As the landmark women's reservation Bill secured parliamentary passage after a daylong debate and discussion in the Rajya Sabha, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said the draft legislation marks a milestone in the nation's journey towards empowering 'Nari Shakti'.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Lok Sabha Chairman Om Birla and other Parliamentarians were present for the joint photo session.
Dhankhar, during the discussion on 'Parliamentary journey of 75 years, starting from Samvidhan Sabha-Achievements, Experiences, Memories and Learnings', said that the bill which was passed by the Lok Sabha unanimously and by the Rajya Sabha with only one abstention had the backing of 16 s
Rajya Sabha took up discussion on Parliamentary journey of 75 years on Monday on the first day of the Special Session of Parliament with Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar stating that “weaponising disruption and disturbance as a strategy” would never get sanction of people
Eight Department–related Parliamentary Standing Committees (DRSCs) were re-constituted by Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar including the appointment of senior Congress MP P Chidambaram to the 31-member Home panel, the Upper House of Parliament said on Tuesday.
Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday as Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar strongly objected to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sushil Kumar Gupta wearing a garland of tomatoes inside the House
The decision on suspension of TMC’s Derek O’ Brien from the Rajya Sabha for remainder of the monsoon session “for unruly behaviour” is still pending with Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar stating that the process did not fructify as he didn't take the sense of the House
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday lauded the exemplary performance of Indian archers at the World Archery Championship in Berlin for “scripting history by their spectacular performance.”
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday revoked suspension of Congress MP Rajani Ashokrao Patil after a motion was moved and adopted in the House
Rajya Sabha (RS) chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday referred a complaint against Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien to the committee of privileges for “publishing clippings of his statement in the House” on social media, though they were expunged.
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday termed as “not very wholesome” Congress leader Mallikajun Kharge’s remarks about the Chairman "defending" Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the context of opposition’s demands on the Manipur debate and said that