Winter session of Parliament
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 16, 2016, 14:17:57 IST
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Winter session of Parliament

The winter session of Parliament has seen a united opposition confront the Modi government over demonetisation. Stay with us for live updates and latest news.
11:27 (IST) Dec 05
Lok Sabha: HRD minister Prakash Javadekar says more funds allocated to hitherto 'bimaru' states for educational purposes.
11:21 (IST) Dec 05
PJ Kurien adjourns RS till noon as sloganeering continues.
11:20 (IST) Dec 05
11:19 (IST) Dec 05
"I will not adjourn," says Deputy Speaker PJ Kurien amid sloganeering.
11:14 (IST) Dec 05
Deputy Speaker PJ Kurien urges members to calm down and start discussion.
11:14 (IST) Dec 05
Uproar in Rajya Sabha as Opposition stage protest against demonetisation.
09:54 (IST) Dec 05
14:43 (IST) Dec 02
Rajya Sabha adjourned till December 5 amid uproar as Opposition raises 'Tana Shahi nahi chalegi' slogans.
14:27 (IST) Dec 02
BJP issues whip asking BJP MPs in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to be present in both houses for the entire next week.
12:40 (IST) Dec 02
Lok Sabha Proceedings adjourned till Monday.
12:06 (IST) Dec 02
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2.30 p.m.
12:05 (IST) Dec 02
11:55 (IST) Dec 02
This is baseless, we deny this charge: Major General Sunil Yadav on army collecting money from people at the toll counters in West Bengal.
11:29 (IST) Dec 02
Uproar in Rajya Sabha over the issue of deployment of army in West Bengal.
11:26 (IST) Dec 02
Major General Sunil Yadav on West Bengal army deployment
11:15 (IST) Dec 02
It seems out of the way. Army doesn't collect toll? There is no law and order issue in West Bengal for Army to be deployed?: Ghulam Nabi Azad in Rajya Sabha
11:11 (IST) Dec 02

It is army's routine exercise being carried out since many years, it had taken place on 19th and 21st November 2015 too

Defence minister in LS

11:10 (IST) Dec 02
TMC raises the issue of "army deployment in West Bengal" in Lok Sabha.
11:09 (IST) Dec 02
Lok Sabha proceedings begin with two minutes of silence for Bhopal Gas Tragedy victims.
11:03 (IST) Dec 02
Opposition leaders meeting ends. Opposition concludes they are ready for debate with voting rule in Lok Sabha & demand for PM's apology in Rajya Sabha.
11:01 (IST) Dec 02
He (PM) has created the political vacuum that gives terrorists space to operate. But who is paying the price? Neither the PM, nor the defence minister: Rahul Gandhi
11:00 (IST) Dec 02
PM Modi will be judged by history as a man who gifted massive political space to anti-India forces by creating opportunistic BJP-PDP alliance, says Rahul Gandhi.
10:46 (IST) Dec 02

We never gave India a PM who based his entire policy making strategy on TRPs

Rahul Gandhi in Cong party meet

10:46 (IST) Dec 02

The country has suffered tremendous damage as a result of vanity and incompetence of our PM

Rahul Gandhi in Cong party meeting

10:37 (IST) Dec 02

PM Modi is more interested in TRP politics

Rahul Gandhi in Congress parliamentary party meeting

10:35 (IST) Dec 02
10:34 (IST) Dec 02

We are ready to answer, PM will himself intervene. Also, Finance minister Arun Jaitley will later speak in both the houses

Ananth Kumar, Parliamentary Affairs minister

10:25 (IST) Dec 02
Congress Parliamentary Party meet which was being chaired by Rahul Gandhi for the first time, ends.
10:19 (IST) Dec 02
A R Meghwal hits out at Opposition
09:51 (IST) Dec 02
Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs present in the Congress party meet.
09:51 (IST) Dec 02
Rahul Gandhi chairing Congress Parliamentary Party meet for the first time, Sonia Gandhi not present in the meet.
09:49 (IST) Dec 02
Rahul Gandhi chairs Congress Parliament Party meet, meeting underway.
08:32 (IST) Dec 02
Congress Parliamentary Party meeting scheduled to take place today at 9:30 a.m in Parliament.
08:31 (IST) Dec 02
TMC to raise the issue of "army deployment in West Bengal" in both the houses of Parliament today.
08:28 (IST) Dec 02
A government source said the motion under a voting rule sought by opposition parties like Congress and Trinamool would require a "substantive motion" that requires a view on demonetisation. "As most parties, barring a few, do not feel the decision is in itself wrong, such a motion cannot be considered at all," said the source.
14:10 (IST) Dec 01
As ruckus continues, Rajya Sabha is adjourned for the day.
14:09 (IST) Dec 01
The government says that there is no question of PM's apology.
14:09 (IST) Dec 01
Rajya Sabha resumes proceedings, opposition insists on PM Modi's apology.
12:42 (IST) Dec 01
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the second time. PM Modi was present
12:35 (IST) Dec 01
IndiGo flight from Patna to Kolkata had normal landing at Kolkata airport, flight was kept on hold due to air traffic: IndiGo
12:32 (IST) Dec 01
Opposition demanded apology from PM, present in the House, for allegedly accusing them of supporting blackmoney
12:14 (IST) Dec 01
Rajya Sabha is adjourned following uproar over demonetisation
12:11 (IST) Dec 01

Why are you assuming that PM Modi will not take part in the demonetisation debate?

Rajya Sabha chairman to Sharad Yadav

12:10 (IST) Dec 01
12:07 (IST) Dec 01
Uproar in Rajya Sabha over demonetisation debate during Question Hour
11:43 (IST) Dec 01
Lok Sabha is adjourned till 12 noon
11:32 (IST) Dec 01
We are doing a full inquiry. If any action is required as far as DGCA is concerned, we will take immediate steps: Jayant Sinha
11:31 (IST) Dec 01
If nobody's life was at stake, then why emergency measures were activated: Derek O'Brien to Jayant Sinha
11:30 (IST) Dec 01

Security of the passengers, including that of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, was not at threat

Jayant Sinha

11:29 (IST) Dec 01
Three flights were low on fuel. The Air Traffic Control arranged for a sequential landing: Jayant Sinha