Rajya Sabha

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

Arms amendment bill in Rajya Sabha

8:18 pm December 10, 2019

New Delhi: A bill which seeks to provide a maximum punishment of life imprisonment for manufacturing and carrying illegal arms was tabled in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The bill, under which a person will be able to keep two licensed firearms as against three allowed at present, was approved by Lok Sabha a day earlier. […]

Terror hideout busted in J-K's Poonch; arms, ammo seized

31 Army personnel killed in terrorist attacks along LoC from 2016 to 2018: Govt

8:05 pm December 9, 2019

New Delhi: Thirty-one Army personnel were killed in terrorist attacks along the Line of Control (LoC) from 2016 to 2018, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. In written response to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said that in 2016, six Army personnel died in terrorist […]

Parliament passes ship recycling bill

8:02 pm December 9, 2019

New Delhi: Parliament on Monday gave its nod to a bill which seeks to regulate recycling of ships in accordance with international standards. The Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019 was passed in Rajya Sabha by a voice vote on Monday. Lok Sabha had cleared the bill last week. Replying to a debate in the Upper […]

Poor arrangements in flights for carrying instruments of artistes: Sonal Mansingh

7:00 pm December 9, 2019

New Delhi: Eminent classical dancer Sonal Mansingh on Monday raised in Rajya Sabha the issue of poor arrangements made by air carriers, including Air India, in transporting instruments of travelling artistes. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha, the nominated member said there are hardly any arrangements to ensure safety of equipments or […]

Hyderabad encounter triggers tsunami of reactions

TRS MP expresses surprise over encounter in Telangana

2:38 pm December 6, 2019

Hyderabad: TRS Parliamentary Party leader and Rajya Sabha member K Keshava Rao on Friday said they thought justice in the woman veterinarian rape and murder would be delivered through a special court, even as he expressed surprise over the alleged encounter. The opposition BJP refrained from immediately reacting on the issue, saying it will do […]