Tag: Rajya Sabha
Not A Single Person Killed In Police Firing In J&K: Shah
Asserting that normalcy has returned in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday in the Rajya Sabha that not a single civilian was killed in police firing in the Kashmir Valley since abrogation of Article 370 on August 5.....
Jaya Wants Hyd Vet's Rapists Lynched
Rajya Sabha members cutting across party lines on Monday condemned the gruesome rape and brutal murder of a 27-year old veterinarian in Hyderabad last week.....
Govt Busts 'myths' About Citizenship Amendment Bill
A day before the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) is set to face the Rajya Sabha test on Wednesday, the government tried to clear the air by busting what it calls "myth" about the Bill.....
Clarifications Needed Before Supporting CAB: Shiv Sena
Former BJP ally Shiv Sena's members in Rajya Sabha have not yet decided whether to support or oppose the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019.....
Rajya Sabha Passed The Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019
The Rajya Sabha passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 (CAB) on Wednesday with 125 members voting for and 105 against the Bill. Earlier the demand for referring the Bill to the Select Committee was negated.....
President Nod For Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Turned Act
In a late Thursday night order, President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, letting it become an Act allowing Indian citizenship to six non-Muslim minority migrants facing religious persecution in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.....
After Bangladesh Foreign Minister, Shinzo Abe Cancels India Trip?
A day after Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen cancelled his India trip, media reports quoting Japan's Jiji Press suggests Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is now considering cancelling his trip to India. The trip was scheduled to begin on Sunday.....
61 Rajya Sabha Members To Take Oath On July 22
As many as 61 newly elected Rajya Sabha members from 20 states will take oath on July 22. The oath-taking ceremony will be held in the chamber of the House. Members who are unable to take oath on this day will do so during the upcoming Monsoon session.....
BJP Candidates File Nominations For RS Seats From UP
Eight BJP candidates filed their nomination papers on Tuesday for the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh.....
Jaishankar Defends His Rajya Sabha Election, SC To Hear Case In Jan
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has told the Supreme Court that under the Constitution or the election law, there is no provision, which prescribes the mandatory requirement of conducting by-elections to Rajya Sabha seats, which fell vacant on separate dates, through a single poll. ....
