Rajya Sabha

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…

TNI Bureau: Samajwadi Party members walked out of the House protesting the quota bill after the MoS PMO V Narayanasamy on Thursday introduced the bill in Rajya Sabha that would provide reservation to SCs/STs in government job promotions.…

TNI Bureau: BSP chief Mayawati took on Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari for leaving the House daily during Question Hour. She held responsible Ansari for not smooth functioning of the House that has been facing repeated adjournment over…

TNI Bureau: Expressing displeasure over the repeated adjournments and disruptions of Question Hour in the Upper House, Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari said that the Question Hour should be scrapped and the segment of proceedings should be…

TNI Bureau: Parliament witnessed a huge uproar in Rajya Sabha after promotion quota bill was introduced. The SP strongly objected the bill that provides reservation to SCs/STs in government job promotions. The house was adjourned repeatedly…