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  Airlines can't impose flying ban on anyone, says PJ Kurien

  Politics | July 20, 2017 13:46 IST

  Different airlines yesterday lifted the flying ban on TDP MP JC Diwakar Reddy after "urgent" notices from the court to the government and the aviation regulator DGCA on the lawmaker's plea against the action of domestic carriers.

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  Chair has not authenticated any document laid by Swamy: PJ Kurien

  Politics | May 09, 2016 16:03 IST

  New Delhi: As Subramanian Swamy and Congress members continued to spar over AgustaWestland chopper deal in Rajya Sabha, Deputy Chairman P J Kurien today said the Chair has not authenticated or approved any document tabled

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  Rajya Sabha MPs seek stringent laws to check food adulteration

  India | May 05, 2016 14:24 IST

  New Delhi: Terming rising incidents of food adulteration as a "serious matter", Rajya Sabha members, including those from the BJP, today asked the government to make stringent laws to check the menace. During the Zero

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  Need laws to deny salary to MPs who disrupt Parliament, says PJ Kurien

  Politics | January 25, 2016 8:33 IST

  Gandhinagar: With the last two sessions of Parliament witnessing near washout, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien has pitched for laws to deny salary and allowances to members who do not allow the Houses to

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  RS privileges panel to revisit report on Jaitley phone tapping

  Politics | May 13, 2015 13:01 IST

  New Delhi: The Privileges Committee of Rajya Sabha will revisit its report that had termed the unauthorised access of call data records of Arun Jaitley in 2013 as not breaching parliamentary privilege, Deputy Chairman P

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  Rajya Sabha disrupted over demands for Gadkari's resignation

  Politics | May 09, 2015 7:43 IST

  New Delhi: Rajya Sabha proceedings were disrupted by repeated adjournments today following uproar by Congress, demanding the resignation of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari following a CAG report alleging irregularities involving loan extended to his family-linked

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  RS panel to revisit report on accessing of Jaitley's call data

  Politics | May 07, 2015 13:45 IST

  New Delhi: The Privileges Committee of Rajya Sabha will revisit its report which said that unauthorised access of call data records of Arun Jaitley in 2013 was not a breach of privilege and consider enlarging

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  BJP member enters into a spat with Deputy Chairman in RS

  Politics | May 05, 2015 14:53 IST

  New Delhi: Heated exchanges were witnessed in Rajya Sabha between BJP's Vinay Katiyar and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien today after the latter refused permission to the ruling party member to speak on

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  Rajya Sabha members complain against mosquitoes

  India | March 19, 2015 15:03 IST

  New Delhi: A building, where nobody  can sneak in easily, is being invaded by those on whom even all the MPs taken together fall ineffective – the mosquitoes.Yes, as complained by the members of Rajya

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  Opposition disrupts pre-noon sitting of RS, House adjourned

  Politics | December 18, 2014 14:45 IST

  New Delhi: Opposition parties led by Congress today persisted with their demand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should reply to a discussion on communal flare-up in the country, forcing adjournment of Rajya Sabha till noon.For

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  Opposition disrupts pre-noon sitting of Rajya Sabha on conversion issue

  Politics | December 16, 2014 12:14 IST

  New Delhi: A determined Opposition led by Congress and SP today forced two adjournments in Rajya Sabha in the pre-noon session over its demand for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply on the issue of forced

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  Rajya Sabha to discuss forced religious conversions on Dec 17

  Politics | December 12, 2014 16:13 IST

  New Delhi:  Rajya Sabha will on Wednesday discuss the issue of alleged forced conversions being carried out in Agra and other areas, the government said today. As Opposition members again raised the issue of forced conversions

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  Concern in Rajya Sabha over rape of young executive in Delhi

  Politics | December 09, 2014 13:27 IST

  New Delhi:  Members in Rajya Sabha today transcended political barriers to voice concern over rape of a young executive in a cab in the national capital, with the House standing as one in condemning the

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  Disruptions continue in Rajya Sabha over Sadhvi's remarks

  Politics | December 08, 2014 11:53 IST

  New Delhi: The impasse in the Rajya Sabha over union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti's abusive comment continued Monday and there was ruckus as soon as house met for the day.As Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien tried

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  Sadhvi remark: Chair asks opposition parties, government to end logjam

  Politics | December 05, 2014 17:09 IST

  New Delhi: Concerned over the impasse in Rajya Sabha over Union Minister Niranjan Jyoti's remarks, Deputy Chairman P J Kurien today directed leaders of opposition parties and the government to sit together and hammer out

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  Rajya Sabha: TMC attacks Modi government over fuel pricing

  Politics | December 03, 2014 12:18 IST

  New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress continued to attack the Narendra Modi government today over fuel pricing. After raising the issue of black money, BJP President Amit Shah's alleged links with the Sahara group, controversial statement

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  Sachin Tendulkar granted leave from Rajya Sabha

  Politics | August 11, 2014 13:37 IST

  New Delhi: Rajya Sabha deputy chairman P J Kurien today granted leave to cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar for rest of the parliament session.Sachin had requested permission to be absent from the house, citing “personal and

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  Opposition stalls Rajya Sabha on Gaza issue, House adjourned twice

  Politics | July 18, 2014 12:45 IST

  New Delhi: A vociferous opposition led by Congress and Left parties today stalled proceedings in Rajya Sabha during Question Hour demanding immediate discussion on killings of innocent women and children in Gaza.While the government said

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  Rajya Sabha to debate Gaza conflict Monday

  Politics | July 18, 2014 11:25 IST

  New Delhi: The government has agreed to a debate in the Rajya Sabha Monday on the conflict in Gaza strip, after two days were lost over disruptions on the issue.The Rajya Sabha was stalled Thursday,

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  Rail budget 'leak': RS Chairman wants matter to be looked into

  Politics | July 12, 2014 11:17 IST

  New Delhi: After Congress members cried foul over “leakage” of Railway Budget to media, Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari today said the matter needs to be looked into to ascertain if norms of official secrecy