Tag: Rajya Sabha
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‘Threats’ force tea gardens’ closure
As the managerial staff of gardens associated with the Darjeeling Indian Tea Association (DITA) received the ‘threat calls,’ it was initially decided to lodge a complaint with the district magistrate.
March 27, 2020 -
Jammu and Kashmir on ventilator, situation worse than 30 years ago: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Azad said the government should release political prisoners, grant compensation to the seven lakh families that have lost their livelihood due to the shutdown of Jammu and Kashmir and its tourism sector.
March 24, 2020 -
Series of secretary-level meetings with stakeholders are being held on national e-commerce policy: Goyal
The formulation of the policy is under consideration of the government, the minister said in a written reply to the Parliament’s upper house.
March 20, 2020 -
Congress leader Anand Sharma questions running of Parliament when Epidemic Act is in place
"The country and world is united in wake of this pandemic. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, however, must walk the talk, and not pontificate", said Sharma.
March 20, 2020 -
House of Elders
Tie-up between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Congress has fructified with the smooth election of Mr Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, former Advocate-General, to the House of Elders.
March 20, 2020 -
Gogoi’s RS nomination ‘wrong & questionable’: Captain
Gogoi’s nomination has definitely caused eyebrows to be raised, said the CM, adding that any sensible person would be against such a move by the Government.
March 19, 2020 -
Judicial independence
The NDA government appointed another former CJI, P Sathasivam, as Governor of Kerala in 2014, a few months after he demitted office.
March 19, 2020 -
Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP; Oppn walks out shouting ‘shame’ chants
The Home Ministry had on Monday issued a notification announcing that President Ram Nath Kovind is nominating Gogoi to fill the vacancy originating due to retirement of one of the nominated members.
March 19, 2020 -
Rajya Sabha Polls: 37 elected unopposed, election to 18 seats on March 26
A keen battle is on the cards in Madhya Pradesh, where the Kamal Nath government is on a sticky wicket following a rebellion by 22 MLAs, as both the BJP and the Congress have announced two candidates each for the state's three seats.
March 19, 2020 -
Centre neglecting Bengal in Railway budget
He said the Modi Government had broken a 92-yearold tradition of not presenting separate Railway Budgets for the last three years.
March 17, 2020 -
‘Will speak after taking oath’: Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi on accepting Rajya Sabha nomination
The Home Ministry on Monday issued a notification announcing that President Ram Nath Kovind is nominating Ranjan Gogoi to fill the vacancy originating due to retirement of one of the nominated members.
March 17, 2020 -
53 more Indians brought back from coronavirus-hit Iran
This came a day after over 230 Indians were brought back from Iran to New Delhi and quarantined at the Indian Army Wellness Centre in Jaisalmer.
March 16, 2020 -
Defence Ministry spent Rs 26.12cr in 2019-20 on legal matters
Fee bills of government counsels appearing in cases filed by or against the Army, Navy and Air Force in the Supreme Court, Delhi High Court and Lower Courts in Delhi jurisdiction are being paid through the Ministry of Law and Justice.
March 16, 2020 -
Rajya Sabha to discuss Homeopathy, Sanskrit bills
According to the Rajya Sabha bulletin, Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank is to introduce the Central Sanskrit Universities Bill, 2019.
March 15, 2020 -
Congress needs surgical strike
There is speculation that more are waiting in the queue, mostly from Team Rahul, who could leave if the party does not correct its style of functioning.
March 15, 2020 -
Congress nominees for Rajya Sabha make for fascinating study in psephology
According to the sources, a total of 12 people have been nominated by the Congress for the RS polls scheduled for Thursday, 26 March.
March 14, 2020 -
Jyotiraditya Scindia files nomination for Rajya Sabha elections on BJP ticket
At the time of filing papers, former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, state BJP president VD Sharma, outgoing Rajya Sabha MP Prabhat Jha and other BJP leaders were also present.
March 13, 2020