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Rajya Sabha polls: BJP wins big amid allegations of cross-voting

Rajya Sabha polls: BJP wins big amid allegations of cross-voting

Out of the 16 seats up for grabs across four states -- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Karnataka --, the BJP won eight, thereby strengthening its position in the Upper House of Parliament.

11 Jun 2022 8:24 AM IST

Voting for 16 Rajya Sabha seats in four states today

Voting for 16 Rajya Sabha seats in four states today

10 Jun 2022 8:18 AM IST

AAP fields two Padma Shri awardees for Rajya Sabha seats from Punjab

AAP fields two Padma Shri awardees for Rajya Sabha seats from Punjab

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) nominated environmentalist Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal and entrepreneur, philanthropist, and...

28 May 2022 8:02 PM IST

Keep the standards of conduct: Venkaiah Naidu tells MPs

Keep the standards of conduct: Venkaiah Naidu tells MPs

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu requested the Upper House's members to set high standards of conduct...

13 May 2022 6:59 PM IST

Rajya Sabha adjourned indefinitely a day ahead of schedule

Rajya Sabha adjourned indefinitely a day ahead of schedule

The Chairman of Rajya Sabha refused to entertain further discussions on two subjects

7 April 2022 12:15 PM IST

Police to collect biological samples from criminals under a bill introduced in the Rajya Sabha

Police to collect biological samples from criminals under a bill introduced in the Rajya Sabha

New Delhi: Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah moved a bill in Rajya Sabha Wednesday to grant the police the legal...

6 April 2022 10:11 PM IST

Should I address Congress poverty of mind?: Nirmala Sitharaman

Should I address Congress 'poverty of mind?': Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi: To counter the harsh criticism she is facing on the Union government's Budget 2022-23, Finance Minister...

11 Feb 2022 4:31 PM IST

More than 25,000 Indians took their lives over unemployment debt in 2018-20

More than 25,000 Indians took their lives over unemployment debt in 2018-20

New Delhi: Amidst a feverish discussion on unemployment and the new Budget 2922, Minister of State (Home) Nithyananda...

9 Feb 2022 4:02 PM IST

CPI(M) leader writes to Union education minister over hijab row

CPI(M) leader writes to Union education minister over hijab row

CPI(M) leader in the Rajya Sabha Elmaram Kareem has written a letter to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over...

9 Feb 2022 1:03 PM IST

Condemning all marriages as violent not advisable: Smriti Irani on marital rape issue

Condemning all marriages as violent not advisable: Smriti Irani on marital rape issue

New Delhi: Protection of women and children isa a priority for all but all marriages cannot be condemned as violent and...

2 Feb 2022 4:46 PM IST

Security situation in J-K improved since Aug 2019: Govt tells Rajya Sabha

Security situation in J-K improved since Aug 2019: Govt tells Rajya Sabha

New Delhi: The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved significantly since August 2019 and there has been a...

22 Dec 2021 10:57 PM IST

Over 3000 Sikhs, Hindus, Christians from Pak, Bangladesh, Afghanistan get Indian citizenship in last 4 years

Over 3000 Sikhs, Hindus, Christians from Pak, Bangladesh, Afghanistan get Indian citizenship in last 4 years

New Delhi: India had granted 3117 minorities from the Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Christian minorities from neighbouring...

22 Dec 2021 4:35 PM IST

Rajya Sabha passes electoral reforms bill, Opposition stages walkout

Rajya Sabha passes electoral reforms bill, Opposition stages walkout

New Delhi: Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to link electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem with Rajya Sabha...

21 Dec 2021 9:39 PM IST

Amit Shah to adress Nagaland killings in Parliament today

Amit Shah to adress Nagaland killings in Parliament today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to give a statement on the killing of 14 civilians by Army forces in Nagaland...

6 Dec 2021 12:46 PM IST

Wont field candidate for Bengal Rajya Sabha by-poll: BJP

Won't field candidate for Bengal Rajya Sabha by-poll: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal on Monday informed that it would not field a candidate for the upcoming Rajya...

20 Sept 2021 7:43 PM IST

Parliament ruckus: Rajya Sabha report charges marshals choked, assaulted by CPI (M), Cong MPs

Parliament ruckus: Rajya Sabha report charges marshals choked, assaulted by CPI (M), Cong MPs

Opposition members claimed that outsiders were brought inside Parliament, but government spokespersons refuted the...

13 Aug 2021 10:46 AM IST