeering and protests by Opposition members. The Bill had already been approved by the Lok Sabha on July 31. The House passed the legislation after it reassembled at 2 p.m., when Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh called upon Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai to move the motion for consideration of the Bill. Following its passage, the Rajya Sabha...

August 4, 2026 12:59 PM

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid opposition protests

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 p.m. on Tuesday shortly after the House reconvened, following persistent sloganeering by Opposition members demanding the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. As the House assembled, Speaker Om Birla urged members to return to their seats and allow Question Hour to proceed, describing it as an important part of parliamentary business. However, the Opposition continued its protests, prompting the Speaker to adjourn the House till 2 p.m. The Mons...

July 31, 2026 3:50 PM

Parliament adjourned till Monday amid Opposition protests; Lok Sabha clears Births and Deaths Amendment Bill

Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned till Monday amid persistent protests by Opposition members on Friday. Amid the disruptions, the Lok Sabha passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, by voice vote. Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai moved the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, which was cleared amid continuous sloganeering in the House. The legislation makes delayed registration of births and deaths more stringent. Under the amend...

July 31, 2026 10:23 AM

Lok Sabha to take up Births and Deaths, Supreme Court Judges Bills today

The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are set to take up several key legislative matters on Friday as part of the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, are listed for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha, while the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 is scheduled to be taken up in the Rajya Sabha. In the Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister Ami...

July 30, 2026 6:19 PM

Lok Sabha passes Bill criminalising insults to Vande Mataram

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to make intentional insults to or obstruction of the rendition of the National Song, Vande Mataram, a punishable offence. The Bill was passed by a voice vote amid noisy protests by the Opposition. The legislation had already been cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. With the approval of both Houses of Parliament, the Bill now awaits the President's assent before becoming law. T...

July 30, 2026 12:46 PM

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition ruckus

The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. on Thursday after repeated protests by Opposition members disrupted proceedings during the Question Hour. The House began the day's proceedings by congratulating India's medal winners at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Soon after Question Hour commenced, Opposition members raised slogans amid the row over Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's remarks during the debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, dis...

July 30, 2026 11:07 AM

Amit Shah congratulates students on passage of Public Examinations Amendment Bill 2026 in Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 by a voice vote, significantly strengthening the legal framework against examination-related offences. The legislation introduces stricter punishments, higher fines, fast-track courts and special investigation mechanisms to curb organised exam fraud and safeguard the interests of students and job aspirants. Congratulating students on the passage of the Bill, Union Home Minister Amit Shah ...