The Waqf Board amendment bill is likely to be introduced first in Rajya Sabha which could restrict the power of the Waqf Board said top government sources.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Friday emphasized the central government's vision for the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tried to open over 17 AIIMS in every region of the country with the world's best tertiary healthcare system
Noting that the government has brought the Agniveer scheme with a great sense of committment, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that it will help keep armed forces battle-ready and young. She also National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) doesn't disadvantage anyone and exp
Dhankhar, while addressing the members of the Upper House at the inauguration of a two-day orientation programme for the newly elected and nominated Members of Rajya Sabha at Parliament House, said the Members of Parliament (MPs) are the most serious guardians of democracy, especially if the
Congress leader Pramod Tiwari defended party chief Mallikarjun Kharge on his "mataji" jibe at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during discussion on Union Budget in Rajya Sabha.
"Hon'ble Members, I strongly plead with you. Democracy will be seriously threatened if disruption and disturbance are weaponised as a political strategy as has been done now," Dhankar said while addressing members of the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
In his speech in the upper house on July 1, the AAP MP said that the alleged liquor scam involved BJP members who took a bribe of Rs 60 crore from Sarath Reddy through electoral bonds.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called on Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar at Parliament House after the conclusion of the session of the Rajya Sabha.
"Under Rule 267 we are demanding a special discussion on it in the House, and after that, we will state our demands," Kharge said speaking to reporters on Friday.
The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha beginning on Monday will witness "Observance of silence" marking the solemn occasion of the first sitting of the Eighteenth Lok Sabha.
The first session is expected to be stormy as the opposition is likely to corner the BJP-led NDA government on the election of the Speaker on June 26, discussions regarding allegations of paper leaks in NEET-UG and UGC-NET, and row over the appointment of the pro-tem Speaker.