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

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...

Lok Sabha passes income tax and taxation laws amendment bills amid opposition protests

August 11, 2025 5:15 PM

Lok Sabha passes income tax and taxation laws amendment bills amid opposition protests

In a brief but consequential sitting on Monday, the Lok Sabha passed two major financial legislations - the Income-Tax Bill, 2025 and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 - amid loud protests by opposition members over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Bills were introduced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who urged the House to consider amendments to the Income-tax Act, 1961 and the Finance Act, 2025. The session resumed at 4 p.m. with Sandhya Rai p...