Rajya Sabha
- India
Kharge bids farewell to Rajya Sabha retirees, calls for rule review
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday, March 18, bid farewell to retiring members and called for a review of the rules of procedure and conduct…
- Telangana
No central funds for Mission Bhagiratha, which inspired Modi’s Jal Jeevan Mission
Hyderabad: Telangana is yet to receive any assistance for Mission Bhagiratha, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday, March 16. Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil was responding to a question…
- India
Rajya Sabha polls: BJP’s Sanjay Bhatia, Congress’s Karamvir Boudh elected
Chandigarh: BJP’s Sanjay Bhatia and Congress party’s Karamvir Singh Boudh have been declared elected to two Rajya Sabha seats in a keenly watched election as developments unfolded over allegations of violation of…
- India
Bihar’s longest-serving CM Nitish Kumar elected to Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Bihar’s longest-serving chief minister Nitish Kumar and new BJP president Nitin Nabin were elected to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar as the ruling NDA swept the elections held in three…
- India
Trinamool stages walkout in RS over EC’s midnight bureaucratic shuffle in Bengal
New Delhi: Following a midnight shuffle of bureaucrats, the tensions between the Trinamool Congress and the Election Commission of India (ECI) escalated with Trinamool MPs staging a day-long walkout from the Rajya…
- 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…
