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BJP first party since 1988 to cross 100-seat mark in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has become the first party since 1988 to touch the 100-seat mark in the Rajya Sabha with the results of biennial elections to the Upper House.
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Private member's bill seeking rehabilitation of Kashmiri pandits introduce
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): A private member's bill seeking social, political and economic rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits was moved in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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Congress accuses AIUDF of betraying as BJP, its ally win Assam Rajya Sabha
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 1 (ANI): The Congress on Friday intensified its attack on the opposition party in Assam for "betraying" them in Rajya Sabha polls by claiming that All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLAs visited Chief Minster's Himanta Biswa Sarma residence after the po
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LS passes Bill to omit 'Bhogta' community from list of Scheduled Castes
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): 'The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022' has been passed in Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Medical facilities, free education for children of porters: Railway Minist
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that medical facilities to 'Sahayaks' (licensed porters or coolies) and their family members are provided at par with Railway employees as well as free education is available f
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Indian Railways plans to implement 'Kavach' on Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Howrah
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Indian Railways is planning to implement its state-of-the-art indigenous technology 'Kavach' implemented on 3,009 route kilometres (RKM) on Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah corridors, the government told the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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New Delhi railway station to be redeveloped in Public-Private partnership
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that New Delhi Railway Station will be redeveloped to provide state of the art passenger amenities, road infrastructure, and an iconic building to cater to traffic demand of the f
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JDU leader dismisses speculations over Bihar CM eyeing Rajya Sabha seat
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 1 (ANI): Dismissing speculations that Nitish Kumar is looking for a stint in the Rajya Sabha, Janata Dal (United) leader Sanjay Kumar Jha on Friday said that the Bihar Chief Minister enjoys the mandate of the people to serve the state and is not going anywhere.
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DMK MP Wilson to introduce private bill seeking time-limit for Governors t
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): DMK Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson will introduce a Private Member Bill in Parliament on Friday seeking to amend Article 200 of the Constitution of India and fix the time limit for Governors to decide on the Bills sent by State Legislatures.
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Business Advisory Committee meeting for RS to be held today
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): A meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) for Rajya Sabha will be held at 4 pm on Friday.
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Venkaiah Naidu presents mementoes to retiring Rajya Sabha MPs Nirmala Sith
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu and Deputy Chairman Harivansh on Thursday presented mementoes to retired and retiring Members of Rajya Sabha which included Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal.
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BJP, its ally win both seats from Assam in Rajya Sabha polls; party's tall
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced that the BJP and its ally United People's Party Liberal won one seat each, thus bagging both the seats from the state in the ongoing Rajya Sabha elections.
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