Arun Jaitley attacks Congress over its stand on triple talaq
Jan 04, 2018, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley attacked the principal opposition party, Congress, over its stand on triple talaq bill which was tabled in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday but soon followed by uproar in the House, media reports said.
AAP nominates Sanjay Singh, N D Gupta, Sushil Gupta for Rajya Sabha
Jan 03, 2018, at 07:28 pm
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will send a member of its Political Affairs Committee, Sanjay Singh, chartered accountant N D Gupta and businessman- cum -social worker Sushil Gupta as the party nominees to the Rajya Sabha, media reports said.
Congress raises Dalit issue in Parliament, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m.
Jan 03, 2018, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. after Congress raised the Dalit issue in the Upper House of Parliament on Wednesday.
Chidambaram, Jaitley spar over NPA in Rajya Sabha
Jan 02, 2018, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IBNS) : Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and his predecessor r P Chidambaram on Tuesday sparred in the Rajya Sabha over the allegation that loans extended during the Congress-led UPA regime turned into non-performing assets (NPA).
Naidu asks MPs to not use the word 'begging' while tabling papers
Dec 30, 2017, at 02:05 am
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS): Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Friday asked lawmakers to stop using the word "beg" before laying reports or papers in the House.
Dec 28, 2017, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday launched a a blistering attack on Pakistan over the ill treatment of Kulbhushan Jadhav’s wife and mother, saying the meeting of a mother with her son and a wife with her husband was turned into a propaganda tool by Pakistan.
Rajya Sabha adjourned following ruckus over Ananth Kumar Hegde's comment on constitution
Dec 27, 2017, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS) : The Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice on Wednesday following an uproar by the opposition over Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde's controversial remark on the constitution.
Cong uproar stalls Sachin Tendulkar's attempt to deliver maiden speech in RS
Dec 21, 2017, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS) : Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar's attempt to make his maiden speech in the Rajya Sabha came a cropper on Thursday as a ruckus created by Congress members forced adjournment for the day, reports said.
Congress raises Sharad Yadav disqualification issue in Rajya Sabha, House adjourned till noon
Dec 15, 2017, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): On the first day of the winter session in Parliament, the Congress stormed the Rajya Sabha by raising the issue of rebel Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav's disqualification in the upper house leading to the adjournment of the House till 12 p.m..
Will continue to fight to save democracy : Sharad Yadav tweets after disqualification from RS
Dec 05, 2017, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) : A day after he was disqualified as a member of the Rajya Sabha, JD(U) rebel leader Sharad Yadav said on Tuesday that he will continue to fight to save democracy.
We are very happy today after Mukul Roy left TMC: Partha Chatterjee
Oct 11, 2017, at 10:53 pm
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS): The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday said the party is happy that former Railway Minister Mukul Roy has quit the party.
Former Railway Minister Mukul Roy quits as RS MP
Oct 11, 2017, at 10:33 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Former Railway Minister Mukul Roy on Wednesday announced his decision of resigning as the Rajya Sabha MP but said that he will speak about his next political move after Diwali.
Mukul Roy resigns as Rajya Sabha MP
Oct 11, 2017, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Mukul Roy, who has been suspended from the Trinamool Congress, quit as the Rajya Sabha MP on Wednesday.
JD-U removes Sharad as RS leader after he launches campaign against Nitish in Bihar
Aug 12, 2017, at 08:54 pm
Patna, Aug 12 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): In a first major action against rebel party MP Sharad Yadav, the JD-U leadership on Saturday replaced him by RCP Singh as new parliamentary party leader in the Rajya Sabha.
PM Modi hails Amit Shah as a diligent worker
Aug 09, 2017, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed Amit Shah as a diligent worker, after the latter was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat.
Rajya Sabha poll tomorrow, Gujarat Congress MLAs return to state
Aug 07, 2017, at 05:51 pm
Ahmedabad, Aug 7 (IBNS): Just a day prior to the Rajya Sabha poll in the state, 44 Gujarat Congress MLAs who were flown to Bengaluru fearing possible defections to the BJP, have returned to Gujarat.
Opposition to move privilege against against Sushma Swaraj in RS
Aug 04, 2017, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) : The Congress and other opposition parties will on Friday move privilege motions against External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the Rajya Sabha charging her with misleading the House over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2015 Lahore visit and the Bandung Conference in Indonesia the same year.
Opposition leaders protest in Rajya Sabha against government's decision of hiking LPG prices
Aug 02, 2017, at 12:42 am
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): A unified Opposition in the Upper House on Tuesday protested against the government's decision of hiking prices of LPG cylinders, media reports said.
Amit Shah pulls up BJP RS members for bunking house
Aug 01, 2017, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) : Pulling up party MPs at the weekly meeting, BJP chief Amit Shah on Tuesday asked them to ensure attendance in Parliament as long as the two Houses are in session, media reports said.
Ahmed Patel files nomination for Rajya Sabha
Jul 26, 2017, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel has filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha.
Mayawati's resignation from Rajya Sabha accepted
Jul 20, 2017, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi, Jul 20 (IBNS) Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati's resignation was accepted by Vice President Hamid Ansari, the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, after the BSP leader met him with a second letter today, reports said.
BSP chief Mayawati resigns from Rajya Sabha
Jul 18, 2017, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): Hours after her angry walk out from the Rajya Sabha, BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday quit the Upper House of the Parliament, reports said.
BSP chief Mayawati says she will resign from Rajya Sabha
Jul 18, 2017, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, who threw a tantrum in the Rajya Sabha for not allowing her to speak out, declared on Tuesday that she is going to resign in protest, media reports said.
Minister updates Rajya Sabha about e-National Agriculture Market
Apr 07, 2017, at 09:23 pm
New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): The centre's Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Parshottam Rupala, said on Friday that so far 417 markets from 13 states have been integrated with e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) against the set target of 400 markets by March, 2017.
Rajya Sabha in uproar over man being killed allegedly for smuggling cows
Apr 06, 2017, at 06:13 pm
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha on Thursday witnessed noisy scenes on alleged incidents of organized gang attacking people who shuttle cows in trucks in Rajasthan, according to media reports.
EVM tampering allegation by Opposition forces Rajya Sabha adjournment
Apr 05, 2017, at 08:09 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) : The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday was briefly adjourned after the Opposition parties raised an uproar over the alleged tampering of electronic voting machines to favour the BJP., reports said.
Parliament passes Finance Bill as Lok Sabha rejects RS amendments
Mar 30, 2017, at 10:57 pm
New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS) : Backed by the dominant BJP and allied party members in the Lok Sabha, Parliament on Thursday approved the Finance Bill 2017 after the lower house rejected five amendments by the Rajya Sabha with regard to curbing more powers to taxmen and a cap on donation by companies to political parties.
Sushma Swaraj assures impartial probe and arrest of attackers on African students
Mar 30, 2017, at 07:42 pm
New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS) : External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday assured the Rajya Sabha that an impartial investigation will take place and proper action will be taken against those who had attacked African students in Greater Noida on Monday last.
Arun Jaitley lashes out at Congress in Rajya Sabha
Mar 16, 2017, at 01:54 am
New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who has been recently given the charge of Defence Ministry, while addressing in Rajya Sabha, lashed out at Congress party on Wednesday for their complains regarding formation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Goa and Manipur despite being minority.
Narendra Modi attacks former PM Manmohan Singh in Rajya Sabha
Feb 08, 2017, at 11:56 pm
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday came out to attack former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and said he never had a blot on his image despite so many scams occuring during his tenure.