Rajya Sabha Mps Last Day

Fondly remembering the contribution of retiring members from the Rajya Sabha, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said the wisdom shared by them would be greatly missed and their departure would leave a void.

Fourteen Opposition MPs were suspended from the Lok Sabha and one from the Rajya Sabha today for disrupting House proceedings, a day after a major security breach in parliament last afternoon.

Close to the midnight hour on the last day of the special session of parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen posing for photos with hordes of laughing, chattering women MPs at the new building.

The suspension of 12 MPs - for "misbehaviour" on the last day of the previous session - will not be lifted, Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said this morning, after which the opposition walked out and the Upper House was adjourned for the day.

Twelve opposition MPs from Rajya Sabha have been suspended from parliament's Winter Session for the shocking violence on the last day of the Monsoon Session. The opposition has condemned the suspension, saying it is against the rules.

The triple talaq bill will now be pushed to the Budget session as Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine-die. The Triple Talaq Bill was listed in the Rajya Sabha today, the last day of the winter session of parliament. Both the BJP and the Congress had, earlier in the day, issued a whip asking all its MPs to be present in the house today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today levelled charges against two former premiers, his predecessor Dr Manmohan Singh and Indira Gandhi, of ignoring basic steps to fight corruption. Obvious and recommended methods include demonetisation, he told his party's parliamentarians this morning, at a time when his government is being asked to explain the vast...

Looking at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the launch of free WiFi in Kolkata's Park Street last evening, you wouldn't think so. But yesterday was black Thursday for her party. First, its MP Srinjoy Bose, quit the Rajya Sabha and the Trinamool. Significantly, Mr Bose had got bail on Wednesday, 75 days after being arrested in the Sarad...

With key economic reforms not clearing Parliament in this winter session that ended today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged his party's lawmakers to ensure that the BJP is strengthened in states, which would allow it more power in the Upper House or Rajya Sabha, where the government is in a minority.

Fondly remembering the contribution of retiring members from the Rajya Sabha, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said the wisdom shared by them would be greatly missed and their departure would leave a void.

Fourteen Opposition MPs were suspended from the Lok Sabha and one from the Rajya Sabha today for disrupting House proceedings, a day after a major security breach in parliament last afternoon.

Close to the midnight hour on the last day of the special session of parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen posing for photos with hordes of laughing, chattering women MPs at the new building.

The suspension of 12 MPs - for "misbehaviour" on the last day of the previous session - will not be lifted, Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said this morning, after which the opposition walked out and the Upper House was adjourned for the day.

Twelve opposition MPs from Rajya Sabha have been suspended from parliament's Winter Session for the shocking violence on the last day of the Monsoon Session. The opposition has condemned the suspension, saying it is against the rules.

The triple talaq bill will now be pushed to the Budget session as Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine-die. The Triple Talaq Bill was listed in the Rajya Sabha today, the last day of the winter session of parliament. Both the BJP and the Congress had, earlier in the day, issued a whip asking all its MPs to be present in the house today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today levelled charges against two former premiers, his predecessor Dr Manmohan Singh and Indira Gandhi, of ignoring basic steps to fight corruption. Obvious and recommended methods include demonetisation, he told his party's parliamentarians this morning, at a time when his government is being asked to explain the vast...

Looking at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the launch of free WiFi in Kolkata's Park Street last evening, you wouldn't think so. But yesterday was black Thursday for her party. First, its MP Srinjoy Bose, quit the Rajya Sabha and the Trinamool. Significantly, Mr Bose had got bail on Wednesday, 75 days after being arrested in the Sarad...

With key economic reforms not clearing Parliament in this winter session that ended today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged his party's lawmakers to ensure that the BJP is strengthened in states, which would allow it more power in the Upper House or Rajya Sabha, where the government is in a minority.