Rajya Sabha

According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Ministry of Home Affairs, the number of juveniles apprehended under Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special Local Laws (SLL) crimes has increased. In the year 2012, 39,822 juveniles were…

Against huge requirement of resources for expansion and modernisation, Railways’ revenue earning system does not leave much surplus for investment and modernisation in Railways. Railways’ internal resource generation for plan investment in…

Health Minister, Shri J P Nadda stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that the Indian Nursing Council has been taking proactive steps to improve the quality of nursing education. In his written reply, Minister stated…

Health Minister, Shri J P Nadda stated in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that the process of approval of new drugs and conduct of clinical trials has been rationalized by the Government with a view to ensure a careful…

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…