Tag: Rajya Sabha
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Rajya Sabha Marshals’ military-like uniform to be revisited after receiving criticism
It is speculated the change of uniform was made for Rajya Sabha marshals to have a distinct identity, separate from watch and ward staff in parliament.
November 19, 2019 -
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2pm, opposition protests over farmers’ income in Lok Sabha
CPI Rajya Sabha member Binoy Viswan gave a suspension of business notice in the House under rule 267. He cited the JNU issue for the notice.
November 19, 2019 -
Government ready to address concerns of Opposition, says Narendra Modi
Speaking to media persons ahead of the first day of the Winter session of Parliament, Modi said he was hopeful of a productive session with members making their contributions through their participation in high-quality debates.
November 18, 2019 -
‘RS should be given greater respect by the executive’, says Manmohan Singh criticising abrogation of Article 370
He further said that the Rajya Sabha being half in size of the Lok Sabha, the members do not get time to share their insights.
November 18, 2019 -
PM Modi addresses 250th session of Rajya Sabha, terms house as ‘eternal and diverse’
PM Modi praised the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Party (BJD) for their discipline and ideologies.
November 18, 2019 -
As winter session begins Rajya Sabha members pay tribute to Arun Jaitley
Usually, the chair in the Upper House reads out obituary references before members rise as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.
November 18, 2019 -
Congress suffers jolt in Karnataka as party’s Rajya Sabha MP KC Ramamurthy joins BJP
Ramamurthy had resigned as RS member on October 16 and his resignation was accepted by House Chairman and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu.
October 22, 2019 -
UAE urges citizens to postpone travel to J&K after Article 370 scrapped
The move comes after the Indian government on Monday scrapped Article 370 of the Constitution that gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir and converted the state into a Union Territory with a legislature.
August 8, 2019 -
Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill 2019 passed in LS, state to be bifurcated
Home Minister Amit Shah, while replying to the debate on Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha, said as Article 370 stops Jammu and Kashmir to associating with India, it should be abolished.
August 6, 2019 -
Red alert for Delhi Metro in wake of Independence Day, Kashmir unrest
The alert was issued soon after the Centre's big announcement on repealing Article 370, which grants autonomous status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
August 5, 2019 -
B-Town celebs react to repealing of Article 370 in J-K
Bollywood actors like Anupam Kher, Zaira Wasim, Sanjay Suri, and Dia Mirza have reacted to the situation prevailing in Kashmir valley.
August 5, 2019 -
Incredibly bold move: Gul Panag on govt’s Kashmir decision
On Monday morning, Home Minister Amit Shah announced in Rajya Sabha that the government has decided to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir, which now ceases to be a state.
August 5, 2019 -
Article 370 scrapped; BJP hails it as ‘historic blunder undone’, Cong slams move
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad attacked the BJP government saying that 'the BJP has murdered democracy and the constitution'.
August 5, 2019 -
Centre scraps Article 370 which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir
President Ram Nath Kovind has signed the notification to scrap Article 370.
August 5, 2019 -
Services hit PGI Chandigarh as resident doctors continue strike
The PGIMER said all the routine services, including OPDs and elective procedures, have been suspended till further notice in view of the indefinite strike call given by the resident doctors.
August 3, 2019 -
UAPA Bill seeking to designate individuals with terror links as ‘terrorists’ passed in Rajya Sabha
Congress leader P Chidambaram said that the party was not opposing the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Bill but the idea of Centre being 'empowered to add or remove an individual's name as a terrorist'.
August 2, 2019 -
Man gives triple talaq to wife on road in UP days after Parliament clears new bill
Earlier, the Lower and Upper House passed the controversial Triple Talaq Bill and made the practice of instant triple talaq a criminal offence.
August 2, 2019