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TopicRajya Sabha deputy chairman

Topic: Rajya Sabha deputy chairman

Rajya Sabha Deputy Harivansh chairs proceedings following Dhankhar’s resignation as vice-president

Vice-president of India is ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Jagdeep Dhankhar had sent his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu Monday evening.

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.  

Thawarchand Gehlot appointed leader of house in Rajya Sabha, Piyush Goyal to be his deputy

Piyush Goyal is the Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry and Thawarchand Gehlot is the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment.

On Camera

RBI repo rate cut and that ‘rare Goldilocks period’

The repo rate cut should be interpreted as a pre-emptive measure to create a buffer, ensuring that the economy enters the forthcoming year with adequate liquidity.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

India looks to Oman for spare parts to keep its fleet of Jaguars flying

India is now the only country still operating the Jaguar, long retired by its original users, France in 2005 and the UK in 2007, and secondary operators like Oman, Nigeria and Ecuador.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.