Upper House
(Search results - 11)IndiaMay 13, 2020, 3:58 PM IST
Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu on lawmaking despite opposition dominating upper house for 39 of 68 years
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said the Rajya Sabha held 5,472 sittings and passed 3,857 Bills till the Budget Session this year, even as it asserted its independence on some occasions.
IndiaFeb 3, 2020, 11:32 AM IST
Coronavirus: BJP MP gives Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha over measures to prevent the deadly outbreak
As the death toll in China rose to 361 over the deadly outbreak of coronavirus, BJP MP Vikas Mahatme gave a Zero Hour Notice in the upper house over the need to take precautionary measures to prevent the virus
IndiaDec 12, 2019, 1:30 PM IST
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill: No one can take away your rights, unique identity: PM assures Assam on CAB
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill smoothly sailed through Parliament after the Rajya Sabha passed it on Wednesday. As many as 125 members of the Upper House voted in favour while 105 MPs voted against the Bill.
IndiaDec 11, 2019, 1:50 PM IST
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill tabled in Rajya Sabha: Not against Muslims of India, nothing to worry, says Amit Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah tabled the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Upper House, holding 245 members in the Rajya Sabha. The halfway mark is currently 121 as five seats are vacant bringing down the strength of the House to 240.
IndiaDec 11, 2019, 9:02 AM IST
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha today
Two days after the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (CAB) was passed in Lok Sabha, the Bill will be tabled in the Upper House around 2pm on Wednesday (December 11)
IndiaAug 19, 2019, 6:28 PM IST
Congress' Manmohan Singh elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan
Former Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh had filed the nomination papers on August 13 from Rajasthan for the Upper House. The last day to withdraw the nomination was August 19.
IndiaJul 30, 2019, 7:07 PM IST
Triple Talaq Bill passed in Rajya Sabha; big win for Modi government
Triple Talaq Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha with 99 votes for it. At the same time 84 people voted against the Bill in the Upper House. This is a big win for the Narendra Modi government
IndiaJul 27, 2019, 4:47 PM IST
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu 'deeply distressed' by behaviour of 'some sections' in Rajya Sabha
Vice President and chairman of Rajya Sabha M Venkaiah Naidu has expressed that he has been “deeply distressed” by the behaviour of “some sections” in the Upper House. Naidu’s statements come just after Azam Khan courted controversy by making sexist comments against Rama Devi.
IndiaJul 8, 2019, 3:50 PM IST
Trinamool Congress MPs protest, raise slogans against disinvestment in Rajya Sabha
Trinamool Congress members in Rajya Sabha disrupted the proceedings of the Upper House by protesting against disinvestment of public sector companies
NewsAug 6, 2018, 6:23 PM IST
NewsJul 19, 2018, 3:11 PM IST