Tag: Rajya Sabha
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DMK announces three candidates for Rajya Sabha seats
Six seats will fall vacant and have elections and the DMK-led alliance is likely to win four out of them. One seat has been allocated to its ally Congress.
May 16, 2022 -
Rajasthan to go for 4 RS seat biennial election on June 10, Congress tally to raise
In the Legislative Assembly of 200 MLAs, Congress has its own 107 MLAs, and the support of 12 Independents, while BJP has 72, RLP 3, CPM 2, BTP 2, and Independents.
May 12, 2022 -
Rajya Sabha election in Punjab on June 10
The term of office of Rajya Sabha members including Ambika Soni and Balwinder Singh elected from Punjab is due to expire on their retirement on 4 July.
May 12, 2022 -
Polls to 57 Rajya Sabha seats on June 10, result same day
It said that the notification will be issued on May 27, last date for nomination is May 31, scrutiny will be held on June 1, polling is on June 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the counting of votes will begin at 5 p.m. on the same day.
May 12, 2022 -
Rajya Sabha Day celebrated in Parliament House
Naidu recalled that as Chairman of the Upper House, he had endeavoured to make its functioning more effective and productive.
May 11, 2022 -
BJD’s Subash Singh resigns from Rajya Sabha
He was elected to the Upper House of Parliament on April 3, 2020. With his resignation, BJD now has eight members in the RS.
April 21, 2022 -
AAP can go to any extent to win elections: Punjab Cong chief on SYL controversy
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said Punjab's water interests might get compromised as the ruling AAP can go to any extent in pursuit of winning elections.
April 20, 2022 -
Harbhajan vows to donate Rajya Sabha salary towards welfare of farmers’ daughter
He said that he has joined the House for the nation’s betterment.
April 16, 2022 -
Stones pelted on house of senior Cong leader in Hyderabad
Police rushed to the Congress leader's house and began an investigation after registering a case.
April 14, 2022 -
Rajya Sabha clocks 99.80% productivity in Budget Session
As against the scheduled 29 sittings, the House held 27 sittings including 10 during the first part of the Budget Session and 17 during the second part that concluded on Thursday.
April 7, 2022 -
Rajya Sabha passes Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022
An amendment to refer the Bill to a Select Committee moved by Tiruchi Siva (DMK) was defeated as there were only 59 votes in its favour and 97 against it.
April 6, 2022 -
Unified municipal corporation for Delhi will be efficient and provide better services: Home Minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha
Answering questions about when the unified civic body would go for elections, he said “Are you afraid that you will lose elections in six months.”
April 5, 2022 -
Nitish Kumar’s comments on Rajya Sabha wish triggers speculation
On Wednesday, a BJP MLA Vinay Bihari openly demanded his party's top leadership to remove Nitish Kumar and promote Deputy Chief Minister Tar Kishore Prasad as Bihar's Chief Minister.
March 31, 2022 -
Finance Bill, 2022 and Appropriation Bill, 2022 approved and returned by Rajya Sabha
The Finance Minister defended faceless assessment by the income tax department saying it disallowed scope for personal discretion.
March 30, 2022 -
Rajya Sabha discusses Finance Bill and Appropriation Bill
Chidambaram said the Income Tax Act had become too complex after repeated amendments over the years and a simplified Direct Tax Code would help everybody.
March 28, 2022 -
Week in Parliament
Parliament last week completed the budgetary exercise for 2022-23 in the Lok Sabha when the House approved the Finance Bill, 2022, along with the Appropriation Bill, 2022, and voted in full the demands for grants of all Central Ministries.
March 27, 2022 -
RS discusses J&K Budget for 2022-23 and supplementary budget for the Union Territory for 2021-22 presented by Nirmala Sitharaman
Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the political process had started with the Panchayati elections. The extension of Central laws gave reservation in jobs to backward classes.
March 22, 2022