Tag: Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha Adjourned For Day Amid Ruckus
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day soon after it met after lunch, amid a ruckus by Opposition and treasury benches.As soon as the house reconvened at 2.30 p.m., Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi demanded an apology from Congress members for "maligning the image of Gujarat and defaming its people" in the morning.....
SC Refuses To Stay Election Commission's Notification On NOTA
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the Election Commission's notification allowing None of the Above (NOTA) in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat. The polling will be on August 8.....
Sharad Yadav, Ali Anwar Disqualified From Rajya Sabha
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, who is also the Rajya Sabha Chairman, on Monday disqualified rebel Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav and Ali Anwar as members of the upper house of Parliament, party leader R.C.P. Singh said.....
Rajya Sabha Adjourned For The Day Amid Ruckus
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Wednesday amid sloganeering by Congress members demanding an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks against his predecessor Manmohan Singh.....
Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till Wednesday
The Rajya Sabha on Friday was adjourned till next Wednesday by Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu following request by Congress members. ....
Sachin Tendulkar Bats For Sports On Social Media
A day after being forced to leave the Rajya Sabha without making his debut speech, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar on Friday took to social media to speak on the overall environment of sports in India.....
Congress Confused On Triple Talaq: Naqvi
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday attacked the Congress for its "confused" stand on the Triple Talaq Bill and wanted to know why it was sad while the Muslim women were happy.....
I Have Been Punished For Speaking Truth: Vishwas
After he was denied a Rajya Sabha nomination, disgruntled AAP leader Kumar Vishwas said he has been "punished" for speaking the truth.....
ED Summons Lalu's Son-in-law In Money Laundering Case
In connection with its ongoing probe into the 2006 IRCTC hotels maintenance contract case, the Enforcement Directorate has summoned RJD chief Lalu Prasad's son-in-law Rahul Yadav for questioning on Wednesday over a Rs 1 crore loan he had given to his mother-in-law Rabri Devi. ....
Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till Tuesday Amid Uproar Over PNB Fraud
The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday following uproar over several issues including the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud, demand for special status to Andhra Pradesh and demand for increasing quota beyond 50 percent in Telangana.....
