Rajya Sabha

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…

TNI Bureau: The UPA government finally agreed to probe into Walmart lobbying report after the deadlock over the issue continued in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for the second consecutive day on Tuesday. The Opposition BJP has been…

TNI Bureau: The Congress-led UPA Government has never thought that they would witness such an embarrassing situation even after winning the debates over FDI in Multi-brand Retail in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha last week. The BJP and other…