Tag: Rajya Sabha
PM Modi reaches out to exchange pleasantries with rivals in Rajya...
New Delhi: After days of confrontation between government and opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reached out to the rival parties as he walked across...
The Samajwadi party’s family war continues
The seemingly endless drama in the Samajwadi Party continued on Thursday, with party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav reinstating his cousin Ramgopal Yadav in the...
Winter session of parliament expected to be a stormy one against...
The month-long winter session of parliament which begins on Wednesday, is expected to be a stormy one, with opposition parties determined to corner the...
Subhash Chandra speaks on promotion of Hindi in higher education
New Delhi: No language can replace Hindi as the "language of common man" while efforts should be taken to make Hindi the medium of instruction...
No precondition from Sidhu, he needs time to think: Kejriwal
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sought to scotch "rumours" on Navjot Singh Sidhu's possible induction in Aam Aadmi Party, saying the cricketer- turned-politician has not...
Demand in Rajya Sabha for a hike in MPs’ salaries, allowances
A demand for raising wages and allowances of MPs was made in the Rajya Sabha on Friday with members demanding that their salaries should...
Maternity leave period extended to 26 weeks
A bill providing for enhancement of maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks was on Thursday passed by the Rajya Sabha, in a step aimed...
Havoc created in name of cow protection: CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury
Claiming that "havoc" was being spread in the name of cow protection, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury sought a categorical statement from the Prime Minister...
Yechury slammed the government in Rajya Sabha over use of pellets...
CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury on Monday slammed the government, questioning the use of pellet guns against civilians in the Kashmir Valley. Speaking in the Rajya...
Manmohan Singh bats for special status for Andhra Pradesh
Amid the slugfest over special status to Andhra Pradesh, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today spoke up on the issue, asking the Rajya Sabha...