Rajya Sabha Dy Chairman election today, likely advantage for NDA

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS): The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which runs the central government, is likely to have an upper hand in the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election, which will be held on Thursday, media reports said.

NDA nominates JD(U)'s Harivansh Narayan Singh as candidate for RS deputy chairman election

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has chosen Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) leader Harivansh Narayan Singh as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha deputy chairman election, media reports said.

NRC issue should not be politicised: Prakash Javadekar

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said the issue of National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam should not be politicised.

TMC's Sukhendu Sekhar Roy to be Opposition's candidate for RS Dy Chairman election?

New Delhi, Jun 27 (IBNS): In a bid to give a shape to the grand alliance ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the Opposition is likely to support Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy as a joint candidate for the Deputy Chairman election in the upper house, media reports said.

Cabinet approves proposal for withdrawal of Nalanda University (Amendment) Bill, 2013 pending in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, June 13 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for withdrawal of Nalanda University (Amendment) Bill, 2013 pending in the Rajya Sabha.

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned indefinitely on last day of Budget session

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): The budget session of the parliament ended on Friday with the adjournment of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha indefinitely due to the ruckus by opposition parties, media reports said.

Lok Sabha to resume work today

New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha, which was adjourned on Wednesday over the ruckus by several opposition parties, will resume its business on Monday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes retiring Rajya Sabha Members

New Delhi, Mar 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday commended the contributions of all the retiring Members of the Rajya Sabha, and wished them well for the future.

My office is always open to you all: PM Modi to retiring Rajya Sabha MPs

New Delhi, Mar 28 (IBNS): Bidding farewell to the retiring Rajya Sabha MPs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his office is always open to them.

Mayawati slams BJP over UP Rajya Sabha wins

Lucknow, Mar 24 (IBNS): After Bahujan Samaj Party suffered defeat in the closely fought Rajya Sabha poll for a seat in Uttar Pradesh, party chief Mayawati on Saturday came out in attacking the BJP and said the ruling party misused power to win the poll.

Rajya Sabha Polls: Counting of votes underway

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Counting of votes for the Rajya Sabha elections is currently going on as voting to elect the vacant seats for the Upper House of the Indian Parliament was earlier held on Friday.

Rajya Sabha polls: Voting begins, UP to witness prestige battle

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Voting to fill up 26 seats in the Rajya Sabha is currently going on.

Lok Sabha adjourned till noon, Rajya Sabha for day

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): The logjam in the parliament continued even on the 14th day of the second leg of the budget session on Thursday as the Lok Sabha has been adjourned till noon and the Rajya Sabha for the day following the ruckus by the opposition parties in both the houses.

Lok Sabha adjourned till noon, Rajya Sabha for day over ruckus by opposition

New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): Within minutes of the start of the proceedings, the ruckus created by the opposition parties has forced the Lok Sabha to adjourn till noon and the Rajya Sabha for the day.

TMC raises PNB scam in Rajya Sabha, House adjourned till 2 p.m.

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS):  Amid a huge ruckus by opposition parties over the PNB fraud case,  the Rajya Sabha was adjourned  till 2 pm  and the Lok Sabha till noon on Tuesday.