Former PM Manmohan Singh seeks leave from RS citing ill health
New Delhi/UNI: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Monday sought leave from the Rajya Sabha citing ill health.
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the sloganeering by the Opposition, mainly Congress, and a barrage of criticisms from the field of judiciary, former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on Thursday took oath as the Rajya Sabha MP becoming the third Supreme Court judge to enter the upper house of Parliament.
Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP
New Delhi/IBNS: Four months after retiring, former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on Thursday took oath as the Rajya Sabha MP here.
AIADMK, DMK nominees elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu
Chennai/UNI: Three candidates each from the ruling AIADMK and the Opposition DMK were today declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Congress uproar
New Delhi/UNI: The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday following an uproar by the Congress Members over the alleged detention of its sitting member by a state police.
Supreme Court's prestige, dignity not enhanced during former CJI Ranjan Gogoi's tenure: Tarun Gogoi
Guwahati/IBNS: Former Assam Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Tarun Gogoi said the prestige and dignity of the Supreme Court didn't enhance during the tenure of former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi.
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday reiterated that scientific methods will be used to identify the culprits of Delhi violence and assured that the perpetrators of riots will be punished regardless of their political affiliations or religion.
BJP names Jyotiraditya Scindia as Rajya Sabha candidate
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after Jyotiraditya Scindia joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, the ruling outfit named him as their Rajya Sabha candidate from Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday.
Rajya Sabha polls : AIADMK nominates Thambidurai, Munusamy, allots third seat to Vasan
Chennai/UNI: The AIADMK on Monday announced its candidates for two seats, while allotting the third to its ally Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC), for the March 26 biennial elections to Rajya Sabha from the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Naveen Patnaik names four candidates for Rajya Sabha pollsÂ
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Ending all speculations Biju Janata Dal Supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced the names of four party candidates for the coming biennial Rajya Sabha election from Odisha scheduled to be held on March 26 next.
Parliament: Ruckus continues in Rajya Sabha, House adjourned for the day
New Delhi/UNI: The Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Friday following continuous disruptions by the Opposition pressing for an immediate discussion on the recent Delhi violence.
Opposition in Rajya Sabha presses for discussion on Delhi violence
New Delhi/UNI: Opposition parties in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday unanimously demanded a discussion on recent Delhi violence which has claimed 47 lives.
Ruckus over Delhi violence: After Rajya Sabha, now Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After the Rajya Sabha, now the Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm due to ruckus by the Opposition over the deadly Delhi violence.
Ruckus in Parl over Delhi violence: Lok Sabha adjourned till noon, Rajya Sabha till 2 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Within minutes after the beginning of the respective House's business on the second day of last leg of Parliament's Budget session, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon and the Rajya Sabha till 2 pm due to ruckus by the Opposition over the deadly violence in Delhi.
Election Commission announces poll dates to 55 RS seats in 17 states
New Delhi/UNI: The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday announced polls to 55 Rajya Sabha seats in 17 states, where the term of the members will end in April 2020.