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Winter session: BJP issues whip to party MPs mandating presence in Rajya S
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday issued a three-line whip to its Rajya Sabha MPs to be present in the House tomorrow throughout "to support the government's stand and vote in support of Bills".
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LoP Kharge follows Jaya Bachchan's way, condemns Chair for being 'unfair'
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday called out the Chair for being 'unfair' towards Opposition parties and "condemned" it, following the way adopted by Bollywood actor-cum-Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan minutes before.
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More than 5.1 cr scholarships provided under pre-matric, post-matric schol
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): More than 5.1 crore scholarships have been provided through National Scholarship Portal and Direct Benefit Transfer under the pre-matric and post-matric scholarship schemes, the government informed on Monday.
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Opposition stages walkout from Rajya Sabha accusing Chair of not listening
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Opposition parties including Congress, DMK, RJD, Left, NCP, TMC, Shiv Sena, SP and BSP on Monday staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha accusing the Chair of not listening to their points terming it an "unfair" way.
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RS passes Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 202
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] December 20 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha was on Monday passed the 'Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021' with voice vote to rectify a drafting "anomaly" created by a 2014 amendment to the parent legislation.
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Jaya Bachchan asks chair to be 'fair', curses treasury benches
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan on Monday called out the Chair to be "fair" and not take sides of any particular party and cursed the treasury benches saying, "Aap logon ke bure din aayenge" (your bad days will come).
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Winter session: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 5 pm
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha on Monday adjourned till 5 pm after a verbal spat between Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Jaya Bachchan and treasury benches.
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Call sign of Indian planes VT does not mean 'Viceroy Territory': Centre
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): The call sign of Indian planes "VT" does not mean "Viceroy Territory", replied Minister of State for Civil Aviation Vijay Kumar Singh on Monday in Rajya Sabha.
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161 Omicron cases reported in India: Mansukh Mandaviya
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): India has reported 161 cases of new coronavirus variant Omicron, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday.
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Venkaiah Naidu disappointed over stalemate on suspension issue; calls for
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday expressed disappointment over the lack of progress in resolving the stalemate on the issue of suspension of 12 members of the House that was effected on the first day of the ongoing Winter Session.
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Mediation Bill, 2021 introduced in Rajya Sabha, sent for consideration int
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, December 20 (ANI) Amid Opposition uproar, the Centre on Monday introduced the 'Mediation Bill, 2021' in Rajya Sabha to promote and facilitate mediation, especially institutional mediation.
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Parliament Winter Session: RS adjourned till 3 pm amid continuous Oppositi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha on Monday has been adjourned till 3 pm due to ruckus created by the Opposition leaders following the rejection of notices given by several members for suspension of rules.
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