Congress to oppose triple talaq bill in Rajya Sabha tomorrow
Dec 30, 2018, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): The Congress will do everything in its power to stop the triple talaq bill in its present form from being passed by the Rajya Sabha when it is tabled in the Upper House on Monday.
Parliament adjourned after face-off between government, Opposition
Dec 18, 2018, at 12:27 pm
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS): The parliament session on Tuesday began on a fiery note with a major face-off between the government and Opposition over the Rafale issue and 1984 anti-Sikh riot leading to adjournment of both the Houses, media reports said.
Dec 10, 2018, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS): Both the ruling and opposition parties in Rajya Sabha on Monday assured the Vice President and the Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu of their full cooperation for a productive Winter Session of the House beginning on Tuesday.
Triple Talaq bill stalled in Rajya Sabha, likely to be tabled in parliament's winter session
Aug 10, 2018, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): The triple talaq bill was blocked by the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha (upper house of parliament) on Friday, the last day of the parliament's monsoon session, media reports said.
PM Modi's remark on Congress' BK Hariprasad in Rajya Sabha expunged
Aug 10, 2018, at 01:45 pm
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remark on Congress leader BK Hariprasad in Rajya Sabha has been expunged or removed from the record of the parliament, media reports said.
Rajya Sabha passes SC/ST Amendtment Bill
Aug 09, 2018, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention and Atrocities), Amendment Bill, 2018 with majority support.
NDA candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh becomes RS Dy Chairman, Opposition unity jolted
Aug 09, 2018, at 12:34 pm
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS): In a blow to the Opposition unity ahead of 2019 General Elections, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh won the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election by 20 votes.
Harivansh Narayan Singh wins Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election
Aug 09, 2018, at 11:45 am
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS): National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh won the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election on Thursday.
Rajya Sabha Dy Chairman election today, likely advantage for NDA
Aug 09, 2018, at 11:01 am
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS): The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which runs the central government, is likely to have an upper hand in the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election, which will be held on Thursday, media reports said.
NDA nominates JD(U)'s Harivansh Narayan Singh as candidate for RS deputy chairman election
Aug 07, 2018, at 11:04 am
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has chosen Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) leader Harivansh Narayan Singh as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha deputy chairman election, media reports said.
NRC issue should not be politicised: Prakash Javadekar
Aug 01, 2018, at 05:15 pm
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said the issue of National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam should not be politicised.
TMC's Sukhendu Sekhar Roy to be Opposition's candidate for RS Dy Chairman election?
Jun 27, 2018, at 01:05 pm
New Delhi, Jun 27 (IBNS): In a bid to give a shape to the grand alliance ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the Opposition is likely to support Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy as a joint candidate for the Deputy Chairman election in the upper house, media reports said.
Jun 13, 2018, at 07:12 pm
New Delhi, June 13 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for withdrawal of Nalanda University (Amendment) Bill, 2013 pending in the Rajya Sabha.
Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned indefinitely on last day of Budget session
Apr 06, 2018, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): The budget session of the parliament ended on Friday with the adjournment of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha indefinitely due to the ruckus by opposition parties, media reports said.
Lok Sabha to resume work today
Apr 02, 2018, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha, which was adjourned on Wednesday over the ruckus by several opposition parties, will resume its business on Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes retiring Rajya Sabha Members
Mar 28, 2018, at 10:25 pm
New Delhi, Mar 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday commended the contributions of all the retiring Members of the Rajya Sabha, and wished them well for the future.
My office is always open to you all: PM Modi to retiring Rajya Sabha MPs
Mar 28, 2018, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi, Mar 28 (IBNS): Bidding farewell to the retiring Rajya Sabha MPs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his office is always open to them.
Mayawati slams BJP over UP Rajya Sabha wins
Mar 24, 2018, at 10:11 pm
Lucknow, Mar 24 (IBNS): After Bahujan Samaj Party suffered defeat in the closely fought Rajya Sabha poll for a seat in Uttar Pradesh, party chief Mayawati on Saturday came out in attacking the BJP and said the ruling party misused power to win the poll.
Rajya Sabha Polls: Counting of votes underway
Mar 23, 2018, at 11:48 pm
New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Counting of votes for the Rajya Sabha elections is currently going on as voting to elect the vacant seats for the Upper House of the Indian Parliament was earlier held on Friday.
Rajya Sabha polls: Voting begins, UP to witness prestige battle
Mar 23, 2018, at 03:11 pm
New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Voting to fill up 26 seats in the Rajya Sabha is currently going on.
Lok Sabha adjourned till noon, Rajya Sabha for day
Mar 22, 2018, at 05:13 pm
New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): The logjam in the parliament continued even on the 14th day of the second leg of the budget session on Thursday as the Lok Sabha has been adjourned till noon and the Rajya Sabha for the day following the ruckus by the opposition parties in both the houses.
Lok Sabha adjourned till noon, Rajya Sabha for day over ruckus by opposition
Mar 21, 2018, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): Within minutes of the start of the proceedings, the ruckus created by the opposition parties has forced the Lok Sabha to adjourn till noon and the Rajya Sabha for the day.
TMC raises PNB scam in Rajya Sabha, House adjourned till 2 p.m.
Mar 13, 2018, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Amid a huge ruckus by opposition parties over the PNB fraud case, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm and the Lok Sabha till noon on Tuesday.
TMC to back Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi in Rajya Sabha polls
Mar 10, 2018, at 04:03 am
Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that her party Trinamool Congress will back Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan urges all parties to find a solution to the continued House logjam
Mar 07, 2018, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, on Wednesday, appealed to all political parties to find a solution to end continued logjam in House to enable it to function properly, according to media reports.
Independent Rajya Sabha MP Ritabrata Banerjee praises Mamata Banerjee
Feb 23, 2018, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): In a surprise move, expelled CPI-M MP Ritabrata Banerjee praised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her government's performance in the state.
We are aim changers: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tells in Rajya Sabha
Feb 07, 2018, at 10:18 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Calling his government ' aim changers', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said they have ushered in a paradigm shift in the 'working of the Government'.
In Rajya Sabha, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad says BJP is good at repackaging ideas
Feb 05, 2018, at 10:19 pm
Newe Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): Following the maiden speech by BJP president Amit Shah in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, in his speech said that the BJP government has been renaming schemes that had been started by the earlier Congress-led UPA government, according to media reports.
Feb 05, 2018, at 09:25 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah made his debut speech in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, according to media reports.
Triple Talaq Bill pushed to Budget session of Parliament, RS adjourned sine die
Jan 05, 2018, at 08:28 pm
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): The Muslim Women Protection of Rights in Marriage Bill 2017, popularly known as the Triple Talaq Bill, is likely to be taken up in the Budget session of Parliament as the Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday, the last day of the winter Parliament session, according to media reports.