Rajya Sabha polls begin : Keen contest between BJP and Congress
New Delhi, June 11 (IBNS) : Voting has begun for 27 Rajya Sabha seats in seven states as both the ruling BJP and the opposition are in an all out effort to clinch it in their favour.
EC: Karnataka RS polls not cancelled but returning officer to file FIR
New Delhi/Bengaluru, Jun 10 (IBNS): With the Rajya Sabha (RS) polls scheduled for Saturday, the Election Commission (EC) has refused to stall the polls for Karnataka based on allegations of bribery but has asked the government to hand over the probe to the CBI, according to media reports.
BJP names six candidates in second list of RS nominees
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party has named six people for the Biennial Elections to the Rajya Sabha.
RJD nominates Misa Bharti and Ram Jethmalani to the Rajya Sabha
Patna, May 30 (IBNS) The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has nominated party supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter Misa Bharti and well-known lawyer Ram Jethmalani for the Rajya Sabha, according to media reports.
RS: 53 members to retire today
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS) The Rajya Sabha on Friday will witness the retirement of 53 members, making it one of the largest in recent times, reports said.
Rajya Sabha : Vijya Mallya's resignation rejected, Ethics committee recommends his expulsion
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday rejected the resignation letter of Vijay Mallya as the Ethics Committee recommended that he should be expelled with immediate effect as an MP.
We have nothing to hide : Sonia says on Augusta chopper deals as ruckus disrupts RS
New Delhi, Apr 26 (IBNS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon on Wednesday following continued ruckus over the AugustaWestland chopper deal as Congess President Sonia Gandhi said she has "nothing to hide" and is not afraid of her name being taken by the BJP.
BJP throws tantrums over alleged Azad remark on RSS, Cong leader denies
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS) The Rajya Sabha was rocked on Monday as BJP members fiercely came down on Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad allegedly for comparing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with ISIS.
Minister apprised RS about govt policy to compensate rape victims
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) Minister of State for Home Affairs, Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday apprised the members about the government's policy to compensate rape victims.
Quick passage of women's reservation bill needed: Sonia Gandhi on IWD
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi, speaking at a special intervention to mark International Women's Day (IWD) in the Lok Sabha, on Tuesday, said that the Women's Reservation Bill needs immediate attention.
Tilting of India's highest tower Qutub Minar
New Delhi, Mar 2 (IBNS) In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma said that the Qutub Minar in New Delhi is experiencing a mean rate of annual change in tilt of 3.5 seconds per year with respect to its base centre.
Rajya Sabha passes Juvenile Justice Bill 2015
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the landmark Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill 2015, which seeks to amend the law to allow trying those over 16 years of age and accused of heinous crimes like the gang-rape of Nirbhaya, as adults.
Am happy that all parties supported Juvenile Justice Bill: Maneka Gandhi
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IBNS): Minutes after the passage of the Juvenile Justice Bill by the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday evening said she is happy that all parties supported the move.
Rajya Sabha passes the Juvenile Justice Bill
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IBNS) After Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Juvenile Justice Bill, which seeks to amend the law to allow trying those over 16 years of age and accused of heinous crimes like the gang-rape of Nirbhaya, as adults.
Rajya Sabha adjourned thrice over Arunachal Pradesh issue
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS) A united opposition on Friday forced three adjournments in the Rajya Sabha in the pre-lunch session demanded recall of Arunachal Pradesh Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa as Trinamool Congress and Samajwadi Party staged a walk-out over the issue.