Rajya Sabha
- India
Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav holds strategy meeting ahead of RS polls
Patna: Ahead of voting for five Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar, Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav held a crucial meeting with legislators of the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) and members of All…
- India
Rajya Sabha polls today for 37 seats across 10 states
New Delhi: Voting for the biennial elections to 37 seats in the Rajya Sabha will take place on Monday, with polling scheduled from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. and counting of votes…
- India
Opposition MPs submit notices to remove Chief Election Commissioner
New Delhi: Opposition MPs have submitted notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Friday, March 13. As…
- India
Nearly 9,000 Indians currently in Iran, govt tells Parliament
New Delhi: There are nearly 9,000 Indians including students, business persons, factory workers, pilgrims, seafarers, and fishermen in Iran at present, the government informed Parliament on Thursday, March 12. In a written…
- Telangana
150 e-buses sanctioned to Telangana under PM e-bus scheme: Centre
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu announced that 150 electric buses have been sanctioned to Telangana under the Prime Minister’s e-Bus Service Scheme. According to the…
- Telangana
Telangana Cong nominees Abhishek Singhvi, Vem Reddy elected unopposed to RS
Hyderabad: Congress candidates Abhishek Singhvi and Vem Narender Reddy were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Telangana on Monday, March 9. The Returning Officer announced the election as the deadline for…
- India
India favours dialogue, diplomacy: Jaishankar on West Asia conflict
New Delhi: India favours peace and return to dialogue and diplomacy and advocates de-escalation, restraint and ensuring safety of civilians, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, March 9, on the…
- Telangana
Telangana Cong RS picks Singhvi declares Rs 2860 cr assets, Narender Reddy Rs 41 cr
Hyderabad: Congress Rajya Sabha picks from Telangana ,Vem Narender Reddy and Abhishek Manu Singhvi, have declared their assets in the affidavits filed with their nominations, revealing a sharp contrast in their financial…
- India
Bihar: Nitish’s son Nishant joins JD(U) in Patna
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar joined the JD(U) on Sunday and said he would work to strengthen the party’s organisation. Nishant, an engineering graduate who is in his…
- Telangana
Revanth Reddy’s backing shapes Congress RS picks in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Congress party’s decision to renominate Abhishek Manu Singhvi and field Vem Narender Reddy for the two Rajya Sabha vacancies from Telangana has largely been seen as expected, given the party’s…
- India
Nitish Kumar: Longest serving CM of Bihar, whose party never got a majority
Patna: Nitish Kumar may well go down in history as an astute politician who managed to occupy the post of Bihar chief minister for longer than all his predecessors, despite his JD(U)…
- India
Nitish Kumar announces Rajya Sabha entry, ends historic CM tenure
Patna: Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar on Thursday, March 5, announced that he will be contesting the Rajya Sabha polls, bringing the curtain down on his tenure as the longest-serving CM…
- Telangana
Singhvi expresses gratitude after Rajya Sabha nomination from Telangana
Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi has expressed pride and happiness after being nominated once again for a Rajya Sabha seat from Telangana. Speaking to reporters, Singhvi said he feels honoured…
- India
Nominations open today for 37 Rajya Sabha seats
New Delhi: The process for filing nominations for the biennial elections to the Council of States, Rajya Sabha, will begin on Thursday, with candidates set to contest 37 seats in the Upper…
- India
Bihar buzz: Will Nitish Kumar quit as CM and head to Rajya Sabha?
Patna: Bihar was abuzz with speculation on Wednesday, March 4, over rumours that Janata Dal (United) president and the state’s longest-serving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may move to the Rajya Sabha, paving…