Both Houses have been adjourned till August 18 (Monday) 11 am. (File Photo)Parliament Monsoon Session News Live Updates: The Rajya Sabha returned the Income-Tax (No 2) Bill, 2025 and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to the Lok Sabha on Tuesday for further deliberations. The Bills seek to amend the Income-tax Act, 1961 and the Finance Act, 2025. In the changes made in the Income-Tax (No.2) Bill, 2025, the government corrected anomalies to allow individuals to claim TDS refund even if income tax return is filed after the deadline. With Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, the government will grant complete income tax exemption to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth by specifying its name explicitly in the Act. Both Houses have been adjourned till August 18 (Monday) 11 am.
Bills passed today: The Parliament passed the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 and The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025. With the Sports governance Bill passed India’s sports administration is now set to be regulated by a national board and have its own dispute resolution mechanism. The anti-doping Bill reinforces NADA’s autonomy as required by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The Lok Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025, which aims to strengthen the mineral sector by securing funding for supply of critical resources amid global supply bottlenecks. Earlier on Tuesday, the Lok Sabha passed the Indian Ports Bill, 2025 amid din by Opposition over Bihar SIR.

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LS Speaker announces probe panel for Justice Varma case: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announces 3-member panel to probe allegations against High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma. SC judge Aravind Kumar, Madras HC Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and jurist B V Acharya will probe charges against Justice Varma. The former Delhi HC Justice has been in the middle of controversy since wads of half burnt cash was found at the official residence in the national capital when a fire broke out there on March 14.
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