Tag: Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha Returns Finance Bill With Amendments
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday returned to the Lok Sabha the Finance Bill, 2017, with five amendments, after discussing the Bill for over five hours spread across two days.....
RS Disrupted Over Rajasthan Minister's Remarks On Rape
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday was disrupted and briefly adjourned as women members raised the issue of "insensitive" remarks reportedly made by a Rajasthan Minister on the alleged rape of a minor.....
'Sachin, Rekha Should Resign From RS If Not Interested'
Samajwadi Party MP Naresh Agarwal on Thursday said Rajya Sabha members like cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and actress Rekha should resign if they were not interested in attending the house. ....
Parrikar Thanks Digvijay For Letting Him Become The Goa CM
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday thanked Congress leader Digvijay Singh for failing to cobble together a majority in the state despite the party winning the largest number of seats.....
Most Fruitful Budget Session In Legislative History: Minister
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.N. Ananth Kumar on Wednesday said the Budget session of Parliament that concluded earlier during the day has been very fruitful as both houses passed all financial bills before March 31. ....
Rajya Sabha Bypoll In Manipur, Odisha On May 25
Bypolls to the vacant Rajya Sabha seat from Manipur and one from Odisha will be held on May 25, the Election Commission announced on Wednesday. ....
Mayawati Resigns From Rajya Sabha, Submits Resignation To Vice President
BSP chief Mayawati resigned from the Rajya Sabha seat after legislators created a ruckus in the Rajya Sabha, when the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister was speaking about 'rampant' atrocities against Dalits. Mayawati is BSP's lone member in the Upper House and her term ends next year April.....
Rajya Sabha Polls: Who Will Win The Battle?
The election to three Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat has turned into a high-stake battle. Where BJP has fielded party chief Amit Shah, Union minister Smriti Irani and Balwantsinh Rajput for the three seats in Gujarat, Congress leader Ahmed Patel is contesting against Rajput.....
Pakistan Has Insulted 130 Cr Indians: Azad On Jadhav
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday said the treatment meted out by the Pakistani authorities to alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife and mother was "an insult to 130 crore Indians".....
Triple Talaq Bill Must Be Sent To Select Committee: CPI
CPI leader D. Raja on Tuesday said that the Left wants the Triple Talaq Bill to be referred to the Select Committee and accused the government of "bypassing the committees" on crucial bills.....
