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Declined RS nomination due to current projects: Kakodkar

Eminent nuclear scientist Anil Kakodkar has declined Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s offer to become...

‘Referring Lokpal bill to RS panel consulted with parties`

Bansal said the govt was keen on passage of the Lokpal Bill even on the last day of budget session b...

Whistle-blower officer`s murder case figures in RS

The killing of Karnataka official SP Mahantesh was raised in the Rajya Sabha by a CPI-M member.

Rajya Sabha passes Anand Marriage Bill

Fulfilling a long-standing demand of the Sikhs, the Rajya Sabha unanimously passed the Anand Marriag...

Lokpal Bill goes to Select Committee

The Lokpal Bill, which aims at setting up an anti-corruption watchdog in the country, was referred t...

D-U MP demands IPL chief Rajiv Shukla`s resignation

JD-U member in RS demanded resignation of its Chairman Rajiv Shukla saying the "scam" in the sports ...

‘5 vacancies for judges in SC, 263 in high courts’

With 26 serving judges against a sanctioned strength of 3 judges, there are five vacancies in SC and...

RS adjourned twice after BSP uproar

Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice before lunch after BSP members strongly opposed an SP member making ...

MP highlights Sikkim problems to union ministers

Rajya Sabha MP from Sikkim, Hishey Lachungpa, has raised the Sikkim University imbroglio in a recent...

`Hope Lokpal Bill taken for discussion in RS`

Union Law Minister Salman Khursheed Monday said he hoped the Lokpal bill would be taken up for discu...

Lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha today?

Main opposition BJP and regional parties like Samajwadi Party and the RJD are strongly opposed to th...

Govt delaying passage of Lokpal Bill: Team Anna

Team Anna accused govt of "hoodwinking" the country by delaying the passage of a strong Lokpal Bill.

Lokpal may be referred to Joint Select Committee

With the Budget session set to conclude on Tuesday, the much debated Lokpal Bill, could be referred ...

`Govt can`t get away with repeat of Lokpal incident in Par`

Demanding that the Lokpal Bill be brought in this session by incorporating changes suggested by the ...

Milk availability rises on increase in output

Average milk availability has gone up to 281 gm per day in the country with the increase in output o...

Rajya Sabha loses 30-min business over foul smell

Foul smell on Friday led to loss of half an hour in Rajya Sabha as members complained that they felt...

Telangana issue generates heat in Rajya Sabha

A senior Congress leader on alleged that Home Minister P Chidamabaram`s statement on creation of a s...

Govt likely to set up Universities for Research and Innovation

The government on Friday said it is considering a proposal for setting up of Universities for Resear...

RS adjourned twice after uproar over Gujarat Guv issue

BJP members led by Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi demanded suspension of the Question Hour to discuss the issue...

Jharkhand RS polls: CBI raids 15 MLAs` houses

The CBI on Friday conducted fresh raids on the residences of at least 15 MLAs in connection with the...

Panel set up to study status of Indian women

Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath told the Rajya Sabha that the 15-member committe...

Rajya Sabha nod to Copyright Amendment Bill

Bill providing for certain important amendments to the Copyright Act, was on Thursday approved by th...

RS MPs condemn atrocities on minorities in Pak

Members in RS from various parties expressed concern over the plight of Hindus in Pakistan.

Govt wants consensus on rules on internet content

The government said it does not stand for censorship and regulation of free speech and assured Rajya...

Govt to amend law on atrocities against SCs, STs

The government is looking into amending the existing laws to prevent atrocities against Scheduled Ca...

RS adjourned thrice after procedural wrangles

Procedural wrangles on business to be taken up in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday led to three adjournme...

`Thirty two backward dists may get Central funds`

Panchayati Raj Minister V Kishore Chandra Deo said during Question Hour that proposals for inclusion...

One lakh cases of SC/ST atrocities pending: Govt

Rajasthan had 11,524 cases pending at the end of 2010, Gujarat - 9,437, Odisha - 8,826, Bihar - 7,77...

Cabinet meet: Lokayukta out of Lokpal?

The Union Cabinet will on Thursday hold discussion on the much-debated Lokpal Bill, which seeks to c...

RS denies Jaya Bachchan complained about TV coverage

The Rajya Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday dismissed reports that Jaya Bachchan has filed a complaint ...

Kurien tells RS members not to beat around the bush

Rajya Sabha Vice Chairman P J Kurien on Wednesday lost his cool during a debate in the House and ask...

‘Quota promise not `lolly pop` to get votes in UP’

Asserting that decision to earmark 4.5 pc sub-quota for minorities in government jobs was not a "lol...

Give clarification on EU Naga visit: BJP to Govt

Raising serious concerns over recent visit by ambassadors of EU to Nagaland in violation of norms, B...

No proposal to induct women in combat duties: Govt

781 women have joined as officers since 2010, but there is no proposal to induct females in combat d...

Howitzers will soon be ready for trials: Govt

Two types of indigenously manufactured Howitzers for the Indian Army will be ready for trials by Dec...

`Few women dare to complain against harassment`

It is no secret that women are harassed while on move in Delhi but it appears that many of them pref...

RS mourns death of Indians in Nepal crash

Rajya Sabha Wednesday mourned the death of 15 people, including 13 Indians, in an airplane crash in ...

Objections in RS over `Kali-Ma` beer

The Rajya Sabha strongly objected to a US company launching a beer brand named after Goddess Kali.

`No political equation to emerge in Jharkhand`

BJP Jharkhand unit president Dineshanand Goswami on Monday ruled out any new political equation emer...

RS members flag concern over junk food, senior citizens

Members in the Rajya Sabha expressed concern over several problems gripping the country like popular...

Lok Pal Bill may come in RS this session

Government is planning to bring the Lok Pal Bill in the Rajya Sabha in the current session of Parlia...

Members forget vow, disrupt proceedings

The Opposition members were shouting slogans leading to first adjournment at around 2.15 pm for 15 m...

No evidence that Brahmaputra had dried up in Arunachal: Govt

Government on Monday dismissed reports that Brahmaputra river in Arunachal Pradesh has dried up and ...

SC refuses to quash Sachin`s nomination to RS

Petitioner stated that as per Article 80 only persons of eminence in the fields of art, literature a...

Parliament in 1950s and now: Sittings have shrunk

According to figures collated by PRS Legislative Research, an independent think tank, in the 1950s t...

Anu Aga takes oath in Rajya Sabha

Anu Aga on Sunday took oath as a member of Rajya Sabha. An industrialist and social worker, Aga...

Parliament resolves to uphold, maintain dignity

Parliament on Sunday resolved to uphold and maintain its dignity, sanctity and supremacy to make it ...

UPA govt easily comes under global pressure: Jaitley

Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley alleged the UPA government easily comes under i...

‘Higher percentage of OBC students in IIMs, IITs’

The percentage of OBC students among new entrants in IIMs, IITs and Central universities has increas...

TMC terms Ambedkar cartoon `shameful`

UPA`s key ally Trinamool Congress today termed as "a crime and a very shameful matter" the issue of ...

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