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Winter Session: Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die seven days ahead of schedul
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar extended his greetings to the members of the House for the upcoming festivals, including Christmas, Pongal, Lohri and others, and suggested that there is a need to be vigilant of the rising cases of Covid pandemic and take necessary precautions.
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Sonia Gandhi's remarks on attempts to 'delegitimize judiciary' severely in
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhankar said he expects leaders across the political spectrum to bear in mind not to subject high constitutional offices "to partisan stances".
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As Covid cases surge internationally, some parliamentarians decide to mask
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla wear a mask as the proceedings of the Parliament begin today. Few other MPs have also been seen wearing masks in the wake of a sudden surge in cases in China and other countries.
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PM Modi, Kharge enjoy millet lunch together after Congress president's dog
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday enjoyed a millet lunch at Parliament along with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other MPs.
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PM Modi, fellow MPs enjoy millet lunch in Parliament
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Sitting alongside PM Narendra Modi while having the meal were agriculture minister Narendra Tomar, defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar and former prime minister HD Devegowda.
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10 years of Nirbhaya case: DCW urges suspension of LS, RS to discuss crime
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar urging them to suspend today's Parliamentary business to discuss women's safety issues as Friday marked 10 years of Nirbhaya gang rape.
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Vice President Dhankhar, PM Modi pay floral tributes to victims of 2001 Pa
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday led the nation in paying tributes to the security personnel and victims who lost their lives while defending the Parliament 21 years ago.
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Rajya Sabha Chairman lauds PT Usha for becoming 1st woman chief of Indian
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
After Rajya Sabha member PT Usha became the first woman chief of the Indian Olympic Association, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday lauded the athletics legend and said that her "contributions are bound to be inspiring and motivating."
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"Severe compromise of parliamentary sovereignty, disregard of mandate": Ra
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
In his maiden speech in Rajya Sabha on the first day of the winter session of Parliament, the Vice President said democracy blossoms and flourishes when its three facets - the legislature, the judiciary and the executive scrupulously adhere to their respective domains.
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Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankhar speaks on NJAC verdict in his remarks in Upp
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar who is also Chairman of the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday spoke on the 99th Constitutional Amendment Bill paving way for the National Judicial Appointment Commission (NJAC) which was undone by the Supreme Court in 2015.
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Kharge congratulates Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankhar, calls Upper House cham
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday congratulated Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on officiating as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and called the Upper House as the chamber of ideas.
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Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar officiates as Rajya Sabha Chairman, winter
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar officiated as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday as the Winter Session of the Parliament commences.
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