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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicUpper house

Topic: upper house

Congress MP’s private member’s bill on rehabilitation of Kashmir Pandits cleared for consideration by RS

President has recommended consideration of the bill, a mandatory requirement under Article 117(3) of Constitution, clearing the decks for discussion on it in Upper House.

Anti-conversion bill won’t be a law in Karnataka yet, BJP says ‘don’t have enough numbers’

Congress single-largest party in Legislative Council. BJP looks to stitch up simple majority in January 2022, when new members take oath.

Jagan moves to abolish Andhra Upper House — here’s a look at council’s importance, function

Andhra legislative council is dominated by members of opposition TDP who blocked YSRCP move to create 3 state capitals instead of one at Amaravati.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.