Responding to a question from Rajya Sabha MP KR Suresh Reddy on what the government plans to do to reduce the dropout rates amongst minority children, especially girls, Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Smriti Irani, said 30 per cent seats for minority students have been earmarked for
"India provided more than 291 million doses of Make-In-India COVID vaccines to 99 countries and to United Nations entities, including more than14 a million doses of COVID vaccines as a grant to 50 countries and United Nations peacekeepers totalling support to 150 countries," said Patra.
Earlier today, several Opposition MPs, gathered for a meeting over the Adani Group issue at the Rajya Sabha leader of the opposition and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's Parliament chamber.
Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP from Ludhiana Sanjeev Arora paid a courtesy call on Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi during the ongoing Parliament session and discussed national and state issues including law and order situation in Punjab.
A total of 84,866 posts are vacant in county's Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) against the sanctioned 10,05,520 posts as on January 1, 2023, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
These four organizations are -- The Resistance Front (TRF), Peoples Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF), Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) and Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF).
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Ranjeet Ranjan on Wednesday gave a suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha, demanding discussion on the "worrying trend of declining freedom of speech and expression in the country."
Soon after the House assembled for the day and papers were laid on the table, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar started reading, "I have received 11 notices under Rules 267", the treasury benches started demanding an apology from Rahul Gandhi, leading to a ruckus.
The notice submitted by Pramod Tiwari, read, "I hereby give notice under Rule 267 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) of my intention to move the following motion for the suspension of business listed for 15 March 2023".
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar on Tuesday congratulated the makers of 'RRR' and 'The Elephant Whisperers' on winning Oscar and said that it is indeed another facet of our global rise and recognition.
Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil on Tuesday moved a breach of privilege notice against Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal for making allegations against a Lok Sabha member in the house.