Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. (Photo: File) According to a notification, election to the three Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha will be held on February 27 between 9 am and 4 pm on the state assembly premises and counting of votes will take place at 5pm Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who is also the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who led the Rajya Sabha in bidding farewell to 68 members retiring from the House between February and May, showered praise on his predecessor Manmohan Singh on Thursday as he acknowledged the contribution of the senior Congress leader as the PM, Leader of the House and Leader of the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Amid lack of clarity whether former PM Manmohan Singh will get another term as Rajya Sabha MP, the upper House on Thursday bade a warm farewell to him and 67 other retiring members, with PM Narendra Modi praising his predecessor for his commitment as a parliamentarian.Modi praised Singh for his “invaluable thoughts” and … Read more
February 07, 2024 10:36 Congress MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion in Lok Sabha, seeks discussion on border situation with China Congress MP Manish Tewari has moved an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha seeking a discussion on the border situation with China in the Lower House on Wednesday. The MP from Sri Anandpur Sahib … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed three bills on Tuesday by voice vote – two bills which seek to modify the list of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, and the third to decriminalise minor offences related to water pollution, enable the Centre to prescribe service conditions … Read more
Setting up 22 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) across the country under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana have been approved till date, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Out of the 22 AIIMS, teaching and learning, research, and patient care services are being provided in 16 AIIMS at Bhopal, … Read more
The government has said that it has requested the presiding officers of both the Houses to revoke suspension of MPs, in an apparent move to ensure smooth conduct of Parliament’s budget session, which will begin from Wednesday.The session will begin with President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint sitting of both the Houses. Union finance … Read more
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha’s Privileges Committee headed by BJP MP Sunil Singh on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution to revoke the suspension of three Congress MPs, after they expressed regret for their behaviour during the winter session, sources said. The three Congress MPs – Abdul Khaleque, Vijay Vasanth and K Jayakumar, were among the 33 … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a bail plea by AAP MP Sanjay Singh, arrested in a money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy ‘scam’. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice to the investigating agency and listed the matter for further hearing on … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has decided to send the chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), Swati Maliwal, to the Rajya Sabha. Maliwal will become a Rajya Sabha member for the first time. AAP’s political affairs committee (PAC) has also chosen to nominate Sanjay Singh and ND Gupta for their second … Read more
