Monsoon Session of Parliament: A look at Bills passed and in queue
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty Second Amendment) Bill, 2014 relating to Goods & Services Tax (GST) -- the GST Bill in short -- which was passed by the Rajya Sabha during the third week of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament, has been laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha and will be taken up by the House in the week starting August 8, informed the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs on Saturday
India took strong stand against terror at SAARC meet : Rajnath Singh at Parliament
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS) : Taking a strong stand against terror, India has called upon all SAARC nations to take harshest measures not only against the perpetrators, but also the supporters of terrorism, Home Minister Rajnath Singh told parliament on Friday.
Nitish Kumar calls Jaitley, offers to do his bit for GST
Patna, Aug 4 (IBNS): Setting aside political rivalry, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday called up Finance Minister Arun Jailey and said he is ready to do his bit for the GST Bill, that was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
PM Modi thanks lawmakers over passage of GST Bill by Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked lawmakers for the passage of the GST Bill in the Rajya Sabha.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Creating history, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the crucial GST Bill.
GST Bill : BJP issues whip to members
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) : As the Government races against the clock to give push for the ambitious Goods and Services Tax bill, the ruling BJP has issued a whip asking all its MPs to be present in the Rajya Sabha for the next three days, reports said.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) : The opposition in Parliament on Monday tore into Manohar Parrikar for his comment against the Muslim community through Aamir Khan, as Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad demanded to know what lesson the Defence Minister is going to teach the minorities in the country.
GST Bill listed in Rajya Sabha agenda for consideration
New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS): The government has listed the GST Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Friday for consideration next week, according to media reports.
Attacks on Dalits and Muslims by cow protectors : Rajya Sabha in turmoil
New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS) : The Rajya Sabha witnessed a huge ruckus on Wednesday when many opposition members raised an uproar and stormed the well to protest Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence" on violence against Dalits and Muslims by self styled cow protectors in different parts of the country.
Opposition slams central government on Dalit issue
Ahmedabad/Una, Jul 20 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha temporarily adjourned on Wednesday as members of the Opposition stormed the well to protest against the stripping and beating of four Dalit men by self-styled cow protectors in Gujarat last week, according to media reports.
Jaitley, Yechury and others voice their opinion on Kashmir unrest in RS
New Delhi, Jul 18 (IBNS): Talking to the Rajya Sabha on the Kashmir issue, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the situation in Kashmir is grave and that the fight is between the country and the separatists, according to media reports.
Rajya Sabha begins post lunch session with discussion on Kashmir
New Delhi, Jul 18 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha resumed its post-lunch session on Monday with a short discussion on the recent violence and turmoil in Kashmir, according to media reports.
Rajya Sabha: Session commences after brief adjournment
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha, on Monday, resumed its session after it was adjourned for a brief period following a controversy created by a statement by BSP chief Mayawati, reports said.
RS polls: BJP clinches all seats in Rajasthan
New Delhi, June 11 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) put up a strong show in Rajasthan as it won all the four Rajya Sabha seats in the state on Saturday.
Congress alleges BJP trying to influence RS polls by arresting MLAs
New Delhi, Jun 11 (IBNS) As voting for the 27 Rajya Sabha seats in seven states continues, the Congress has alleged that arrest warrants have been issued against a few MLAs to influence the result of the votes, according to media reports.