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TopicRajya Sabha

Topic: Rajya Sabha

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.  

What is Question Hour, and why opposition MPs want it back in Parliament’s monsoon session

Modi government decided there will be no Question Hour this monsoon session as a part of the changes implemented due to Covid. But MPs say this robs them of their inherent right.

Monsoon session of Parliament to be held from 14 September to 1 October

This is the first time in the history of Indian Parliament that members of the Upper House will be seated in both chambers and galleries during the session.

Congress done with, BJP plans to demolish regional parties’ fortresses brick by brick

Modi-Shah’s BJP now has its eyes on Mamata’s Bengal, Patnaik’s Odisha, KCR’s Telangana and Jagan’s Andhra. While Congress continues to focus on the PM.

Monsoon session of Parliament, likely to begin early September, will see many firsts

This will be the first Parliament session amid pandemic. Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs likely to meet soon to decide on the schedule.

Current academic session not likely to be treated as zero year, govt tells parliamentary panel

Higher Education Secretary Amit Khare tells Rajya Sabha panel the govt will provide all logistical support to ensure that school and college exams are held.

BJP’s Jyotiraditya Scindia, 44 other newly-elected Rajya Sabha members take oath

Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu urged the 45 members, including 36 first-timers, to uphold rules and procedures while discharging their duties as lawmakers.

Modi govt can’t put off monsoon session anymore. India needs its MPs in the House

Some 40 bills are awaiting deliberation and passage by one or both Houses. Out of these, five are pending before parliamentary committees.

5 officials, soft copies, audio recordings: New rules for Parliamentary panel meetings

Lok Sabha secretariat issued protocols to ensure members stay safe during the pandemic as Parliamentary panel meetings are resuming from next week.

On Camera

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?

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.