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The Print
8 hours ago
- Business
- The Print
Parliament Monsoon session: Both houses adjourned amid continued protests from Opposition
Before adjourning the House, Birla asked the Opposition, 'Has the public chosen you for sloganeering and showing placards? The Parliament is there for discussion and dialogue and to express the public's view, aspirations and expectations.' Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House during the question hour amid sloganeering by the Opposition MPs. The Opposition MPs showed placards and entered the well of the House. New Delhi: The proceedings in the Lower House of the Parliament were adjourned till 2 PM while the Upper House was adjourned till 12 noon on Thursday amid protests by the Opposition. Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Harivansh, adjourned the House amidst protest by the Opposition, demanding a Suspension of Business under Rule 267, which was dismissed by the chair. Earlier today, the Opposition continued its protest against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in poll-bound Bihar and the reported arrests of labourers in states governed by the BJP. Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday stood in solidarity with MPs of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc, joining their protest outside Parliament at Makar Dwar. Meanwhile, on the eleventh day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha is set to take up significant legislative and procedural business, including a statutory resolution seeking the extension of President's Rule in Manipur and the consideration of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will move a resolution for approval of the continuance in force of the Proclamation dated February 13, 2025, in respect of Manipur, issued under Article 356 of the Constitution by the President, for a further period of six months with effect from August 13, 2025, according to the List of Business issued by the Rajya Sabha. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal will move the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025, for consideration and passage in the Upper House. The Bill, which has already been passed by the Lok Sabha, seeks to provide for the responsibilities, liabilities, rights and immunities of carriers in relation to the carriage of goods by sea, and for matters connected therewith. Minister of State Dr L Murugan is scheduled to move a motion for the election of ten Rajya Sabha members to the Committee on the Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the house today. 'That this House resolves that the Rajya Sabha do join the Committee of the both the Houses on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) for the term of one year beginning from the date of the first sitting of the Committee, and proceed to elect, in such manner as directed by the Chairman, ten Members from amongst the Members of the House to serve on the said Committee', the list of business notice read. (ANI) This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. Also read: Parliament adjourned till 11 am tomorrow, both houses face disruptions
News18
16 hours ago
- Health
- News18
‘Worked With CISF To Reduce Suicides': Neerja Birla On Stigma, Self-Care And Mental Health At SheShakti
From corporate silence to school denial, Neerja Birla traced India's long journey in recognising mental health and why self-care is not selfish. In a powerful fireside chat at SheShakti 2025 West, Neerja Birla, Founder and Chairperson of the Aditya Birla Education Trust, spoke candidly about India's long-neglected mental health crisis and the cultural shift now underway. In conversation with Network18's Shweta Punj, Birla shared how far the conversation has come, and how much still remains unspoken. 'Mental health is a topic very close to my heart," she said. 'Ten years ago, no one talked about it. You couldn't speak to your family. There was no support, no ecosystem, nothing." She recalled the early years of launching her mental health initiative, where stigma was deeply entrenched even in schools and corporates. 'At our first press conference, just two people showed up. It was dismal and discouraging but it only strengthened my resolve to break the taboo." Birla spoke of how schools in Mumbai initially refused to host workshops, fearing it would signal that there was a problem. 'Even corporates would say, 'Please remove the mental health part from your workshop.' That was the mindset," she said. 'But now the needle has moved. There's been a paradigm shift. Mental health is being included in budgets, even institutionalised in government conversations. The press is encouraging these discussions. That's huge progress." She also addressed the silent mental burden carried by women. 'We're conditioned to be caregivers, to put ourselves last. But I say this from experience, if my own cup is half full, how can I give anyone else? It has to be brimming before I can share." On young people, she reflected, 'They're living in a fishbowl. Social media, FOMO and its effects are real. But they also know what they want. We just need to build the right ecosystem around them." As for men and mental health, Birla noted a rise in awareness too. 'Our helplines show a 50–60% increase in male callers. The stigma is lifting, but we need to keep changing the language, the tone and how we talk about mental health matters." view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
19 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid opposition protests on SIR
New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Thursday soon after Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal made a statement on the imposition of 25 per cent tariff by the US on India as Opposition members continued their protest over voter list revision exercise in Bihar. Soon after the House met at 4 PM after adjournments earlier in the day, Speaker Om Birla called for Goyal to make his statement. As soon as the statement got over, Opposition MPs rushed to the well and raised slogans demanded a discussion on special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. 'If you want to have a discussion, go to your seats and if you want to raise slogans then hit the streets," Birla told the protesting MPs. With the opposition MPs not relenting, Birla adjourned the House for the day. Earlier, as soon as the House met again at 2 pm, the Chair had adjourned the proceedings till 4 pm as Opposition members continued with their noisy protests. Some Opposition members were in the Well of the House raising slogans as they sought to raise certain issues. Awadhesh Prasad, who was chairing the House, urged the members to take their seats but adjourned the proceedings as his pleas went unheard. Earlier, Speaker Birla had urged the protesting members to stop shouting slogans and go back to their seats. 'You (protesting members) don't want to discuss issues?…," he said and also asked whether people have chosen them to indulge in sloganeering in the House. The House is for discussing issues and the behaviour of the members is not appropriate, Birla said before adjourning the proceedings till 2 pm. As the din continued, the proceedings were adjourned in less than seven minutes. The House meanwhile congratulated the scientists for the successful flight of a GSLV rocket that placed an earth observation satellite, jointly developed by ISRO and NASA. PTI PK RAM GJS ASK ZMN view comments First Published: July 31, 2025, 16:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Consumption expected to pick up, public investment likely to remain key growth lever: K M Birla
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel India's will remain the fastest growing major economy in 2025-26 on the back of sound microeconomic fundamentals and a robust financial sector, leading industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla has emerged as an "outlier of stability and momentum" in a world adrift, the Aditya Birla Group 's chairman said in the latest annual report of the flagship firm UltraTech Cements."With projected GDP growth of 6.4-6.5 per cent, it retained its crown as the fastest-growing major economy. The final quarter surged to 7.4 per cent, powered by construction, manufacturing, and sustained government capital outlay," Birla said in his address to shareholders. The annual report was released on on the outlook for the external sector, though exposed to global turbulence, remains cautiously optimistic, he said, adding that the ongoing trade negotiations and regional partnerships offer a buffer against a volatile trade landscape."While global financial market volatility, geopolitical tensions, and trade fragmentation pose downside risks, India's sound macroeconomic fundamentals, robust financial sector, and commitment to sustainable growth position the economy to remain the fastest-growing major economy in 2025-26," he UltraTech Chairman said manufacturing momentum is expected to build in the country, helped by the government's production-linked incentive (PLI) the new National Manufacturing Mission and infrastructure remains a priority, buoyed by initiatives under Gati Shakti, higher allocations for affordable housing, and a renewed push under the Asset Monetisation the world economy, Birla said, "Looking ahead, global growth is expected to moderate to 2.8 per cent in 2025 before edging up to 3 per cent in 2026."In this, much of the drag is expected from advanced economies, with their collective growth projected to slow from 1.8 to 1.4 per cent, he Birla also said monetary easing and subsiding inflation offer some tailwinds, though vulnerabilities such as geopolitical conflict, high borrowing costs, and deteriorating trade dynamics still persist."Inflation is projected to fall further to 4.3 per cent in 2025 and 3.6 per cent in 2026, but service sector inflation remains sticky, and trade disruptions could yet spark fresh cost pressures," he new tariffs and retaliatory measures risk pulling global trade volumes into contractionary he said, "recent bilateral trade deals suggest that diplomacy is not entirely off the table, even as rhetoric hardens".USD 67-billion Aditya Birla group business is spread across 41 countries, and around 50 per cent of the revenue is from its global group has launched new platforms and rapidly scaled in segments such as paints, jewellery retail, and in B2B e-commerce."At the same time, we deepened leadership in our core sectors like cement, metals, fibre, chemicals, and financial services. Each move was consequential on its own," he said.
Deccan Herald
4 days ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
Send leaders empowered to take decisions for all-party meetings: LS Speaker
Birla's remarks came as the opposition members sought an assurance from the government on discussion on the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar after the conclusion of the debate on Operation Sindoor.
