New Delhi Nov 29 PTI These are the top stories at 115 pm NATION DEL22 PM-LD SESSION Benchmark should be how Parliament functioned not how forcefully it was disrupted PM Modi New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the benchmark for assessment should be how Parliament functioned and not how forcefully it was disrupted as he asserted that the dignity of the House and the Chair should be maintained PAR10 LS-FARM LAWS Lok Sabha passes bill to repeal three farm laws New Delhi A bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws against which farmers have been protesting for over a year was passed by the Lok Sabha within minutes of introduction on Monday PAR13 PAR-JOSHI-REPEAL BILL Bill to repeal farm laws to be brought in RS today itself Joshi New Delhi Bill to repeal the three farm laws will be brought in Rajya Sabha on Monday itself Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said PAR14 RS-LD ADJOURN RS proceedings adjourned till 2 pm amid opposition sloganeering New Delhi The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 pm on Monday amid sloganeering by opposition parties on various issues including those related to farmers PAR7 LS-LD ADJOURN Lok Sabha adjourns till noon amid Opposition din over farmer issues New Delhi Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till noon on Monday amid din as Opposition members sought to raise the issue of deaths of farmers during their protests against three farm laws on the first day of the Winter Session DEL20 CONG-PROTEST Congress leaders raise slogans against govt in Parliament complex over farm laws issue New Delhi Congress MPs led by party chief Sonia Gandhi and former president Rahul Gandhi on Monday staged a protest in Parliament complex over the issue of farm laws DEL19 RAHUL-FARMERS Sunrise in Parliament should be in name of farmers today Rahul Gandhi New Delhi Sunrise in Parliament must be in the name of farmers today Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Monday ahead of the winter session of Parliament DEL9 VIRUS-LD CASES India reports 8309 new Covid cases active cases decline to 103859 New Delhi With 8309 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day Indias tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 34580832 while the active cases have declined to 103859 the lowest in 544 days according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday CAL1 MG-INTERVIEW-MUKUL SANGMA TMC to expand political base across Northeast ahead of 2024 LS polls Mukul Sangma Shillong Meghalaya TMC leader Mukul Sangma said that Mamata Banerjees party is looking forward to expanding its political base across the Northeast ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections By D Banjop Mukhim BUSINESS DEL23 BIZ-LSQ-BITCOIN No proposal to recognise Bitcoin as a currency FM New Delhi The government has no proposal to recognise Bitcoin as a currency in the country Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a reply to the Lok Sabha on Monday FOREIGN FGN17 UN-INDIA-FARM-LAWS UN human rights expert welcomes Indian govts decision to repeal farm laws United NationsGeneva A top UN human rights expert has welcomed the Indian governments decision to repeal the three controversial farm laws expressing hope that any subsequent action on reforming the agriculture sector will be informed by the countrys human rights commitments and taken through meaningful consultations with farmers communities and unions By Yoshita Singh PTI KJ