Rajya Sabha

A new morning has dawned for us: Nirbhaya's granddad

‘People getting restive due to delay in justice to Nirbhaya’

New Delhi: Calling for implementation of the judgement in the Nirbhaya case at the earliest, Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said that people are getting restive due to […]
Nirbhaya convicts entitled to exhaust legal remedies: Court

Zero Hour notice in RS on Nirbhaya convicts hanging

New Delhi: Facing flak from different quarters on the delay in hanging of the four Nirbhaya convicts, Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh has given notice in the Rajya Sabha to […]
Trinamool, DMK give suspension notice in RS on CAA

Trinamool, DMK give suspension notice in RS on CAA

New Delhi: The Trinamool and DMK has given suspension notice under rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha on prevailing situation against the Citizenship Amendment Act across the country. The DMK notice […]
Here's why BJP can't have RS majority in 2020

Here’s why BJP can’t have RS majority in 2020

New Delhi, Jan 5: Getting the majority in the Rajya Sabha has been like the elusive holy grail for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Haryana and Maharashtra — two big […]
PM tells Cong to protest against Pakistan, not CAA

People of Assam need not worry over CAB, says Modi

New Delhi, Dec 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured the people of Assam that they there was no need to worry about the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), 2019 and […]
Govt has no stat on religious persecution: LoP in RS

Govt has no stat on religious persecution: LoP in RS

New Delhi, Dec 11: Questioning the rationale behind choosing only three countries for giving citizenship to minorities facing persecution there, Leader of Opposition (LoP) and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad […]
Rajya Sabha Number Cruncher. (IANS Infographics)

Rajya Sabha Number Cruncher

Rajya Sabha Number Cruncher. (IANS Infographics)
Udhav's U-turn! choreographs Sena's flip-flops on CAB

Udhav’s U-turn! choreographs Sena’s flip-flops on CAB

New Delhi, Dec 10: Barely 24 hours after Shiv Sena’s face in Parliament Sanjay Raut vehemently supporting the Citizenship Amendment Bill and equating it with support for India, Sena chief Uddhav […]
President Kovind recognises old friend, meets after 12 years

President Kovind recognises old friend, meets after 12 years

Bhubaneswar, Dec 9: President Ram Nath Kovind met his old MP friend from Odisha after a long gap of 12 years during the valedictory ceremony of the platinum jubilee celebration of […]
RS adjourned over Unnao rape victim being set ablaze

RS adjourned over Unnao rape victim being set ablaze

New Delhi, Dec 5: The Rajya Sabha was adjourned on Thursday during Zero Hour after the Congress wanted discussions on the Unnao rape victim who was set ablaze earlier in the […]
E-cigarette popular on Instagram despite anti-vaping content

Bill to ban e-cigarettes introduced in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, Nov 28 Seeking to ban e-cigarettes, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday introduced the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) […]

BJD backing BJP’s Rajya Sabha nominee leaves Odisha without opposition. Will Congress rise to occasion?

By Priya Ranjan Sahu The Biju Janata Dal on Friday announced the names of two party candidates – party’s IT cell chairman and spokesperson Amar Patnaik, and spokesperson Sasmit Patra […]