Rajya Sabha

External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj on Monday briefed Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Her Visit to Islamabad and recent developments relating to ties between India and Pakistan. Here is the full text of the minister: Hon’ble…

The East Delhi Municipal Corporation has engaged Shriram Institute (SRI) / FICCI for testing of food samples to ensure the quality of food supplied under Mid Day Meal Scheme. Out of 208 samples checked by SRI / FICCI, 127 samples have been…

To give impetus to the medical devices sector and for easing the norms the Government vide Press Note 2 (2015 series) dated 21.01.2015 allowed 100% FDI under the automatic route for brownfield projects of medical devices industry. The…

1) People in Odisha celebrate Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra's 'Bahuda Yatra' with much fanfare today. The 'Bahuda Yatra' marks the return of deities to Jagannath Temple from the Gundicha Temple where they spent nine…

1) Ollywood Actor Anubhav Mohanty filed his nomination papers for Rajya Sabha as a BJD candidate. The seat had fallen vacant after AU Singhdeo, who was elected earlier, was asked to vacate it to contest the Assembly polls, which he…

In a big development, a CBI court has sentenced Congress' Rajya Sabha MP Rasheed Masood to four years in jail, making him disqualified as the Parliamentarian. Masood, who created a stir by saying that a full meal is available in Delhi’s…

The Rajya Sabha passed the Food Security Bill last night after 10-hour-long debate. The bill was already passed by Lok Sabha last week. The bill will now go to President Pranab Mukherjee for his formal assent. A statutory resolution seeking…

The war of words in Rajya Sabha between Congress and BJP over alleged attempts to access Arun Jaitley's phone records hinted that both ruling and opposition are not in a mood to run the House smoothly during Budget session. Despite Home…

TNI Bureau: Despite stiff opposition from the Samajwadi Party (SP), the Rajya Sabha passed the 117th Constitution Amendment Bill, which provides reservations in promotions in government jobs for the SCs and STs. 206 MPs voted in favour of…

TNI Bureau: Around 18 lakh government employees in Uttar Pradesh have gone on a flash strike, protesting against the SC/ST quota bill that was introduced in Rajya Sabha today. They vowed to continue their stir till the bill is not…