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249th session witnessed best in last 17 years, 31 Bills passed: RS Chairma
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said that after a long time the Upper House witnessed "narrowing of divergence" in terms of Bills passed by both the Houses of Parliament and termed the 249th session as "best" in the last 17 years.
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Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), August 7 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha was on Wednesday adjourned sine die after witnessing record business during the session with the Upper House passing 32 bills as against 35 in the Lok Sabha.
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Government repeals Article 370, Shah justifies move amid Opposition protes
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): The Centre on Monday repealed Article 370 which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir and a resolution in this regard was moved in the Rajya Sabha by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, amidst uproar by the opposition in the Upper House.
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There is a war-like situation in J-K: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said that there is a war-like situation in Jammu and Kashmir, which should be discussed on priority in the Upper House.
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SP MP Surendra Singh Nagar resigns from Rajya Sabha, likely to join BJP
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) Rajya Sabha MP, Surendra Singh Nagar has resigned from the Upper House of the Parliament.
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Rajya Sabha takes up UAPA Bill, Congress questions provisions
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), August 1 (ANI): Rajya Sabha on Thursday took up the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019, after rejecting Opposition's demand not to extend the sitting of the Upper House beyond the scheduled time for the passage of the contentious Bill that designates an
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MPs from BJP, TMC, RJD give Zero Hour notices in RS
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 1 (ANI): Upper House is likely to take up several discussions in its Zero Hour as several Rajya Sabha MPs have given "Zero Hour Notices" on a host of issues.
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Cong MP explains absence in RS during discussion on triple talaq bill
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha on Wednesday clarified that he had to be present before a Chhattisgarh court on Tuesday and, therefore, could not take part in the discussion on the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 in the Upper
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Government keeping the opposition under illusion for getting Bills passed:
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 31 (ANI): A day after the Parliament approved the Triple Talaq Bill, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday accused the government of keeping the opposition under "illusion" in getting the Bills passed in the Upper House.
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Disregard to rules, parliamentary conventions erode stature of Rajya Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (India), July 27 (ANI): Expressing his anguish over the chaotic scenes in Rajya Sabha during voting on RTI bill, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said on Saturday that any disregard to the rules and parliamentary conventions erode the stature of the Upper House.
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Sasmit Patra appointed chief whip of BJD in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 26 (ANI): Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra has been appointed as the chief whip of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in the Upper House by the BJD chief and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday.
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Rajya Sabha sittings extended till August 7
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 26 (ANI): The sittings of Rajya Sabha was on Friday extended till August 7, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu informed the Upper House a day after Lok Sabha session was extended.
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