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  Maharashtra bandh over Pune caste clashes: RS adjourns twice over violence issue

  Politics | January 03, 2018 13:19 IST

  Rajya 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

  Politics | November 27, 2014 13:17 IST

  New 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

  Politics | August 05, 2014 11:24 IST

  New 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

  Politics | July 14, 2014 12:37 IST

  New 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

  Politics | December 06, 2013 16:07 IST

  New 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

  Politics | September 05, 2013 14:57 IST

  New 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

  Politics | September 04, 2013 14:09 IST

  New 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

  Politics | September 02, 2013 11:54 IST

  New 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

  Politics | August 13, 2013 11:40 IST

  New 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

  Politics | August 08, 2013 14:08 IST

  New 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

  Politics | May 02, 2013 16:10 IST

  New 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

  Politics | May 10, 2012 17:30 IST

  New 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 | December 20, 2011 18:51 IST

  New 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”