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BJP MP gives Zero Hour notice in RS over demand for SC Bench at Bengaluru
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP KC Ramamurthy on Thursday gave a Zero Hour notice in the Upper House over the 'demand for setting up of a Supreme Court Bench at Bengaluru'.
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Privatisation of public sector banks another way to benefit few people, al
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday alleged that privatisation of public sector banks is another attempt by the government to benefit a few people.
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Criticism of govt should be informed, credible, says RS chairman Naidu
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): While offering tips to the newly elected members of the Upper House to make a difference to the functioning of the House on Saturday, Rajya Sabha chairman and Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu said that criticism of the government of the day shoul
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Pak Senate polls: Imran Khan's PTI may face setback as 6 MPAs unlikely to
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], March 2 (ANI): The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) might suffer a setback in the upcoming Senate elections tomorrow as at least six lawmakers of the party are unlikely to cast votes for its candidates in the Upper House polls.
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Australian upper house passes amended bargaining code for media, tech plat
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Canberra [Australia], February 24 (ANI): The Australian upper house on Wednesday announced passing of an amended version of the mandatory bargaining code for digital platforms that will make the tech companies share revenue with media businesses.
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Can't sit in Parliament as mute spectator, will be injustice to Bengal: TM
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): All India Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Dinesh Trivedi, who announced his resignation on the floor of the Upper House on Friday, said that he could not sit in the Parliament as a mute spectator, as it would have been an injustice to Bengal. Read More
Discussion on Union Budget likely to begin first in Rajya Sabha, sixth tim
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Departing from the usual practice, the discussion on Union Budget on Wednesday is likely to start first in Rajya Sabha in the ongoing Parliament session. This is only for the sixth time ever that the Upper House will take up the discussion before the
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Ghulam Nabi rose above party lines, thought for country: Rajya Sabha Dy Ch
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Bidding farewell to Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad on his retirement from the Rajya Sabha, Deputy Chairman of the Upper House, Harivansh on Tuesday said the Congress leader is someone who rose above party lines and thought for country whenever nee
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Bilawal Bhutto demands Pak establishment to stay away from Senate polls
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 9 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday demanded the country's establishment to 'stay away' from the upcoming Senate elections while warning that the entire country would be affected if the Upper House polls were made
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Cong issues whip to its RS members to be present in House tomorrow
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): The Congress party on Sunday issued a whip to its Rajya Sabha members asking them to be present in the Upper House on Monday till its adjournment.
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Venkaiah Naidu reprimands MPs for using mobile phone in RS, says 'against
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday reprimanded MPs for using mobile phones to record proceedings of the House, stating that such "unwarranted" activities inside the chamber are against "parliamentary etiquette".
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Ahead of budget session, RS chairman calls meeting of floor leaders on Jan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has called a meeting of the floor leaders of the Upper House at his residence on January 31 ahead of the budget session of Parliament.
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