Tag: Rajya Sabha
39 Indians Kidnapped By IS In Iraq's Mosul Are Dead: Sushma
Thirty-nine Indians kidnapped by the Islamic State (IS) terror group in Iraq's Mosul in 2014 are dead, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday.....
Voting For 10 Rajya Sabha Seats Underway In UP
Voting was underway here on Friday to elect 10 Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh.....
LS Passes Amendment Bill To Accord OBC Commission Constitutional Status
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed an amendment bill to give constitutional status to the OBC Commission by approving alternate amendments to those adopted by the Rajya Sabha.....
NDA Candidate Harivansh Elected Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman
Janata Dal United (JD-U) Member Harivansh Narayan Singh was on Thursday elected the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha.....
Yashwant Sinha Yet Again Compares Modi With Tughluq
Charging the Narendra Modi government with destroying and compromising all important institutions of democracy, including the Union Cabinet, Parliament, Supreme Court and the media, former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha on Sunday said the only way out for the country is to elect a new government in the coming Lok Sabha polls. ....
Jaitley Demands Discussion On Rafale, RS Adjourned For Day
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday demanded a discussion on the Rafale deal in the Rajya Sabha as the upper House was adjourned for the day amidst sloganeering and noise.....
President Hails 10% Quota For Economically Backward As Historic
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday termed the Modi government's decision to provide 10 per cent quota to the economically backwards sections among upper castes as "historic" and said it will help provide justice to the poor.....
Bypoll To 2 RS Seats: SC Notice To EC On Gujarat Congress Plea
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Election Commission (EC) on Gujarat Congress' plea seeking simultaneous poll to the two Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat.....
Modi Attacks Congress, Seeks Opposition's Support
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday again launched a blistering attack on the Congress but at the same time, sought the opposition's support to make India a $5 trillion economy.....
RS Passes Bill Including Death Penalty For Child Abuse
With members across party lines supporting a stricter law against child abuse, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the bill for amending the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.....
