A parliamentary delegation from Poland, led by Pawel Kowal, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Polish Parliament, called on Harivansh, Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, today at Parliament House, New Delhi, according to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat press statement.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday informed the Rajya Sabha that indirect tax under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has significantly reduced over the years since its implementation.
Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar highlighted India's growing soft power and its active diplomatic initiatives. Abdulhakim Idris, Executive Director of the Centre for Uyghur Studies, focused on the human rights crisis in Xinjiang.
A Parliamentary delegation from the Maldives led by the Speaker of Maldives People's Majlis Abdul Raheem Abdulla visited both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to witness the proceedings of Parliament.
The Chairman reacted to Bharatiya Janata Party MP Radha Mohan Agrawal's claim that the Congress "removed" 22 illustrations included by Nandlal Bose from the Indian Constitution including those related to Lord Ram, Krishna, Mohenjo-Daro and Mahatma Gandhi from the Constitution.
The delegation will also visit the Parliament House complex. Afterwards, the Maldives Parliamentary Delegation will have bilateral talks with the Lok Sabha Speaker.
Speaking about the Congress, Sibal stated that the party always tries to work together and to move ahead with consent. He however, also admitted that sometimes the alliance faces problems citing the example of 2020 Bihar assembly elections, where a dismal show by Congress prevented the 'M
Rajya Sabha on Monday took up discussion on the Union Budget with senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram slamming Union Budget 2024-25 saying that tax proposals not only benefit the middle class but also the rich and richest.
Haque was representing his party in Rajya Sabha on Monday. He alleged that the current regime has "killed the tradition" of cricket commentary on radio. He also suggested three measures on behalf of his party, such as proper channels for each language and a better selection process of commen
Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Sonia Gandhi highlighted the four-year delay in conducting the census and expressed concerns that it is unlikely to be conducted this year as well.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak on Monday gave a Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha on the issue of hostile drone activities and the smuggling of drugs and arms along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Monday submitted a suspension of business notice in the Rajya Sabha under Rule 267, seeking a discussion on the Mahakumbh stampede that occurred on January 29.