Tag: Rajya Sabha
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Sarbananda Sonowal and L Murugan to appear for Rajya Sabha bye-elections
The names of the two candidates were announced by the party general secretary and in charge of party headquarters Arun Singh here in a press release.
September 18, 2021 -
23 MPs take up cause of patients with rare genetic conditions
The Parliamentary group also submitted a memorandum to Mandaviya, drawing his attention to the urgent need for prioritisation of treatment for patients diagnosed with Group 3(a) rare genetic conditions.
August 13, 2021 -
Opposition should apologise to nation for their behaviour in Parliament: Govt
The Opposition was unable to digest the fact that the country has given up on them and their behaviour in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday was a new low of the parliamentary democracy, Piyush Goyal.
August 12, 2021 -
No Parliament session for 60% of country, voice of people crushed: Rahul
Top leaders of several opposition parties met in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and then walked in protest from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk.
August 12, 2021 -
Some ministers call on Naidu a day after Monsoon session curtailed
On Wednesday, Naidu broke down over the huge ruckus in the House and equated the act of some opposition MPs to "sacrilege in the temple of democracy".
August 12, 2021 -
Rahul leads oppn march against govt, says ‘murder of democracy’
Rahul Gandhi alleged that the voice of 60 percent of the country has been crushed, humiliated and yesterday in the Rajya Sabha, they (women MPs) were physically beaten. Parliament session is over, but as far as 60 percent of the country is concerned, there has been no Parliament session.
August 12, 2021 -
RS adjourned sine die, govt seeks action against ‘unruly’ members
In the upper house, Leader of the House Piyush Goyal demanded that the Chairman should constitute a special committee to enquire about the behaviour of the MPs, as done in Lok Sabha in the past, and "strict action should be taken... mere suspension will not work".
August 11, 2021 -
Opposition’s demand for suspension notice rejected in Rajya Sabha
The opposition met on Friday and decided to continue with their demand of discussion on the Pegasus snooping issue, farm laws and fuel price hike. The leaders also decided to join the farmers' protest at Jantar Mantar.
August 6, 2021 -
RS Dy Chairman says suspended TMC MP broke glass door
TMC leader Sukhendu Sekhar Ray said that the MP was suspended for the day, but when the House was adjourned for the day then only she wanted to come. How could she be stopped then?
August 5, 2021 -
6 Trinamool MPs suspended as stalemate continues in RS
The chairman named them at the beginning of the proceedings and said, "The MPs who are in the well and holding placards are named and should leave the house."
August 4, 2021 -
RS adjourned for the day after passing IBC amendment Bill
Earlier, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice till 12 noon and then till 2 p.m. The Opposition MPs had given suspension notice which was not allowed by the chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu.
August 3, 2021 -
RS adjourned second time till 2 p.m. over snooping scandal
The meeting was, however, not attended by the Trinamool Congress as the MPs were meeting Mamata Banerjee at the same time.
July 28, 2021 -
Who was the Indian client in Pegasus project, asks Chidambaram
The Rajya Sabha witnessed repeated adjournments and the house proceedings were interrupted for the third day on Monday.
July 27, 2021 -
TMC MP Shantanu Sen suspended a day after tearing up minister’s paper
V Muraleedharan, minister of state for Parliamentary Affairs, moved the motion on this
July 23, 2021 -
Shredded over Snoopgate: Paper snatched from IT Minister in RS
Trinamool MP Shantanu Sen was seen on national television snatching the report right out of the Minister's hand, tearing it apart and then throwing the shredded pieces into the air.
July 22, 2021 -
By-polls on RS seat vacated by Dinesh Trivedi on Aug 9
Trivedi, who resigned from the Rajya Sabha in February, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) the following month
July 16, 2021 -
Piyush Goyal appointed Leader of House in Rajya Sabha
Goyal holds key portfolios of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food, and Public Distribution and Textiles in the union government.
July 14, 2021