updated 11.35 AM IST India Prime National Desk Delhi .News Live Blog July 31: Latest Updates on Parliament News, Weather, Sports & National Headlines .Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit India to participate in the 18th BRICS Summit scheduled to be held in New Delhi on September 12 and 13. India is holding the chair of the BRICS organization this year (2026), and the capital city of Delhi is gearing up fully to host this highly profile global diplomatic event.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs has swung into action for the preparations; recently, India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited Beijing to hold high-level talks with Chinese officials, while a team of Chinese officials has already toured Delhi to assess security arrangements. If this visit goes as planned, it will be President Xi Jinping’s first trip to India since the 2020 Galwan Valley border standoff and the subsequent diplomatic tensions between the two nations, as his last visit was in October 2019 for informal talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mahabalipuram.
Residential building collapsed 8 died in Bhivandi
updated 09.00AM IST India Prime National Desk Delhi .News Live Blog July 31: Latest Updates on Parliament News, Weather, Sports & National Headlines A tragic incident occurred early this morning in Bhivandi, near Mumbai, where a four-story residential building collapsed following heavy monsoon rains, resulting in at least 8 confirmed deaths . Multiple residents are still feared trapped under the debris, prompting a massive rescue operation by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Thane Disaster Response Force (TDRF), and local fire brigade personnel . Using sniffer dogs and advanced cutting equipment, rescue teams have successfully pulled out over 21 people from the rubble, who were immediately rushed to the nearby IGM Hospital and Thane Civil Hospital for medical treatment.
Today’s Parliament Happenings
updated 08.17 AM IST India Prime National Desk Delhi .News Live Blog July 31: Latest Updates on Parliament News, Weather, Sports & National Headlines . Following the consecutive passage of major legislations like the Anti-Paper Leak Bill and the Vande Mataram Protection Bill, Parliament’s list of business for today (Friday, July 31, 2026) will shift focus toward judicial reforms, civil data restructuring, and intense political standoffs.
1. Key Bills in Lok Sabha (Lower House)
Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce this critical bill. It mandates strict magistrate/court approvals for delayed registrations and outlines the creation of a unified digital central database linked with Aadhaar, voter lists, and passports.
Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026: Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will move this bill to increase the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 33 to 37 (excluding the CJI) in an effort to clear the mounting case backlog. [2, 3]
2. Friday Special: Private Members’ Business
Because it is Friday, the second half of the day’s session in both houses is legally reserved for Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions. Individual MPs from both the Treasury and Opposition benches will introduce independent legislative drafts on regional and socio-economic welfare policies.
3. Anticipated Showdowns and Disruptions
Breach of Privilege Action: The Lok Sabha is expected to witness massive friction following BJP MP Anurag Thakur’s privilege notice against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his recent “capture” remarks regarding the education system and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Opposition Protests: The opposition parties are planned to continue aggressive floor protests and slogan shouting right outside the Makar Dwar. They are demanding absolute accountability regarding police actions during student protests and seeking a complete dissolution of the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Cabinet Review: Alongside active house proceedings, a core meeting of the Union Cabinet/Central Ministry will take place within the Parliament complex to assess ongoing infrastructure responses to regional flooding.
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