Rajya Sabha

Around 400 new COVID-19 cases in Delhi: Kejriwal

Obvious problems and loopholes in farm bills: Kejriwal

8:00 pm September 24, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said there were obvious problems and loopholes in the farm bills and the voting for their passage in Rajya Sabha was questionable and condemnable . The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and the Farmers’ (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance […]

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

Parliament passes 3 key labour reform bills

6:51 pm September 23, 2020

New Delhi: Parliament on Wednesday approved three key labour reform bills that will remove impediments for winding up of companies and allow firing of staff without government permission in firms with up to 300 workers. Amid boycott by opposition parties including Congress and Left over suspension of eight MPs, Rajya Sabha passed by voice vote […]

Rajya Sabha bids farewell to 11 retiring members

1:54 pm September 23, 2020

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha on Wednesday bid farewell to 11 of its members who will retire in November this year. When the House met, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu mentioned that 11 MPs from Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand will be retiring in November. They include Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal […]

Mayawati slams both Oppn, govt over Monsoon Session chaos

1:42 pm September 23, 2020

Lucknow: BSP supremo Mayawati Wednesday hit out at the government as well as the Opposition for the ruckus and chaos during the ongoing Monsoon Session, saying their conduct has harmed the dignity of Parliament and the Constitution. In a tweet in Hindi, she said “Although Parliament is called the temple of democracy, its dignity has […]

Oppn members in Rajya Sabha stage walkout

1:12 pm September 22, 2020

New Delhi: A number of opposition parties led by the Congress on Tuesday staged a walkout from Rajya Sabha demanding that the suspension of eight members be revoked. The Congress was the first to walkout from the House along with members of the AAP, TMC and Left parties. The members of all these three parties […]