Tag: Rajya Sabha
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." ....
Rajya Sabha Passes Two Farm Bills Amid Pandemonium
The Rajya Sabha on Sunday passed two Farm Bills amid a pandemonium due to protests by opposition members.....
Rajya Sabha Polls For 11 Seats In 2 States On Nov 9
The biennial elections to fill 11 Rajya Sabha seats in two states, which will fall vacant with the retirement of incumbent lawmakers in November, will be held on November 9, the Election Commission of India said on Tuesday. ....
Modi Gets Emotional During Ghulam Nabi Azad's Farewell In Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday got emotional while bidding farewell to senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad in the Rajya Sabha. Azad, the Leader of Opposition, is one among the four members retiring from the Upper House this month. ....
2007 Terror Attack Which Made PM Modi, Ghulam Nabi Azad Emotional
Memories of the 2007 terror attack in Kashmir on tourists from Gujarat made both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad emotional in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, as the House bid farewell to Leader of Opposition Azad who is among four members retiring from the Upper House this month. ....
Manmohan Singh Honest But No Department Escaped Scams In UPA Rule: Anurag Thakur
Union Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur on Friday attacked the Congress and said that the then PM Manmohan Singh was honest but no department was left untouched by corruption and scams during the UPA rule. ....
Opposition Forces 2nd Adjournment In Rajya Sabha Over Fuel Hike
The opposition forced second adjournment in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, the first day of the second half of the Budget Session as it pressed for discussion on the fuel price hike. ....
