Pj Kurien
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Airlines can't impose flying ban on anyone, says PJ Kurien
National | Jul 20, 2017, 01:46 PM ISTDifferent 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
National | May 09, 2016, 04:03 PM ISTNew 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, 02:24 PM ISTNew 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
National | Jan 25, 2016, 08:33 AM ISTGandhinagar: 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
National | May 13, 2015, 01:01 PM ISTNew 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
National | May 09, 2015, 07:43 AM ISTNew 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
National | May 07, 2015, 01:45 PM ISTNew 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
National | May 05, 2015, 02:53 PM ISTNew 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 | Mar 19, 2015, 03:03 PM ISTNew 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
National | Dec 18, 2014, 02:45 PM ISTNew 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
National | Dec 16, 2014, 12:14 PM ISTNew 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
National | Dec 12, 2014, 04:13 PM ISTNew 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
National | Dec 09, 2014, 01:27 PM ISTNew 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
National | Dec 08, 2014, 11:53 AM ISTNew 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
National | Dec 05, 2014, 05:09 PM ISTNew 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
National | Dec 03, 2014, 12:18 PM ISTNew 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
National | Aug 11, 2014, 01:37 PM ISTNew 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
National | Jul 18, 2014, 12:45 PM ISTNew 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
National | Jul 18, 2014, 11:25 AM ISTNew 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
National | Jul 12, 2014, 11:17 AM ISTNew 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