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Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar , on Friday (13 December), expressed deep anguish over what he described as an orchestrated campaign against him in the media.
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PM Narendra Modi, expressing his happiness on Sudha Murty's nomination to Rajya Sabha, praised the latter for her contribution to social work, philanthropy and education.
Recently, the TMC party announced that ‘journalist’ Sagarika Ghose, wife of Rajdeep Sardesai, has been given a ticket for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in West Bengal. Amidst this, the image of her affidavit for the Rajya Sabha nomination is going viral on social media
Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi has slammed Yadav and the party for not nominating any Muslim among the three candidates named by the party for the Rajya Sabha election and begging for votes from the Muslim community.
Sonia Gandhi will be the second member of the Gandhi family to enter Rajya Sabha after former prime minister Indira Gandhi, who was a member of the Upper House from August 1964 to February 1967.
Ashok Chavan, a senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, joined the BJP on February 13. He has been fielded for the Rajya Sabha elections just a day after his entry into the party.
Chavan, completing the process of his transition, formally became a member of the BJP at the party’s headquarters in Nariman Point, Mumbai. BJP leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was also present on the occasion.
An unusual incident took place in Parliament during the swearing-in ceremony of AAP leader Swati Maliwal as a member of the Rajya Sabha. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar made her take an oath not once but twice on the first day of the Parliament Session.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi & President Draupadi Murmu on Wednesday dialed Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and expressed pain over the mimicry incident.
Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar warned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha for protesting and making a hand gesture while raising a point of order amid the chaos over the opposition’s demand to discuss the Wednesday's Parliament security breach
The Income Tax Department has recovered Rs 353 crore with the premises linked to Congress Rajya Sabha MP Dhiraj Sahu and this is the highest amount of recovery by the department in a single operation.
Amar Kumar Bauri, the MLA for Chandankyari, has been named by the Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) as the party's legislative leader in the Jharkhand Assembly. On February 24, 2020, Babulal Marandi was unanimously elected as the leader of the BJP Party.
The second Indian Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri is a towering figure in Indian politics, who embarked on a remarkable journey that left an indelible mark on the nation's history. Let us delve into the intriguing timeline of Shastri ji's political career.
With this, the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' or Women's Reservation Bill became the first bill to be passed by Parliament after it shifted to the new building on Tuesday.
In a scathing attack, BJP president JP Nadda slammed Congress Rahul Gandhi for his statement "three OBCs out of ninety secretaries in govt of India" and said, "How many secretaries were OBCs from 2004 to 2014? A leader will have to be a leader; tutor will not work out."
The proposal regarding the polar research ship is expected to undergo Cabinet approval during the current financial year. During a discussion in the Rajya Sabha, Rijiju said that in 2014, the Cabinet had already approved Rs 1,051 crore for the acquisition of the vessel.
AAP leader Raghav Chadha on Saturday changed his bio on X, formerly Twitter, a day after he was suspended from Rajya Sabha for "gross violation of rules, misconduct, defiant attitude and contemptuous conduct".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi finally broke his silence on the Manipur issue, today (Aug 10), during his parliamentary address and left the opposition baffled. Giving a background to the existing conflicts of North East, PM Modi reminded Congress of its own actions.
In a setback for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and specifically I.N.D.I.A, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 or the Delhi services bill, was passed in Rajya Sabha on Monday.
"The lapses in the ‘signaling-circuit-alteration’ leading to wrong signals caused the tragic triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district on June 2", said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
EAM S Jaishankar filed his nomination papers in Gujarat's Gandhinagar for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls. The ECI earlier announced the schedule for the election across 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Goa, Gujarat & West Bengal.
Trinamool Congress announced Derek O'Brien, Dola Sen, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Samirul Islam, Prakash Chik Baraik and Saket Gokhale will be its nominees for the biennial elections to Rajya Sabha.
With the ongoing efforts of Arvind Kejriwal to cobble up a grand Opposition alliance to ensure that a bill related to the centre's ordinance nullifying the Supreme Court order on services matters is not passed in the Rajya Sabha.
In a positive development, the Centre told Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that 185 people from outside Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) have bought land in the Union Territory including in Kashmir in the last three years.
Jagdeep Dhankhar took a sly dig over Rahul Gandhi's "hawa nikal gayi" remarks
News Bharati is happy to announce the release of our second exclusive interview about 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj & political narrative', in conversation with Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe. Every month News Bharati presents an Exclusive interview for our viewers to indulge into interesting and intellectual topics but with insights from prominent personalities of varied fields.
In the viral video, an angry Jaya Bachchan can be seen pointing her finger at Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar
Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda is set to move the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022 which seeks amendment in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 for inclusion of certain communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State of Chhattisgarh.
“Rajani Ashokrao Patil engaged in this unwholesome activity and what has been seen is a matter that must engage our attention,” Dhankhar said. However, the matter will be probed by the Privileges Committee.
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra who sparked a furore by using "unparliamentary language" in Lok Sabha on Wednesday (Feb 9) defended her usage of the word stating that she will call an apple an apple.
PM Modi detailed the employment opportunities that have arisen in the nine years of his government's tenure so far while also stressing on the 'Atmanirbharta (self-reliance) in various sectors.
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and called him "Mauni Baba" while questioning his silence on the Adani issue.
Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Mahesh Jethmalani on Friday (Feb 4) said that the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "nothing more than a Chinese-inspired initiative".
The Centre has not taken up any decision as of now, on the implementation of UCC (Uniform Civil Code) in the country, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed Rajya Sabha on Thursday (Feb 2).
Congress leaders were absent from an all-party meeting called by the government ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament
Recently, in an incident related to the Ram Setu it was seen that the newspaper 'Telegraph' had published a misleading news that portrayed as if the Indian govt has disowned its stance for preserving the ancient structure of Ram Setu.
Notably, it is for the first time that India will have a domestic maritime piracy law that seeks to safeguard maritime assets on the high seas.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is likely to skip the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament to continue with his party's Bharat Jodo Yatra, said party General Secretary, Incharge of Communications Jairam Ramesh.
Central Government on Thursday (Nov 3) informed the Delhi High Court that Security agencies are satisfied that appropriate arrangements have been made for ensuring the safety and security of former Rajya Sabha MP Dr Subramanian Swamy considering the fact that he is a Z category protectee.
BJP announced Biplab Deb as the party's candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypolls from Tripura, the party announced on Friday (Sept 9). The announcement came hours after former Tripura CM Deb was made Haryana state in charge by the saffron party.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday (Sept 5) met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and held discussion over health, education, trade, infrastructure development and the present status of various ongoing central and State govt schemes.
The Election Commission of India has announced the dates for the by - election for the Rajya Sabha seat vacated by BJP leader Manik Saha. The election will take place on Sept 22. BJP's Manik Saha was elected to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Tripura in April, this year, and his term runs a full term up to April 2028.
Jagdeep Dhankhar took over as the 14th Vice President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha, on Aug 11, after he took his Vice Presidential oath. A renowned lawyer and former West Bengal Governor, Jagdeep Dhankhar was administered the oath of office by the President of India.
The incident took place when the members parliament bid farewell to Venkaiah Naidu. At that time, while making his valedictory remark to Naidu, Chadha drew an analogy with first love, and also recalled memorable experiences with him.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien narrated a story of Venkaiah Naidu's early personal loss, leaving the outgoing Vice President emotional
Naidu completes his five-year term on August 10. Modi said Naidu was of the opinion that disruptions of proceedings beyond a point were contempt of the House.
Union Minister of State Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that North Eastern Space Applications Centre ( NESAC ), Shillong will execute 110 projects in eight North Eastern States by 2024. NESAC Shillong was established in 2000, jointly with North Eastern Council (NEC).
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Rajya Sabha said there is no GST on the withdrawal of cash from banks. There is no GST on cash withdrawal from banks, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, and GST tax only on bank purchasing cheque book from printer, she added.
Parliament passed a bill which seeks to ban funding of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and also empower the Centre to freeze, seize or attach financial assets and economic resources of people engaged in such activities.
The main aim of the Indian Antarctic bill is also to ensure de-militarization of the region along with getting it rid of mining or illegal activities.
