Rajya Sabha

Amaravati:  Tollywood megastar Chiranjeevi on Friday clarified that he is staying away from politics. He termed as speculative some media reports that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy offered him a Rajya Sabha seat.…

New Delhi:  Congress has slammed the Centre following attacks on churches in BJP-ruled states and questioned the silence of the Prime Minister. Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said: "Haridwar hate…

New Delhi:  President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021. The Presidential assent, which came on Saturday, was published in the government gazette immediately. The Bill was passed by the Lok…

New Delhi: Eleven parliamentarians - six from the Lok Sabha and five from the Rajya Sabha - were awarded the annual Parliamentarians' Group for Children Awards, in a virtual ceremony on Thursday. The Parliamentarians' Group of Children…

New Delhi: Leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday alleged that the government suspended MPs to pass the Bills in haste. On Tuesday, the House suspended Trinamool Congress MP Derek O' Brien. Kharge…

New Delhi:  Amid speculation that Parliament is likely to adjourn sine die on Wednesday, a day ahead of schedule, no legislative business is listed in the Lok Sabha for the day. Report of the committee of absence of members will be…

New Delhi: There is no evidence to suggest that existing Covid vaccines do not work on the Omicron variant, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday. "While there is no evidence to suggest that existing vaccines do not…

New Delhi: The BJP has issued a whip to its party MPs in the Rajya Sabha to be present in the House when two crucial Bills come up for passage on Tuesday amid stiff resistance from the opposition. "Law Minister Kiren Rijiju to move…

New Delhi: As many as 2002 human lives were lost due to hydro-meteorological calamities during 2021 with maximum of them, 489, in Maharashtra, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Hydro-meteorological events mean natural…

New Delhi:  The BJP Rajya Sabha members on Wednesday protested against the Opposition which has been opposing suspension of its 12 lawmakers for the entire winter session. Raising a question over the attitude of members who were…