Parliament passes Energy Sector Levies Amendment Bill to tighten fuel subsidy regime

Parliament has passed the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Bill, 2026, amending the Energy Sector Levies Act, 2025, in a move the government says is aimed at strengthening revenue mobilisation and addressing widespread abuse within the country’s fuel subsidy regime. The amendment increases the Energy Sector Shortfall a

Citing it as 'unfortunate', Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju criticised the Opposition for not participating in the discussion

Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 11 am tomorrow.

29 July 2026 The two houses of the Romanian Parliament reunited on Wednesday, July 29, for an extraordinary plenary session and passed several projects related to the EU-funded Recovery and Resilience Plan, or PNRR, as well as the approval of the SAFE loan agreement. The session comes amid heated disagreements between