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57 pc of Rajya Sabha sittings in last 13 sessions witnessed disruptions: C
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): As the monsoon session of the Parliament began on Monday, Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said 57 per cent of the sittings of the Upper House witnessed disruptions either fully or partly during the last 13 sessions of his tenure.
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Parliament Monsoon Session: Vice President Naidu calls floor leaders' meet
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has called a meeting of all floor leaders of the Upper House at his residence here on Sunday, ahead of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament.
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Japan's ruling party LDP wins majority in polls held after Shinzo Abe's as
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 11 (ANI): In an election held just two days after the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-Komeito coalition secured 76 seats and retained the majority in the Upper House elections, local media reported.<
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24 Rajya Sabha members to take oath on Friday
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Twenty-four newly-elected members of the Rajya Sabha will take oath on Friday in the chamber of the Upper House of the Parliament.
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One more Rajya Sabha seat falls vacant after Tripura CM's resignation from
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday resigned as a member of the Rajya Sabha resulting in another vacancy in the Upper House.
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Negotiation with terror outfit TTP sparks fear in Pakistan's Parliament
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 25 (ANI): Pakistan government's negotiations with the proscribed outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has created fear in the Upper House of its Parliament.
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Japan decides upper house election will be held on July 10
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 15 (ANI/Xinhua): An upper house election will be held in Japan on July 10, the Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida decided Wednesday.
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Rajya Sabha polls: BJP wins 3 seats in Karnataka, Congress gets one, JD-S
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 10 (ANI): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won three Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka, the Congress got one seat and the Janata Dal-Secular drew a blank in the results of the biennial elections to the upper House declared on Friday.
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Voting for Rajya Sabha elections begins in 4 states
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Polling to elect members of the Upper House of the Parliament on 16 Rajya Sabha seats spread across four states - Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Haryana- began on Friday morning.
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Polling set to take place for Rajya Sabha elections today amid poaching sp
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): The polling to elect the members of the Upper House of the Parliament on 16 Rajya Sabha seats spread across four states will take place today amid speculations of horse-trading and fears of cross-voting.
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Rajasthan Cong MLAs lodged in Jaipur ahead of RS voting, exude confidence
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 9 (ANI): Rajasthan Congress MLAs were driven back to Jaipur from Udaipur ahead of the Rajya Sabha voting on Friday and party leaders assured of securing three seats in the state for the Upper House of the parliament.
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Cong leader complains about party's RS list, says local leaders feel dejec
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 31 (ANI): Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam reacted to the list of Rajya Sabha candidates of the party and said many local leaders are hurt by the Parachute candidates going to Upper House of the Parliament.
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