Monsoon Session

August 14, 2026 11:28 AM

Monsoon Session: 12 Bills passed as Parliament grapples with disruptions and low productivity

Parliament's Monsoon Session concluded on Thursday after 19 sittings spread over 25 days, with both Houses passing 12 Bills covering public examinations, national honour, registration of births and deaths, banking records, MSMEs, taxation, tribunals, mining and cooperative development. The session, which began on July 20, saw 11 Bills introduced in the Lok Sabha and two in the Rajya Sabha. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was referred to a Joint Committee of both House...

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 3:49 PM

Delhi Assembly functioned for 13 hours, passed 4 key Bills during Monsoon Session: Speaker

The three-day Monsoon Session of the Delhi Assembly, which began on August 7 and concluded on Tuesday, transacted business for over 13 hours, during which four Bills were passed, Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, Gupta said the House functioned for a total of 13.19 hours, during which two CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) reports were tabled, and 52 public interest issues were raised under Rule 280. It is worth mentioning that, under Rule 280 of the R...

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 3, 2026 10:02 AM

Parliament set for crucial third week as govt lines up key Bills

Parliament is set to resume its Monsoon Session on Monday as it enters its third week, with the government expected to push ahead with several legislations despite repeated disruptions that have marked the proceedings so far. In the Lok Sabha, Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh is scheduled to introduce the Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026, while Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to introduce the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026. In the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister Jitan R...

July 20, 2026 11:07 AM

Bihar Assembly’s 5-day monsoon session begins today; supplementary budget, key bills on agenda

The five-day monsoon session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly will commence on Monday and continue until July 24. Despite its short duration, the session is expected to witness important legislative business, including the presentation of the first supplementary budget for the 2026-27 financial year and the introduction of several key bills. The session will begin with an address by the Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, followed by the presentation of the first supplementary budget fo...

July 20, 2026 9:11 AM

Monsoon Session begins today; Lok Sabha to introduce SC Judges Amendment Bill

The Monsoon Session of Parliament begins on Monday with a packed legislative agenda in both Houses. The Lok Sabha is set to introduce the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, while the Rajya Sabha is scheduled to take up a Bill proposing amendments to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. In the Lok Sabha, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will introduce the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to replace the ordinance iss...

July 19, 2026 5:17 PM

Government holds all-party meeting ahead of Monsoon Session; 58 leaders from 40 political parties participate

The Centre on Sunday held an all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chairing discussions with leaders of political parties at the Parliament House Complex in New Delhi. The meeting, convened by Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, was attended by 58 leaders representing 40 political parties, including Union ministers. Among those present were Union Health and Family Welfare Minister and Leader of the House ...

August 21, 2025 8:17 PM

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die; Parliament passes 15 bills in monsoon session

Parliament passed 15 bills during the Monsoon Session, which was marred by continuous protests from opposition members demanding a debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Several legislations were passed without debate. The Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha were adjourned sine die a day before the scheduled conclusion of the session, which commenced on July 21 and included 21 sittings spread over 32 days. Apart from the passage of bills, the session witnessed a fier...

August 21, 2025 9:24 AM

Union Ministers to lay papers on table, Parliament to hold special discussion on space programme

The Parliament is going to hold a special discussion on space programme today- the last day of the Monsoon Session. The session, which began on July 21, has seen heated debates and opposition protests over various issues. According to the list of business, several Union Ministers, including Pankaj Chaudhary, Nityanand Rai, Kirti Vardhan Singh, Shantanu Thakur, Ajay Tamta, Sukanta Majumdar, and Murlidhar Mohol will lay papers on the table for their respective ministries. The Parliament will also...