BJP names Jyotiraditya Scindia as Rajya Sabha candidate
Mar 11, 2020, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after Jyotiraditya Scindia joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, the ruling outfit named him as their Rajya Sabha candidate from Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday.
Rajya Sabha polls : AIADMK nominates Thambidurai, Munusamy, allots third seat to Vasan
Mar 09, 2020, at 05:42 pm
Chennai/UNI: The AIADMK on Monday announced its candidates for two seats, while allotting the third to its ally Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC), for the March 26 biennial elections to Rajya Sabha from the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Naveen Patnaik names four candidates for Rajya Sabha pollsÂ
Mar 07, 2020, at 04:07 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Ending all speculations Biju Janata Dal Supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced the names of four party candidates for the coming biennial Rajya Sabha election from Odisha scheduled to be held on March 26 next.
Parliament: Ruckus continues in Rajya Sabha, House adjourned for the day
Mar 06, 2020, at 01:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Friday following continuous disruptions by the Opposition pressing for an immediate discussion on the recent Delhi violence.
Opposition in Rajya Sabha presses for discussion on Delhi violence
Mar 03, 2020, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Opposition parties in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday unanimously demanded a discussion on recent Delhi violence which has claimed 47 lives.
Ruckus over Delhi violence: After Rajya Sabha, now Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
Mar 03, 2020, at 12:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After the Rajya Sabha, now the Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm due to ruckus by the Opposition over the deadly Delhi violence.
Ruckus in Parl over Delhi violence: Lok Sabha adjourned till noon, Rajya Sabha till 2 pm
Mar 03, 2020, at 11:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Within minutes after the beginning of the respective House's business on the second day of last leg of Parliament's Budget session, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon and the Rajya Sabha till 2 pm due to ruckus by the Opposition over the deadly violence in Delhi.
Election Commission announces poll dates to 55 RS seats in 17 states
Feb 25, 2020, at 11:57 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday announced polls to 55 Rajya Sabha seats in 17 states, where the term of the members will end in April 2020.
Economy in deep crisis, need to increase consumption and investment: P Chidambaram
Feb 10, 2020, at 02:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram told the Rajya Sabha on Monday that the Indian economy is in deep crisis and the government should take steps to increase consumption and investments in many sectors.
Those who brought NPR in 2010 are now opposing it, spreading lies: PM Modi in RS
Feb 06, 2020, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday tore apart the oppositions over their protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said the ones who themselves brought National Population Register (NPR)in 2010 are now spreading misinformation among the people.
Rajya Sabha polls on 4 Gujarat seats to be held this year
Jan 01, 2020, at 09:49 pm
Gandhinagar/UNI: Election for 4 Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat, of which 3 are currently with the ruling BJP and one with Congress, would be held this year.
Rajya Sabha witnesses 100 percent productivity in Winter Session
Dec 13, 2019, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said the Winter Session of the House witnessed substantial improvement with the passage of 15 Bills as the session clocked 100 per cent productivity.
GJM (Binay Tamang) and TMC protest CAB BillÂ
Dec 11, 2019, at 05:45 pm
Darjeeling/UNI: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (Binay faction) today jointly with the TMC (Hills) staged a dharna against the Citizen Amendment Bill (CAB) in front of the district magistrate premises here.
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is an assault on Constitution: Congress' Anand Sharma
Dec 11, 2019, at 01:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Countering Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma on Wednesday said the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, is an assault on the Constitution.
Amit Shah tables CAB in Rajya Sabha, says Indian Muslims need not worry
Dec 11, 2019, at 12:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Tabling the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, in Rajya Sabha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said Indian Muslims need not to worry about the bill which will grant citizenship to all non-Muslim refugees who came to India from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan on or before Dec 31, 2014.
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill tabled in Rajya Sabha
Dec 11, 2019, at 12:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah tabled the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Scenario in Rajya Sabha completely different: Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut
Dec 11, 2019, at 11:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Keeping his cards close to his chest, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday refused to divulge his party's move in Rajya Sabha over the Citizenship (Amendment), Bill, 2019 but stated the scenario in the upper house where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is short of majority is completely different.
Citizenship Amendment Bill to face Rajya Sabha Test today
Dec 11, 2019, at 08:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after its passage in the Lok Sabha, the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is all set to be presented in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Hyderabad rape accused must be hanged, demand several Rajya Sabha members
Dec 02, 2019, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Several members in the Upper House on Monday demanded quick investigation into the veterinary doctor's rape-cum-murder case.
Undeclared emergency in country: Jaya Bachchan takes dig at Centre
Nov 21, 2019, at 11:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Samajwadi Party MP and veteran actress Jaya Bachchan on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Centre and claimed an "undeclared emergency" has already been imposed in the country.
Seat changed in Rajya Sabha to humiliate me: Sanjay Raut complains to Vice-President
Nov 20, 2019, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut has written to Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu expressing his disapproval over the change of his seating in Rajya Sabha.
Everything is normal in Kashmir: Amit Shah implies in Rajya Sabha
Nov 20, 2019, at 02:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: More than 100 days after the Centre withdrew Jammu and Kashmir's special status, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday referred to various sectors which are active in the valley, implying normality in the region.
Government believes in giving citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsi refugees: Amit Shah
Nov 20, 2019, at 01:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the government believes in giving citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsi refugees who came from three Muslim dominated nations, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan, a move which may irk several opposition parties across the nation.
UPA never removed SPG cover of Vajpayee, says Congress accusing BJP of playing 'partisan politics'
Nov 20, 2019, at 11:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Raising the issue of removal of the Gandhi family's Special Protection Group (SPG) cover, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of playing "partisan politics".
Army upset with Rajya Sabha Marshals' new uniform; Naidu says move to be reconsidered
Nov 19, 2019, at 12:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The new uniform of the Rajya Sabha Marshals did not go down well at least with the Indian Army with several of them calling the move as "illegal", media reports said.
Vinay Katiyar warns Asaduddin Owaisi against raising Ayodhya issue for political gains
Nov 18, 2019, at 04:43 pm
Ayodhya/UNI: Firebrand BJP leader and former Rajya Sabha member Vinay Katiyar on Monday lambasted AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi for attempting to create communal disturbances in the name of Ayodhya verdict for his own vested political interest.
Rajya Sabha gave direction to country by passing bill to abrogate Art 370, 35A first: Modi
Nov 18, 2019, at 03:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Addressing the 250th session of Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said it was the parliament's lower house which gave direction to the country by passing the bill which abrogated Articles 370 and 35A, a step which withdrew Jammu and Kashmir's special status on Aug 5 this year.
Landmark 250th session of Rajya Sabha begins tomorrow
Nov 17, 2019, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Rajya Sabha Chairman M.Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said that the Upper House, since it’s inception in 1952 has come a long way contributing to the socio-economic transformation of the country but still has ‘miles to go’ towards proper functioning.
RS bypoll on Oct 16 on seat falling vacant on death of Arun Jaitley
Sep 26, 2019, at 04:35 pm
Lucknow, Sept 26 (UNI): The Election Commission on Thursday announced to hold bypoll to Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha seat on Oct 16.
Ex-Indian PM Manmohan Singh elected as Rajya Sabha member from Rajasthan
Aug 19, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Jaipur, Aug 19 (UNI) Former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh was elected as Member of Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan on Monday.