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Parliament Monsoon Session: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid sloganeer
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The proceedings of the Upper House of the Parliament were adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday, minutes after it reconvened.
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Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon today
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Opposition leaders moved adjournment motion notices in both lower and upper houses to discuss various issues of public importance, including the special intensive revision (SIR) being carried out by the Election Commission (EC) in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
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Parliament passes Bills of Lading, replaces 169-years-old colonial-era shi
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The 'Bills of Lading, 2025' bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha, paving the way for Presidential Assent. Tabled by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, in the Upper House on Monday. It marks a watershed moment for India's maritime sector.
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Japan's ruling camps hit with major setback after losing majority in upper
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Last year, the ruling coalition also lost the majority in the lower house of the parliament.
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Monsoon Session: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge questions Centre over P
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Addressing the Upper House of the Parliament on Monday, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge questioned the Centre over the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.
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Japan Election: Ruling coalition to lose voter confidence, a severe blow t
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The cards are stacked against Ishiba, with all major opposition parties ruling out joining the Liberal Democratic Party and its partner Komeito in an expanded coalition.
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All eyes on ruling coalition as Japan goes for Upper House Polls
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Voting has begun in Japan's House of Councillors election, as all eyes are on whether the ruling coalition will be able to maintain its majority amid growing public frustration over rising prices support for emerging parties, Kyodo News reported on Sunday.
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Nepal: Oli-led government loses majority in National Assembly as JSP-N wit
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The JSP-N, led by Upendra Yadav, walked out of the government with immediate effect, throwing the ruling alliance into a minority in the National Assembly. Although the ruling alliance still holds a majority in the House of Representatives, the lower house, bills endorsed by it also require
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Amit Shah congratulates Shringla, Nikam, Sadanandan Master, and Meenakshi
Updated : 8 months ago IST
In a post on social media platform X, Shah lauded their contributions in their respective fields and expressed confidence that their presence in the Upper House would enrich national discourse and advance India's progress.
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PM Modi congratulates Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Rajya Sabha nomination, ha
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Shringla is among four eminent personalities nominated to the Upper House under Article 80(1)(a) of the Constitution, read with clause (3) of the same article. The nominations come in the wake of vacancies created by the retirement of previously nominated members.
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Shashi Tharoor meets Deputy Chairman of Russian Federation Council in Mosc
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"An excellent and remarkably candid discussion with Konstantin Iosifovich Kosachev, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council (the Upper House). Ranged from #OperationSindoor to regional geopolitics and relations between our Parliaments. A first-rate exchange of views," Tharoor posted on
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Kamal Hassan named Rajya Sabha candidate as DMK allocates one seat to his
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
With DMK allocating one Rajya Sabha seat to Makkal Needhi Maiyam, its founder and actor Kamal Haasan is likely to enter the Upper House of the Parliament. Besides, the ruling party has named its three candidates for the Rajya Sabha election scheduled for June 19 this year.
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