Indian Parliament: Bill to curb ponzi schemes and protect poor introduced in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, Jul 29 (UNI) The Government on Monday moved the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill 2019 in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State Anurag Thakur.
Rajya Sabha passes RTI Amendment Bill despite protests by opposition
New Delhi, Jul 25 (IBNS): Despite oppositions' objections, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Right To Information (Ammendment) Bill, 2019 seeking significant changes to the transparency law.
RTI Bill will see the light of the day as BJP manages to rope in fence-sitting parties
New Delhi July 25 (IBNS): With the fence sitting parties like Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Telangana Rashtriya Samithi (TRS) and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) deciding to back the centre on RTI bill, the decks are cleared for it's passage in the Rajya Sabha.
It's important to respect electoral process, democracy: PM Modi
New Delhi, Jun 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while replying to the motion of thanks on the President’s address in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, termed the statement of some of the leaders stating ‘democracy is lost’ as unfortunate.
Congress is hiding its failure behind EVMs: Narendra Modi
New Delhi , June 26 (IBNS): In a scathing attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday charged the opposition party of not being able to digest their loss in the Lok Sabha elections and hiding their failure behind the EVMs.
The lynching in Jharkhand has pained me: Narendra Modi
New Delhi, June 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reacted to the death of a Muslim man in Jharkhand in a lynching incident and said the event left him 'pained'.
Rajya Sabha adjourned after paying tribute to Madan Lal Saini
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI): Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday after paying tributes to its member and Rajasthan BJP Chief Madan Lal Saini, who died on Monday at AIIMS here. He was 75.
BJP fields External Affairs Minister Jaishankar for RS polls from Gujarat
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, who joined the BJP on Monday, will be one of the saffron party nominees for the Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat.
Ram Vilas Paswan files nomination for by-election to RS
Patna, Jun 21 (UNI) Lok Janshakti Party chief and union Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today submitted his nomination paper for by-election to sole Rajya Sabha seat in Bihar.
Four TDP MPs in Rajya Sabha join BJP
New Delhi, Jun 20 (IBNS): Four of the six TDP MPs in the Rajya Sabha joined the BJP on Thursday.
Thawarchand Gehlot will replace ailing Arun Jaitley as Leader of Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, June 11 (UNI) BJP's Dalit face and Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thawarchand Gehlot was on Tuesday appointed as the Leader of the Rajya Sabha. According to party sources, the new appointment was made by the party leadership replacing senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley, who had last month requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to keep him out of cabinet and other formal responsibilities on his health ground.
After landslide victory in Lok Sabha polls, BJP set to get majority in Rajya Sabha in 2020
New Delhi, May 27 (UNI): The saffron surge in electoral battle for 2019 has set the ball rolling to the BJP to capture more seats in Upper House of Parliament and the saffron party may get majority in Rajya Sabha in 2020.
PM Modi expresses concern on poor working performance rate of Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI/IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed concern at the poor working performance of the Rajya Sabha and urged the younger generation to 'question' the members of the Upper House the reasons of their such record.
Citizenship Amendment and Triple Talaq Bills to lapse if not passed by Rajya Sabha today
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS) : The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, seeking to grant citizenship to minorities from few neighbouring countries seeking refuge in India and The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018 for abolishing the triple talaq system, will lapse if they do not get passage in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, the last day of the Budget session.
Amid protests in northeast, government to table Citizenship Bill in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Amid protests in the northeast, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government on Tuesday will table the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in the Rajya Sabha, media reports said.