Smriti Irani nominated by BJP for Rajya Sabha seat from Gujarat
Television-actor turned politician Smriti Irani was on Saturday chosen by the BJP as its candidate from Gujarat for the Rajya Sabha biennial elections.
CIC requests Rajya Sabha chairman to decide issue of privilege
The Central Information Commission has asked Rajya Sabha chairman to take a decision on whether disclosure of file notes, under the RTI Act, on notices and questions received from members will be a breach of Parliamentary privilege.
JPC motion in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday
The process of formation of the JPC for probing the 2G spectrum allocation scam will be completed on Tuesday when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh moves a motion in the Rajya Sabha, which is expected to approve it.
We will hoist tricolour in J&K: Jaitley
New Delhi, Jan. 23: The leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mr Arun Jaitley, criticised the Omar government for taking “unacceptable and undemocratic” actions to prevent BJP workers from hoisting the
House creates ‘unproductive’ history
New Delhi, Dec. 13: The just concluded Winter Session of Parliament will probably go down in parliamentary history as one of its most “unproductive sessions”, causing the nation a loss of crores of ru
BJP MP in Parl pandemonium
New Delhi: The pandemonium in Rajya Sabha over demand for JPC probe into 2G spectrum issue today touched a new low as a BJP member snatched papers from the Chairman's table in an attempt to prevent an
Par nod to Rs 45,000 cr without debate
New Delhi: Parliament today permitted the government to withdraw an additional Rs 45,000 crore from the exchequer with the Rajya Sabha returning related appropriation bills without debate amidst din
MFI Bill after RBI consent
New Delhi, Nov. 23: Amid crticism of MFIs for their coercive ways of functioning, the government on Tuesday said it will introduce a bill on the sector after taking into account the views of the Reser
Inquiry committee report sent to Justice Sen
New Delhi: The process of impeachment of Justice Soumitra Sen was set in motion today with the Rajya Sabha Secretariat sending to him a copy of the Inquiry Committee report which has held him guilty o
Arundhati Roy is entitled to her right to expression: Ram Jethmalani
Allahabad: Two days after disapproving the accusations made by BJP on the Centre's three-member team of interlocutors, Rajya Sabha member Ram Jethmalani today said that Arundhati Roy is fully entitled