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TopicRajya Sabha deputy chairman

Topic: Rajya Sabha deputy chairman

Dy chairman dismisses no-confidence notice against Dhankhar. ‘Doesn’t even spell his name correctly’

In his order, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh says the severely flawed notice seemed drawn in haste to mar the reputation of the incumbent V-P, Jagdeep Dhankhar.

Bihar hurt by Congress, RJD insult of Rajya Sabha deputy chairman, Ravi Shankar Prasad says

Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh is from Bihar. Prasad says BJP doesn't want to make it a political issue but people of Bihar, going to polls later this year, will be told how Singh was attacked.

Former PM’s favourite, journalist first — Harivansh Singh re-elected Rajya Sabha Dy Chairman

The JD(U) leader is credited for making Prabhat Khabar one of the most widely read Hindi papers in north India. PM Modi congratulated him, saying he ‘belongs to all aisles of the House’.

12 opposition parties to support RJD’s Manoj Jha in Rajya Sabha deputy chairman election

The opposition is aware that Manoj Jha's candidature will likely be a symbolic fight against the NDA's candidate Harivansh since the coalition has a higher number of votes in the house.

Congress eyes Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson post but numbers pose a challenge

Congress faces an uphill task as its tally in the upper house, including allies, is 63, way short of the majority mark of 123.  

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India-EU FTA will change how US looks at trade with New Delhi. We must be ready

For India and the EU, the reliance on the US for security needs and on China for goods and services is associated with greater risks and vulnerability to major disruptions.

In Pinarayi’s pre-poll Kerala budget, gig hubs, global school and a welfare bonanza

Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal announced the 2026-27 Kerala Budget Thursday.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.