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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicRajya Sabha

Topic: Rajya Sabha

As MP Rajani Patil’s suspension extended to monsoon session, Congress alleges ‘violation of rules’

Patil was suspended in February, during Budget session, for allegedly video-recording the ruckus in the House during PM Narendra Modi’s speech. House privileges panel is probing matter.

No central university teaching text by Pakistani authors: Education minister replies to controversial RS query

Uttar Pradesh BJP MP Harnath Singh Yadav’s question on texts by Pakistani authors, which mentioned AMU and Jamia Millia Islamia in particular, was criticised by academics.

16% of Indian science researchers are women, says govt, admits it’s ‘much lower than in advanced countries’

No plans to enhance incentives & scholarships as of now, Union Minister Jitendra Singh informs Rajya Sabha. Punjab, J&K, Telangana fare better in women scientists scheme.

Naatu Naatu fever hits RS after Oscar. IUML suggests MPs shake a leg, BJP says ‘India has arrived’

Praise for ‘Naatu Naatu’ — which won the Oscar for best original song — and 'The Elephant Whisperers', judged the best documentary (short), cut across party lines.

Congress appoints Pramod Tiwari deputy leader in Rajya Sabha, Rajni Patil whip in Upper House

Appointments were announced by Congress general secretary in-charge for communications, Jairam Ramesh, saying chairperson of Congress Parliamentary Party, Sonia Gandhi, had approved them.

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal launches new platform ‘Insaaf’, asks citizens to be ‘soldiers of justice’

Sibal says lawyers will be at forefront of this citizens' platform. 'We want Insaaf Ke Sipahi to stand & fight injustice in every locality, block, village and city,' he says.

In 3 years as MP, ex-CJI Gogoi asked 0 questions, spoke in 0 debates & had 29% attendance

Justice Nazeer’s recent appointment as Governor has shone a spotlight on post-retirement postings for judges. Justice Gogoi’s performance in this respect has been less than impressive.

Parliament session Highlights: ‘If Nehru was so great, why not use his surname,’ PM Modi takes a jibe at Gandhis

On Wednesday, PM Modi, while speaking in the Lok Sabha, did not touch upon the Adani Group’s crisis, despite loud sloganeering from the Opposition benches for a response.

‘Jitna kichar uchhalogey, kamal utna hi khilega,’ Modi says in Rajya Sabha to Oppn attack

The Opposition kept up its demand for a joint parliamentary probe into the embattled Adani Group while the PM addressed the Upper House.

‘Unlike in Olympics, you shouldn’t go fast’ — P.T. Usha advised as she chairs Rajya Sabha

The former athlete and Indian Olympic Association president is the first nominated member in the Rajya Sabha's panel of vice-chairpersons.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.