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Topic: Rajya Sabha

‘Loyalist, self-made’ — Why Congress picked Kharge as Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha

Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge, the former 9-term MLA, has been favoured by the party high command time and again, often at the cost of other senior leaders.

Samajwadi Party MP Sukhram Singh Yadav demands action against Twitter for account suspension

Addressing the Rajya Sabha Friday, Samajwadi Party MP Chaudhary Sukhram Singh Yadav said that his Twitter account has been 'withdrawn and blocked' despite no complaints as such.

BJP defends Union Budget 2021 in Parliament, says it takes care of all sections of society

The BJP responded to the opposition's attack saying govt provided relief to 40 crore people, including the health budget being increased by 137% to Rs 2.38 lakh crore.

Attorney General consented to contempt proceedings in 3 out of 41 cases in 2020, govt says

Listing out the cases, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the AG granted consent to initiate contempt proceedings against Kunal Kamra, Rachita Taneja, Ahyudaya Mishra and Skand Bajpai.

Govt claimed it held discussions on farm laws but RTI reply shows no record, says TMC leader

TMC's Sukhendu Ray said if farmers remain angry, it will have an impact on the economy. He also asked BJP if it will achieve its election promise of doubling farmers' income by 2022.

Modi, Modi, Modi — BJP MPs mention PM 420 times in Parliament speeches on President’s address

25 BJP MPs in Lok Sabha made a total of 253 references to PM Modi in the two-day debate, while 19 Rajya Sabha MPs made 167 mentions over three days.

‘Work in India, but you will have to follow India’s laws’ — RS Prasad’s message to Twitter

Speaking in Rajya Sabha, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad says one can criticise even the PM but action will be taken 'if social media is used to propagate hate'.

CBI has 1,374 vacancies out of 7,273 posts, govt tells Rajya Sabha

Replying to a query in the Rajya Sabha, MoS for Personnel Jitendra Singh said 5,899 CBI posts were filled, 4,171 in the executive ranks and 1,353 ministerial ranks.

Like him or not, Modi is the prince of political drama everyone is compelled to watch

Within the space of 48 hours, Modi projected himself as a strong leader who attacks the opposition with fury & a sensitive statesman moved to tears by compassion.

2019 saw 40 more arrests for sedition over 2018 and only two convictions, NCRB data shows

Ministry of Home Affairs Wednesday shared data in Rajya Sabha on cases filed under sedition and UAPA in 2019 and the arrests made in connection with them.

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Pakistan is bluffing. There’s no proof for $6 trillion mineral wealth claim

The minerals that Pakistan purports to offer to the US are either in quantities too small to matter, of a type that the US does not need, or would be much more easily sourced from other partners.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘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.