Tag: Rajya Sabha
AAP's Pick For Rajya Sabha Include Raghav Chadha, Ex-cricketer Harbhajan Singh, IIT Professor Sandeep Pathak
The Aam Aadmi Party has nominated five persons for Rajya Sabha from Punjab where it swept the assembly polls and has formed the government. The five Rajya Sabha MPs include two businessmen, one IIT professor and cricketer Harbhajan Singh.....
Parliament Monsoon Session: Rajnath Says Government Ready To Discuss Manipur Situation In Lok Sabha
Amid uproarious scenes, the central government on Friday said that it is ready to discuss the Manipur situation in the Lok Sabha, however it blamed the opposition for being callous towards the sensitive situation prevailing there. ....
Akhilesh Checkmates Mulayam, SP Bank Accounts Frozen
Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav appears isolated with son and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav coming on top in the ugly battle for political supremacy.....
Rajya Sabha Disrupted Over Kasganj Clashes, Delhi Sealing
Proceedings in the Rajya Sabha were disrupted on Friday as opposition parties, including Samajwadi Party and Aam Aadmi Party, raised the issue of communal clashes in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj and the sealing drive in the national capital.....
Selling Fritters Not Shameful: Shah In Maiden RS Speech
BJP President Amit Shah in his maiden speech in Rajya Sabha on Monday said that selling pakodas (fritters) is not shameful but comparing it with begging was.....
AIMPLB To Continue Efforts To Stop Triple Talaq Bill
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board, the apex body of Indian Muslims, on Sunday vowed to continue its efforts to stop passage of the triple talaq bill by Parliament.....
Parliament Passes Upper Caste Quota Bill
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Parliament on Wednesday passed a landmark Constitution amendment bill providing for 10 per cent reservation to upper castes in government jobs and higher educational institutions, with the Rajya Sabha voting it late in the night after rejecting a demand for referring it to a select committee for detailed scrutiny.....
Jaishankar Joins BJP, Nominated To Contest RS Seat From Gujarat
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who was nominated to contest from a Rajya Sabha seat in Gujarat hours after he joined the BJP on Monday, landed in Ahmedabad in the evening to file his nomination on Tuesday.....
Manoj Jha To Be Joint Opposition Candidate For RS Deputy Chairman Post
The Opposition has finalised the name of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha as its joint candidate for the Deputy Chairman post in the Rajya Sabha and he will file his nomination on Friday, top sources said. ....
Tata Projects Wins Bid To Construct New Parliament Building
According to a company spokesperson: "We have emerged as the 'L1' in the comprehensive bidding process and are first in line to be awarded this prestigious contract to construct the new building of the Parliament." ....
