Rajya Sabha Adjourned
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Maharashtra bandh over Pune caste clashes: RS adjourns twice over violence issue
National | Jan 03, 2018, 01:19 PM ISTRajya Sabha today saw two adjournments during the pre-lunch period, as several members including those from the Congress and BSP, sought to raise the issue of caste violence in Maharashtra.
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Disruption continues in Rajya Sabha, house adjourned till 2 pm
National | Nov 27, 2014, 01:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: Rajya Sabha today witnessed continued disruption of house proceedings by members over different issues.When the house convened, Congress MPs raised the issue of renaming of Hyderabad airport and created ruckus in the house.This
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Rajya Sabha adjourned again over UPSC row
National | Aug 05, 2014, 11:24 AM ISTNew Delhi: The UPSC exam row again echoed in the Rajya Sabha on Monday as opposition members pressed the government to find a solution.The question house was disrupted over a derogatory article about Tamil Nadu
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Ramdev aide's meeting with Hafiz Saeed rocks Rajya Sabha
National | Jul 14, 2014, 12:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: There was uproar in the Rajya Sabha Monday over the meeting of an aide of yoga guru Ramdev with the 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed, disrupting the question hour.A picture of the yoga guru's
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Parliament pays glowing tributes to Nelson Mandela
National | Dec 06, 2013, 04:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: Parliament today paid tributes to Nelson Mandela with leaders saying that the death of theanti-apartheid icon has left a void in the struggle against tyranny and injustice.Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were
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Left, SP create uproar in Rajya Sabha over Vanzara issue
National | Sep 05, 2013, 02:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: Rajya Sabha today witnessed uproar by Left, SP and JD-U members over charges by jailed IPS officer D G Vanzara against Narendra Modi and his aide Amit Shah. Members belonging to Left parties staged
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Rajya Sabha repeatedly adjourned over Modi, coal
National | Sep 04, 2013, 02:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Rajya Sabha Wednesday saw repeated adjournments over BJP's accusations against the government on the missing coal-block allocation files and Congress members seeking resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.As the house met
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Rajya Sabha adjourned for 15 minutes
National | Sep 02, 2013, 11:54 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was Monday adjourned for 15 minutes after opposition members vociferously raised the issue of the government hiking diesel and petrol prices last weekend.As soon as the house met at 11
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Opposition forces RS adjournment till noon on Vadra land deal
National | Aug 13, 2013, 11:40 AM ISTNew Delhi: Opposition BJP today forced adjournment of Rajya Sabha till noon over alleged land dealings of Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra in Haryana. As Chairman Hamid Ansari took up the first listed question, BJP
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Rajya Sabha stalled over naming MPs
National | Aug 08, 2013, 02:08 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 8: The Rajya Sabha was disrupted Thursday as opposition MPs attacked the government for naming BJP and TDP members in the house bulletin for violation of rules.The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged
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Rajya Sabha takes up Finance Bill amid walkouts
National | May 02, 2013, 04:10 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 2: Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and several other parties Thursday walked out of the Rajya Sabha after the Finance Bill 2013 was introduced, slamming the government for inefficiency.As part of an
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Rajya Sabha adjourned for 30 minutes for foul sewer smell
National | May 10, 2012, 05:30 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 10: The Rajya Sabha was today adjourned twice for nearly half an hour because of a foul smell emanating from a sewer inside the premises. At 11.28 am, when Minister of State
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Rajya Sabha Adjourned After Uproar By BJP Over Chidambaram Issue
India | Dec 20, 2011, 06:51 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 20: BJP today disrupted proceedings in the Rajya Sabha to demand Home Minister P Chidambaram's resignation leading to adjournment of the House for the day.Unrelenting BJP members alleged that Chidambaram had “misused”