<h1>Parliament introduces seat-based electronic attendance for MPs; devices record presence for allowance eligibility and ministers are exempt.</h1> The Lok Sabha will require MPs to mark attendance at their allotted seats via multimedia devices-smart ID tap, thumbprint scan, or personal identification number-with attendance determining daily allowance entitlement; ministers and the Leader of the Opposition are exempt. The House is replacing lobby-based digital pen/tablet sign-in to reduce queuing and absentee marking. The Secretariat is piloting AI transcription for real-time translation, currently at ~80% accuracy with manual reconfirmation, and aims to upload proceedings rapidly once accuracy improves.