Rajya Sabha

Over 1 lakh vacancies in CAPFs: Govt

1:18 pm September 21, 2020

New Delhi: Over one lakh posts are lying vacant in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) like the BSF and the CRPF and the vacancies have occurred mostly due to retirement, resignation and deaths, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the BSF has the highest number […]

RS Chairman rejects notice for no-confidence motion against Harivansh, suspends 8 MPs

1:11 pm September 21, 2020

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha on Monday suspended eight members, including TMC leader Derek O’Brien, a day after the House witnessed unprecedented unruly scenes by protesting opposition members during the passage of farm bills. Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu also rejected a notice for no confidence motion against deputy chairman Harivansh on the grounds that proper procedure […]

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

Heated exchanges in RS during debate on farm bills

6:41 pm September 20, 2020

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha on Sunday witnessed heated exchanges between Congress and YSRCP members during the debate on the farm bills after an MP of the ruling Andhra party made some remarks against the grand old party, prompting them to demand an apology. There was uproar in the House after V Vijaysai Reddy (YSRCP), while […]

Nursery admission process begins in city

Demand to regulate school fee raised in RS

12:40 pm September 20, 2020

New Delhi: A demand to regulate the fee charged by private schools was made in Rajya Sabha on Sunday by a Congress MP, who said schools were also charging high rates for books and dresses. Raising the issue through a Zero Hour mention, Rajamani Patel of the Congress said “crores of rupees in commission” were […]

Agri bills introduced in Rajya Sabha; Tomar said MSP will continue

12:36 pm September 20, 2020

New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday said minimum price or MSP based procurement of agriculture crops from farmers will continue and is not related to the farm bills that seek to give cultivators freedom to market their produce. Days after their passage in the Lok Sabha, Tomar introduced the Farmer’s Produce Trade […]