Raghav Chadha LIVE Updates: Challenge BJP to show papers with forged signatures, says AAP MP

11:17 (IST)

Raghav Chadha LIVE Updates

BJP trying suppress my voice: Raghav Chadha on breach of privilege complaints against him

Raghav Chadha, an AAP Rajya Sabha member, accused the BJP of attempting to "suppress" his voice by accusing him of falsifying the signatures of five MPs in a motion pertaining to the Delhi services bill.

After Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar referred complaints of four MPs accusing Chadha of proposing their names for the formation of a select committee without their consent, in violation of rules, to the privileges committee to examine and investigate the matter, the AAP leader said he will approach the panel and the court on the matter. 

He also told a press conference that false propaganda was being spread that signatures and written consent are needed for nomination of Select Committee members in Rajya Sabha.   

11:14 (IST)

No Confidence Motion LIVE Updates

BJP seeks apology from Rahul Gandhi

Smriti Irani, a BJP MP and Union Minister, accused Rahul Gandhi of "misbehaviour" on the Lok Sabha floor.

Amid a furor in the Lok Sabha over Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's "flying kiss," his party and INDIA leaders defended the move, claiming the Gandhi scion was attempting to "open shops of love in the market of hatred."

Speaking to the media persons, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal said: "Rahul Gandhi is trying to open shops of love in the market of hatred. Rahul Gandhi did nothing wrong in Lok Sabha. His behaviour was well under the parliamentary rules and decorum."

11:11 (IST)

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates

‘If anything unparliamentary is said, it is expunged & it has been an old practice,’ says BJP’s Pralhad Joshi

#WATCH | On parts of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's speech being expunged in Lok Sabha yesterday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi says, "...If anything unparliamentary is said it is expunged & it has been an old practice. This is nothing new..." pic.twitter.com/CcWdJ8F3Ol— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2023

10:50 (IST)

Raghav Chadha LIVE Updates

Challenge BJP to show papers with forged signatures, says AAP MP Raghav Chadha

In reaction to charges that MPs' names were put without their knowledge on AAP MP Raghav Chadha's petition to refer the Delhi NCT Amendment Bill to the Select Committee, Chadha has challenged BJP leaders to present evidence of fake signatures.

Chadha referenced legislative regulations, claiming that suggesting committee names does not require signatures or written authorization.

He dismissed the charges as false and incorrect, highlighting the continued tensions and difficulties surrounding the Delhi NCT Amendment Bill discussion.

10:18 (IST)

RBI Policy LIVE Updates

Global economy continues to face daunting challenges of inflation

Inflation, geopolitical instability, and extreme weather events continue to pose significant challenges to the global economy.

The RBI Governor stated that headline inflation increased in June and is projected to rise further in July and August owing to rising vegetable costs.

He predicted that headline inflation will rise in the immediate future due to rising vegetable costs, but that it would fall in the coming months.

10:16 (IST)

RBI MPC Meeting LIVE Updates

RBI maintains status quo, keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5% with focus on withdrawal of accommodation

The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee held the repo rate at 6.5 percent unchanged for the third day in a row on Thursday.

Analysts predicted that the central bank will likely retain the current repo rate pause. This position is motivated by worries about inflation and the need to maintain a constant borrowing rate in order to retain economic growth momentum.

The borrowing cost, which increased in May of the previous year, has now levelled off. The RBI has kept the repo rate at 6.5 percent since February, after raising it from 6.25 percent previously. The benchmark rate was then maintained in subsequent policy reviews in April and June.

10:06 (IST)

Jammu & Kashmir LIVE Updates

Indian national flag seen on Ghanta Ghar in Lal Chowk ahead of Independence Day

#WATCH | Srinagar, J&K | Indian national flag seen on Ghanta Ghar in Lal Chowk ahead of Independence Day. pic.twitter.com/TRn2EOXN9w— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2023

09:55 (IST)

No Confidence Motion LIVE Updates

PM Modi will answer all the questions, says BJP leader RP Singh

BJP leader RP Singh says, "The reason why they (opposition) have brought the No Confidence Motion is not known...But PM Modi will answer all the questions that will be raised...They are using the Manipur issue to relaunch I.N.D.I.A. The video (Manipur incident) was released a day before the Parliament session & there is definitely some politics involved in the timing of the release." 

09:52 (IST)

India Monsoons LIVE Updates

Cloudburst reported from Himachal's Sirmaur, severe waterlogging in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh

On Wednesday night, heavy rains caused serious flooding in the Dhalwala and Khara regions of Uttarakhand's Rishikesh. According to authorities, many dwellings have been swamped in water as the water level in the Rishikesh saline source has risen.

Meanwhile, a cloudburst hit the Himachal Pradesh region of Sirmaur on Wednesday, boosting the Giri River's water level.

09:37 (IST)

Delhi LIVE Updates

Section 144 imposed around Red Fort, Rajghat ahead of Independence Day

The Delhi Police has issued prohibitory orders under CrPC Section 144 near Rajghat, ITO, and the Red Fort ahead of Independence Day, according to authorities on Thursday.

"In view of Independence Day celebrations, Section 144 of CrPC (Code of Criminal Procedure) has been invoked in areas nearby Rajghat, ITO, Red Fort etc. No gathering of any kind is permitted in these areas," police posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

On August 15, the prime minister will address the country from the Red Fort to commemorate Independence Day.

09:14 (IST)

Jammu & Kashmir LIVE Updates

'War-like stores' recovered by army troops in Kokernag, 3 held

On Wednesday night, Indian Army soldiers arrested three people in Kokernag, South Kashmir, carrying 'war-like-supplies,' including a hand grenade and ammunition.

They were found with one hand grenade and two AK magazines containing 56 live bullets.

09:04 (IST)

Rajya Sabha LIVE Updates

Pharmacy bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha

Mansukh Mandavia, Union Health Minister, will introduce the Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha today for discussion and passage in order to alter the Pharmacy Act, 1948. Previously, on August 7, the Lok Sabha approved the Bill.

09:02 (IST)

Rajya Sabha LIVE Updates

Govt to introduce Bill on EC in Rajya Sabha today

The government will introduce the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha today to regulate the appointment, conditions of service, and term of office of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners, as well as the procedure for conducting business by the Election Commission.

08:52 (IST)

India Monsoons LIVE Updates

Heavy rains cause severe waterlogging in Rishikesh

On Wednesday night, heavy rains caused serious flooding in the Dhalwala and Khara regions of Uttarakhand's Rishikesh. According to authorities, many dwellings have been swamped in water as the water level in the Rishikesh saline source has risen. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) was called in to rescue residents who were stranded in their inundated residences in Dhalwala and Khara.

08:17 (IST)

Manipur Violence LIVE Updates

40 Manipur MLAs request for an urgent meet with PM Modi

Amid unrest in Manipur, 40 MLAs request for an urgent meet with PM Modi.

Manipur had been on fire for three months after ethnic conflicts erupted between two tribal tribes, the Meitis and the Kukis, when the Manipur High Court ordered the state administration to consider adding one of the communities to the list of Scheduled Tribes.

08:02 (IST)

No Confidence Motion LIVE Updates

‘People of India have confidence in Modi government’, says BJP MP Jagdambika Pal

"The whole nation is watching how Union Home Minister spoke on Manipur and opposition's no-confidence motion, this shows that though the opposition lacks confidence, people of this country have confidence in Modi govt", says BJP MP Jagdambika Pal on Union Home Minister Amit Shah's response on the Manipur issue in Lok Sabha.

07:39 (IST)

Nuh Violence LIVE Updates

Delegation of CPIM leaders to visit Nuh today

A delegation of CPI(M) leaders will visit Nuh and Gurugram today to show sympathy for the victims of recent communal violence, according to a statement issued by the party.

According to the party, the mission will be led by Polit Bureau member Nilotpal Basu and will include three MPs: John Brittas, AA Rahim, and V Sivadasan.

Six persons were killed in ethnic confrontations that erupted in Nuh on July 31 after a Vishva Hindu Parishad procession was assaulted by mobs and expanded to Gurugram and other regions.

07:27 (IST)

No Confidence Motion LIVE Updates

PM Modi to reply to Opposition allegations in Lok Sabha today

Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will respond to the Opposition's no-confidence vote against the NDA administration.

On July 26, the opposition introduced a no-confidence vote against the Modi administration, which Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla took up.

Modi's administration, however, will not lose the vote since his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies have a majority in the Lok Sabha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing a no-confidence motion for the second time.