The Monsoon session of Parliament began on Monday and the Central government is slated to move a Bill in the Rajya Sabha later in the day to amend the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005. The Bill named as Weapons of Mass […]
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Manoj Jha to bring private members bill in Rajya Sabha against hate speeches
Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Jha will introduce a private members bill in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament to curb hate crimes and hate speeches. As per the information available with the Rajya Sabha, Jha will introduce the bill in the first week of the session on Friday, a day when private members’ business […]
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Four new members nominated to Rajya Sabha have received national, global recognition
Centre on Wednesday nominated four new members to Rajya Sabha who represent various South Indian states including PT Usha, Ilaiyaraaja, Veerendra Heggade, KV Vijayendra Prasad, said a press release. The four nominated members include a woman, a Dalit, and a member of a religious minority (Jain community), added a statement. Born in […]
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Uttarakhand: Former Rajya Sabha MP meets CM Pushkar Singh Dhami
Former Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Vijay met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday. He also congratulated CM Dhami for completing his 100-day tenure. Tarun Vijay, former Rajya Sabha MP and chairman of the National Reminiscence Authority, congratulated CM Dhami for including Sanskrit protection in the agenda of the […]
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Rajya Sabha: Nitish Kumar allots RCP Singh’s bungalow in Patna to chief secretary
The rift between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and senior Janata Dal (United) leader RCP Singh continued to deepen with the state government allotting the latter’s government bungalow in Patna to the state’s chief secretary Sanjay Kumar. The development barely comes a week after the JD(U) nominated Khiro Mehto to Rajya Sabha […]
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New Rajya Sabha members from Telangana, Bihar take oath
Two newly-elected Rajya Sabha members Ravichandra Vaddiraju and Aneel Prasad Hegde from Telangana and Bihar took oath on Monday. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu administered the oath to both the members of Rajya Sabha in his chamber. Vaddiraju and Hegde were elected as members of Rajya Sabha in the bye-election from Telangana and […]
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Congress to decide Rajya Sabha nominees today, Rahul Gandhi to virtually join meeting
Congress is likely to finalize nominees for the Rajya Sabha biennial elections in its meeting today, with the former party chief Rahul Gandhi, who’s in London, linking through video conference, while a number of veterans are vying to re-enter the Upper House. Congress is expected to win eight Rajya Sabha […]
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Kapil Sibal resigns from Congress, files Rajya Sabha nomination with SP’s support
Deepening the crisis in Congress further, Kapil Sibal, a prominent face of the G-23 group of the dissenting leaders, has resigned from the party and filed nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections as an independent on Wednesday in Lucknow backed by the Samajwadi Party (SP). Sibal filed his nomination […]
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BJP MP Roopa Ganguly moves zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over Birbhum incident
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Roopa Ganguly on Friday moved zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over violence in West Bengal’s Birbhum. A total of eight people were burnt to death in the Rampurhat area of West Bengal’s Birbhum on Tuesday after a mob allegedly set houses on fire following […]
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24 sanitation workers’ fatalities in 2021, down from 118 in 2019: Govt in Rajya Sabha
The number of deaths occurring due to hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks has substantially come down in the country, said Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. He further said the number of such deaths […]
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Rajya Sabha: Shiv Sena MP gives Zero Hour notice to mention rupee depreciation
Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has given a Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha to mention the depreciating value of the Indian Rupee in the House. In the notice, Chaturvedi said, “It is a matter of great concern that Indian Rupee has slumped to all time low. The rupee has seen a decline of 17.5 […]
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CPI MP Binoy Viswam gives suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha on EPFO interest rates
Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam on Monday has given a suspension of business notice under rule 267 to discuss the decision of slashing EPFO interest rate to 8.1 percent from 8.5 percent, a 43 year low. The official notice copy read, “The decision of the Employees’ […]
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Rajya Sabha adjourned for an hour in memory of Lata Mangeshkar
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday paid tribute to legendary singer and former Member of the House, Lata Mangeshkar by making an obituary reference ahead of beginning the day’s proceedings of the house and as a mark of respect adjourned the house for an hour. Rajya Sabha members […]
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Tibetans never accepted Chinese sovereignty: Rajya Sabha MP in Parliament
Tibetans have never accepted the sovereignty and suzerainty of the Chinese, Rajya Sabha MP Amarendra Dhari Singh said in Parliament on Thursday. “India will have to learn to stand with its friends. If not, we will be repeating the historical mistake of once again letting down our friendly people of Tibet. It is well documented that Tibetans never accepted the sovereignty and suzerainty […]
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Congress, DMK, TMC stage walkout from Rajya Sabha on NEET issue
Congress, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) members among other Opposition party leaders staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Friday, protesting against Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi’s decision to return the NEET Exemption Bill and demanded him to immediately recall the decision. Raising the issue in […]