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TopicRajya Sabha

Topic: Rajya Sabha

‘No overreach’ — in 1st speech after 3 yrs in RS, ex-CJI Gogoi supports Delhi services bill

Four women MPs walk out as former CJI, who has faced allegations of sexual harassment, speaks. He urges members to vote in accordance with their conscience.

‘We gave more press freedom, Congress jailed over 263 journalists in Emergency’ — Anurag Thakur in RS

Rajya Sabha passes Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023, by voice vote. Information & broadcasting minister Thakur also attacks Congress for 'red-tapism'.

Kharge asks Dhankhar not to defend Modi, V-P’s response — ‘every Indian should be proud of PM’

Opposition MP says Manipur must be debated without further delay since Monsoon Session is entering last leg & LS is set to take up no-confidence motion against Modi govt next week.

14,763 schoolkids displaced in Manipur, 93.5% readmitted to ‘nearest feasible school’, govt tells RS

Of 12 districts in Manipur, four — Churachandpur (4,099) Kangpokpi (2,822), Bishnupur (2,063) and Imphal East (2,053) — had greatest number of displaced schoolchildren, says Union govt.

24,000+ cases pending in SC for more than 5 yrs, 8,000 for over a decade, govt tells Rajya Sabha

Responding to question from an AAP MP, Minister of State for Law & Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal says 204 cases pending for over 20 yrs, adds govt regularly filling up judicial vacancies.

‘Govt to discuss Manipur. Opposition trying to misuse liberty given to members’: Piyush Goyal

Goyal made the remarks amid protests by Opposition members over their demand for discussion under Rule 267 which also entails voting.

Kharge says ‘insulted’ when mike switched off in RS, Dhankhar maintains ‘can’t allow transgression’

Kharge says 'self-respect challenged' when mike switched off mid-speech. VP Dhankhar maintains LoP was given floor at a time when there was legislative business to be conducted.

Opposition demands immediate discussion over Manipur violence under Rule 267, RS adjourned again

The House has been witnessing adjournments since the beginning of the monsoon session of Parliament on 20 July.

Govt detected Rs 9,075 cr tax evasion by Chinese mobile makers, has recovered only 18% so far

New Delhi: The government has detected Rs 9,075 crore worth of tax evasion by Chinese mobile handset makers since April 2017, of which the...

‘What about sexual crime in Rajasthan?’ BJP strategy to counter Oppn on Manipur in & outside Parliament

After PM Modi finally broke his silence on Manipur conflict outside Parliament, the ruling party asserted that the Union home minister will come out with a statement.

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Saudi oil power is waning. What this means for its ties to the US

There’s little doubt that Saudi Arabia contributed to its own problems, driven by leadership hubris and poor advice. The Line is a case in point.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.