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Saturday, April 11, 2026
TopicLok Sabha

Topic: Lok Sabha

Congress MP Kadiyam Kavya cites ‘self-isolation, brain fog’ to urge for under-16s social media ban

Congress MP from Warangal urged the central govt to ban social media throughout the country for under-16s.

Govt spent Rs 180 cr on Zoho-backed email platform; 16.68 lakh official accounts migrated

MeitY said pricing under contract with Zoho ranges from Rs 170 to Rs 300 per account per month for mailbox sizes between 30 GB and 100 GB.

Has the ASI emptied out? 2,646 posts remain vacant across India

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat revealed that all Archaeological Survey of India circles are grappling with a severe staffing crisis.

Why HC junked jailed Punjab MP Amritpal’s plea seeking temporary release to attend Parliament

Amritpal Singh, held in Assam’s Dibrugarh central jail under Punjab home dept’s preventive detention order, had sought temporary release to attend ongoing Budget Session of Parliament.

How corporate amendment Bill trades prosecution for penalties & why critics say the math isn’t adding up

The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes decriminalising lapses under the Companies Act and LLP Act. Experts question the penalty structure.

LS passes transgender amendment bill amid Oppn walkout. Medical board & narrowed definition under fire

The bill removes the right to self-identify one's gender—affirmed by the SC in its 2014 NALSA judgment & encoded in the 2019 Act—and replaces it with a medical board and the DM.

Nishikant-led House panel flags ‘regulatory gaps’ in online media & OTT, calls for more PIB fact-checks

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting acknowledges regulatory gap in dealing with online media & OTT platforms. Efforts are underway to develop broader measures, it states. 

622 sanitation workers died in sewers, septic tanks across India in 9 yrs; 52 families got 0 compensation

Govt tabled this data in Lok Sabha Tuesday. UP recorded the highest fatalities at 86, followed by Maharashtra at 82, Tamil Nadu at 77, Haryana (76), Gujarat (73) & Delhi (62).

Russian oil, Epstein & an Om Birla intervention: Rahul sets off fireworks in Lok Sabha

The LoP was stopped mid-speech by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who said he would not allow Rahul to proceed as he was going off topic, to which there was vehement protest from Oppn.

Back after no-confidence saga, Speaker Om Birla says no special privileges in LS, with a Vajpayee story

Birla addressed House a day after Opposition-sponsored resolution seeking his removal over charges of bias and partiality was defeated by voice vote.

On Camera

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.