As an outcome of various safety measures taken over the years, there has been a steep decline in the number of accidents from 135 in 2014-15 to 40 in 2023-24, Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw told Lok Sabha in a written reply.
The bill to amend the Waqf Act is unlikely to be taken up in the winter session of Parliament, with the joint committee set up to examine it set to seek an extension to present its report
Congress' Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Ravindra Vasantrao Chavan will take oath as MPs in Lok Sabha on Thursday. Priyanka will be the third person from the Gandhi family to enter Parliament.
Indian Railways has taken up electrification of Broad Gauge Railway lines in a mission mode and completed electrification of about 97 per cent of the total Broad Gauge Network, said Union Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwin
Opposition leaders in Parliament on Wednesday expressed their concerns over the frequent and early adjournments in the Lok Sabha, calling for discussions on important "national issues," especially related to the Adani Group, Manipur, and the recent clashes in Sambhal.
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar emphasised the importance of adhering to the traditions of the House on Wednesday, stressing that rulings made by the chair should be respected.
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday was adjourned for the day amid a huge ruckus over the opposition's demand to discuss various issues, including the Adani indictment. Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha was also adjourned for the day.
Rajya Sabha MP and Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani on Wednesday slammed opposition parties for using the Adani Group allegations as a tactic to divert attention from their electoral defeats, stating that the Congress and INDI alliance focus on "foreign meddling" issues like Adani and Ma
Amid huge ruckus over the opposition's demand to raise Adani's indictment issue, Rajya Sabha on Wednesday was adjourned early again on the second day of the winter session of Parliament. Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha will meet after 12:00 in the afternoon.
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that it was expected that the Adani Group would be denying the charges made by the US court involving industrialist Gautam Adani. He further called for the arrest of Adani in relation to these charges