Tag: Rajya Sabha
RS Adjourned Till 2 PM Amid Uproar Over Delhi Violence Issue
Rajya Sabha chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu adjourned the House till 2 p.m. on Monday following uproar over the violence in Delhi, which has claimed the lives of over 40 people.....
Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till March 11 After Delhi Violence Uproar
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday adjourned the House till March 11 following continuous disruptions by opposition members who demanded a discussion on the Delhi violence in February. ....
Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till 2 Pm After Ruckus Over Digvijaya's Detention
Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday adjourned the House till 2 pm after an uproar by opposition Congress lawmakers over the detention of sitting member Digvijaya Singh by police in Karnataka's Bengaluru earlier in the day.....
Congress, BJP Gear Up For RS Polls
The Congress finalized its strategy late on Wednesday night for the Rajya Sabha elections. Senior leader Digvijay Singh is going to be the party's first priority candidate and his victory is thus almost a certainty. ....
Gujarat RS Polls: First Preference Voting Over
The first preference voting for four Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat ended on Friday afternoon. After the voting, the victory of three candidates -- two of the BJP and one from the Congress -- is being considered as confirmed. However, the outcome in one seat still hangs in the balance.....
Digvijaya, Scindia Greet Each Other In Rajya Sabha
One of the reasons said to be behind the exit of Jyotiraditya Scindia from the Congress was the rivalry between him and Digvijaya Singh, the two-time former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. On Wednesday the two came face to face during the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected Rajya Sabha MPs. ....
BJP Names Jai Prakash Nishad For UP Rajya Sabha By-election
The Bharatiya Janata Party has nominated Jai Prakash Nishad as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha seat that will be going to polls on August 24. ....
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chair's Post: RJD's Manoj Jha Files Nomination
With the post of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chair set to witness a contest between two leaders from Bihar on September 14, RJD leader Manoj Jha on Friday filed his nomination papers for the electoral battle. ....
COVID-19 Battle Far From Over, Harsh Vardhan Tells Rajya Sabha
Sounding a note of caution, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha that the battle against Covid-19 is far from over, at a time when India's total tally has neared the five million-mark. ....
All-party Meet: Bills Discussed, Rajnath Singh To Address RS On Thursday
An all-party meeting called by the government to ensure smooth proceedings in Parliament concluded on Wednesday evening wherein bills and smooth operation of the already short session were discussed. ....
