Tag: Rajya Sabha
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. ....
Parliament Session: Rajya Sabha Chairman Suspends 3 AAP MPs, Including Sanjay Singh
The Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday named three Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members -- Sanjay Singh, N.D. Gupta and Sushil Gupta -- for causing disruption in the proceeding of the House. ....
PM Modi May Speak In Rajya Sabha On Feb 8, Defend Farm Laws: Sources
Prime Minister Narendra Modi may speak in the Rajya Sabha on Monday during the motion of thanks to the President's address, according to sources.....
Assembly Polls: Congress Screening Panels Meet To Shortlist Candidates
The screening committees of the Congress continued their meetings on Thursday to shortlist candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. ....
Scindia Now A BJP Backbencher, He Will Never Become CM: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a jibe at his once close friend and former party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, saying "who earlier was counted among 'decision makers' in his former party, now only gets to enjoy from the back seat as a spectator ever since he crossed over to saffron pastures and will never be able to become the Chief Minister there". ....
Chamoli Disaster Was Due To Glacier Burst: Prakash Javadekar
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar in a reply to a supplementary question in Rajya Sabha on Monday said that the Chamoli incident happened due to glacier burst not because of hydro power projects as the government has not approved any new project in the region in the last six years. ....
Parliament Budget Session Likely To Be Cut Short, Might Conclude On Thursday
As Assembly polls in four states and one union territory is to begin from March 27, the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament is likely to be cut short and concluded on Thursday, sources said. ....
Rajya Sabha Adjourned Second Time Till 2 Pm After Opposition Protest
The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha were adjourned second time on Thursday till 2 p.m. after the opposition members demanded suspension of the Business to discuss Pegasus project, farmers protests and raids on media houses. ....
