Rajya Sabha
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Rajya Sabha: Cong seeks action on ‘political sloganeering’ from visitor’s gallery
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday wrote to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar demanding urgent action over the incident of “political sloganeeirng” by a group of people sitting in…
- Delhi
Women’s Reservation Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha
Delhi: A landmark bill to reserve one-third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, with Law Minister Arjun Ram…
- India
RS adopts resolution lauding scientists for Chandrayaan-3 success
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution lauding the scientists for the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission. The members endorsed the motion by thumping of desks after a discussion on…
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Kharge, Sitharaman spar in RS over Women’s Reservation Bill
Mallikarjun Kharge and Nirmala Sitharaman engaged in a heated exchange in the Rajya Sabha regarding the Women’s Reservation Bill. The bill, seeking 33 percent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and…
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PM Modi urges Rajya Sabha MPs to unanimously approve Women’s Reservation Bill
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday appealed to Rajya Sabha members to unanimously approve the women’s reservation bill – Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam – when it comes to the Upper…
- Delhi
New Parliament building will become symbol of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that if the various challenges India faced had been resolved in a timely manner, the country could have…
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BJP RS member Narhari Amin faints during photo session in Parliament
Delhi: Narhari Amin, the BJP’s Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat on Tuesday fainted while participating in a group photo session in Parliament. However, he soon regained his composure and participated in the…
- India
Special gifts for MPs on 2nd day of Parliament’s Spl Session
New Delhi: With the proceedings on the second day of the Special Session of Parliament on Tuesday set to begin in the new building, to make the special occasion a memorable one,…
- India
For how long will you justify disruptions citing past precedent? RS Chair to Oppn
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday asked the Opposition how long it plans to keep justifying disrupting the House citing past precedent and said the Congress was absent from…
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Special parliamentary session: Here’s what Centre has on agenda
New Delhi: The Central government has released the agenda for the first day of the five-day Special Parliamentary Session beginning September 18, amid allegations by the Opposition over hidden motives “up their…
- Politics
Former UP Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma elected Rajya Sabha MP unopposed
Lucknow: Former Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Dinesh Sharma has been elected as a Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh. Dinesh Sharma was elected unopposed due to the absence…
- India
Kharge not invited for dinner to be hosted by President Murmu
New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, who is the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, has not been invited for dinner to be hosted by President on Saturday. Sources at Kharge’s…
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Chidambaram nominated to parliamentary panel on home affairs
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday nominated former home minister and Congress member P Chidambaram to the department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs. Chidambaram’s nomination comes in the…
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Bypoll to vacant Rajya Sabha seat from UP on Sept 15
New Delhi: Bypoll to a Rajya Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh vacated following the death of a sitting member will be held on September 15, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. Hardwar…
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Rajya Sabha MPs oath ceremony
New Delhi: Union Minister Piyush Goyal greets TMC leader Derek O’Brien after the latter took oath as Rajya Sabha MP, at Parliament House in New Delhi, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (PTI Photo/Kamal…
