Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Rajya Sabha

States asked to release prisoners who have completed their sentence: MoS Home

The Centre has asked state governments to release prisoners who have completed their terms but are behind bars due to non-payment of fine, Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar said in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.The minister was...

Heated exchange in RS over Kharge’s remarks

KHARGE HAD SAID ‘NOT EVEN A DOG OF THE BJP WAS LOST’ FOR THE COUNTRY Ruling and opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday sparred over certain remarks made by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Rajasthan’s Alwar, with treasury bench...

1.15 cr Indians experienced air travel through UDAN

Nearly 1.15 crore Indians who had never before taken a flight were able to experience air travel via the government’s ambitious UDAN scheme, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia informed Parliament on Monday.Replying to queries during Question Hour in...

Issue of vacancies in higher judiciary will linger till new system put in place: Rijiju

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the issue of vacancies and appointments in the higher judiciary would continue to linger till such time a new system is created for the same.Replying to questions in...

Uproar in Parl over LAC clash; Oppn stage walkout

Opposition parties led by Congress on Monday staged vociferous protests in Parliament over the India-China military clash in Arunachal Pradesh and walked out of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha following the rejection of their demand for an immediate discussion...

Chaos in RS over UCC Bill

Chaos ensued in the Rajya Sabha Friday as BJP’s Rajasthan MP Kirodi Lal Meena introduced the Uniform Civil Code in India Bill, 2020 in the Rajya Sabha as a Private Member Bill amid fervent opposition. The Code seeks to...

SKM to hold marches to Governors’ houses on Nov 26

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) will hold marches to Raj Bhavan across the country on November 26, alleging a breach of assurance by the Centre on farmers’ pending demands, the organisation announced on Thursday.The SKM, a body of farmers’...

Mnp celebrates Chavang Kut

Kut, a post-harvest festival of Kuki-Chin-Mizo tribes was celebrated in Manipur on Tuesday with gaiety and fervor.Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh, Rajya Sabha MP Leishemba Sanajaoba, some ministers and MLAs attended the main celebration function held in Churachandpur’s...

Biplab Kumar Deb takes oath as RS MP

Former Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb and Bharatiya Janata Party’s Gulam Ali on Wednesday took oath as MPs of Rajya Sabha in the presence of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is also the chairperson of the Upper House,...

Ex-CM Biplab Deb elected to Rajya Sabha

Former Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Thursday won the byelection to the state’s lone Rajya Sabha seat, a poll official said here.Deb, who has been recently made the BJP in-charge of Haryana, polled 43 votes – 36...