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TopicRajya Sabha

Topic: Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha passes Juvenile Justice Bill amid protests over Pegasus row, farm laws

The bill, already passed in Lok Sabha, was passed in the Upper House without debate as opposition kept demanding discussion on Pegasus snooping scandal, farm laws & fuel prices.

Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas moves SC for court-monitored probe into use of Pegasus spyware

A political row erupted after media reports claimed Pegasus spyware was used to allegedly conduct surveillance on about 300 Indians, including ministers, govt officials & journalists.

Why Jawhar Sircar as Trinamool’s RS choice shows Mamata’s serious intent to shed regional tag

Jawhar Sircar had supported Mamata Banerjee during the state-Centre bureaucratic crisis that emerged before the Bengal polls, and even mobilised over 100 IAS officers to back her.

Easing of lockdown, pandemic fatigue behind second Covid wave, govt tells Rajya Sabha

MoS for Health Bharati Pawar said the evolution and circulation of more transmissible variants of SARS-CoV-2 viruses also played a part in the second surge of Covid.

PM Modi’s ‘Mann ki Baat’ generated over Rs 30.80 crore revenue since 2014, says Centre

The cumulative reach of viewership of the programme has been estimated to range from approximately 6 crore to 14.35 crore during 2018 to 2020, Anurag Thakur said.

Piyush Goyal gets a step up in BJP, named new Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha

Piyush Goyal replaces former Union minister Thawar Chand Gehlot, who was dropped from the Union Cabinet and appointed Karnataka governor last week.

Swapan Dasgupta renominated to Rajya Sabha by govt

Along with the former journalist who had resigned from Rajya Sabha to contest in the recent Bengal polls, noted lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani was also nominated by the central govt.

UPSC changed many exam rules in 10 yrs. Now, MPs want to know how they impacted civil service

Rajya Sabha panel says though civil service exam has changed drastically since 2010, no one has studied the effect on aspirants, nature of recruitment and administration in general.

Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die 13 days ahead of scheduled date as Budget Session concludes

Several members of the House had earlier urged the government to curtail the sittings of the Budget session after Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had tested positive for Covid.

Parliament passes bill giving Delhi L-G more powers as Opposition walks out

Earlier, Rajya Sabha saw uproar by Opposition, which termed the bill as 'unconstitutional' and demanded that it be sent to a Select Committee for scrutiny.

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Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘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.