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Nepal's Upper House also endorses proposal seeking consideration to update
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 15 (ANI): Nepal 's Upper House of Parliament on Sunday endorsed a proposal to discuss the Constitution amendment bill to update the country's map that incorporates parts of Indian territory.
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HD Devegowda likely to file nomination for Rajya Sabha election on June 9
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Former prime minister HD Devegowda is likely to file nomination for elections to the Rajya Sabha on June 9, according to sources in the JDS.
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Cong to field one candidate; decision soon on support to Deve Gowda's cand
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 7 (ANI): Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that the party has decided to field one candidate for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections. He said the party would soon take a decision on the issue of support to f
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Venkaiah Naidu extends greetings on Rajya Sabha Day
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday extended his greetings on the occasion of Rajya Sabha Day saying that the Upper House of the Parliament has played a crucial role in shaping Indian polity, he further urged all the members to continue to gui
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'It's wonderful' ex-CJI Gogoi tells neighbour Sonal Mansingh on his first
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): "It's wonderful" is how former Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi who took oath as a Rajya Sabha member on Thursday described his feeling on being nominated to the upper house to his new neighbour - Sonal Mansingh.
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RS Deputy Chair praises Nitish Kumar for working on development agenda, en
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha Harivansh on Thursday praised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for working on the development agenda, changing caste-based politics and forcing political parties to contest polls for the welfare of people.
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Cong moves adjournment notice in Lok Sabha over former CJI Gogoi's nominat
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Congress MP K Suresh on Wednesday moved an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha over the nomination of former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi to the Upper House of Parliament.
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Rajya Sabha sees 82.6 % productivity in second week of budget session's se
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): After a mere 9.5 per cent productivity during the first week of the second part of the budget session, Rajya Sabha saw productivity of 82.6 per cent during the second week.
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All party meet to ensure Rajya Sabha functions smoothly
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 11 (ANI): The deputy chairman Rajya Sabha Harivansh Narayan Singh on Wednesday chaired an all-party meeting to ensure that the upper house that has been witnessing frequent adjournments will function smoothly on Thursday.
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Russian Upper House approves Bill that allows Putin to stay in power past
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Mar 11 (Sputnik/ANI): The Upper House of the Russian parliament, the Federation Council, approved on Wednesday the presidential bill on amending the national Constitution.
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This is Parliament, not a bazaar: Venkaiah Naidu tells Opposition MPs rais
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): Upset at Opposition MPs creating ruckus in the upper House of Parliament, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday remarked that Parliament was not a "bazaar".
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Rajya Sabha adjourned amid ruckus by Opposition over Delhi violence
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha was adjourned on Tuesday amid ruckus by the Opposition over the violence in North-East Delhi. The Opposition demanded that the House discuss the issue of violence without further delay.
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