Rajya Sabha
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'Rs 4,369 crore given to Gujarat for rainwater harvesting over 3 years', says MoS Jal Shakti
Gujarat | Jul 30, 2024, 05:34 PM ISTRaj Bhushan Choudhary, MoS for Jal Shakti said that water conservation through rainwater harvesting is Central government's one of the top priorities. The centre supplements the efforts made by states/UTs in this direction.
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Parliament Monsoon Session: JP Nadda highlights success of PMGSY says 'a full proof scheme'
India | Jul 30, 2024, 03:51 PM ISTParliament Monsoon Session: Union Health Minister JP Nadda emphasised the importance of a One Health approach to tackle emerging diseases, highlighting the integration of human, animal, and environmental health.
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Jaya Bachchan loses cool on being addressed as 'Jaya Amitabh Bachchan', says 'This is something new'
India | Jul 30, 2024, 10:12 AM ISTJaya Bachchan, who is often known for raising woman-oriented issues in the House, expressed her strong objection to being addressed as Jaya Amitabh Bachchan by Deputy Chairman, Harivansh Narayan Singh.
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Parliament Monsoon Session HIGHLIGHTS: Abhishek Banerjee criticises BJP on wage employment
India | Jul 30, 2024, 11:10 PM ISTParliament Monsoon Session HIGHLIGHTS: The session is expected to address critical legislative business, including the passage of several key bills related to economic reforms, national security, and social welfare.
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'Coaching has become...': Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on death of UPSC aspirants in Delhi
India | Jul 29, 2024, 02:02 PM ISTDelhi coaching centre deaths: Three students died in the basement of Rau's IAS Study Circle due to waterlogging. The civil services aspirants died as they were trapped inside the library running in the basement of the coaching institute, which was flooded due to rain.
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Parliament Monsoon Session HIGHLIGHTS: BJP appoints MP Sanjay Jaiswal as Chief Whip in Lok Sabha
India | Jul 29, 2024, 09:02 PM ISTParliament Monsoon Session HIGHLIGHTS: Debates were held in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over the Delhi coaching centre death incident in which three students died on Saturday. Rahul Gandhi addressed the Lok Sabha and attacked the Modi government over Budget 2024.
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Chhattisgarh: Agniveers to get reservation in police constable, forest guard recruitment
chhattisgarh | Jul 26, 2024, 10:05 PM ISTCM Vishnu Deo Sai's announcement comes after PM Modi slammed the opposition in a veiled attack for spreading misconceptions about the Agnipath scheme while speaking at the Kargil Vijay Diwas function.
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Opposition, led by Congress, demands legal guarantee for MSP in Rajya Sabha, stages protest
India | Jul 26, 2024, 09:39 PM ISTDuring the ruckus in the Upper House of the Parliament, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar asked the opposition members to use "available avenues to seek answers" if they were not satisfied.
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10 security forces, 14 civilians killed in 2024 till July 15 in Jammu and Kashmir: Home Ministry
India | Jul 24, 2024, 02:24 PM ISTIt is pertinent to mention that the Jammu region, which remained relatively peaceful between 2005 and 2021 after security forces wiped out decades-long terrorism, witnessed a spike in terror attacks over the past month.
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Centre to introduce six new bills in upcoming Parliament Monsoon Session | Check here
India | Jul 19, 2024, 08:13 AM ISTThe government has convened an all-party meeting on July 21 ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament which will start next Monday. The Monsoon Session of Parliament is scheduled to begin on July 22 and will conclude on August 12.
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BSP worker slaps party's Rajya Sabha MP Ramji Gautam during meeting in Maharashtra, video surfaces
Maharashtra | Jul 17, 2024, 09:23 PM ISTThe incident took place during the party's executive meeting in Maharashtra. The BSP worker slapped Rajya Sabha MP in front of a massive crowd.
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BJP falls below 90 MPs in Rajya Sabha: What does it mean for party and how do numbers add up?
India | Jul 16, 2024, 01:52 PM ISTThe BJP's numbers fell below the 90 seats mark and even farther from majority and the party will be looking to rebound in the upcoming elections to the vacant seats. The ECI is yet to announce the date for elections to fill the 11 seats vacated by the resignation of Rajya Sabha MPs.
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Over 200 former Lok Sabha MPs get eviction notices to vacate official bungalows in Delhi: Report
India | Jul 16, 2024, 06:47 AM ISTThe notices have been issued under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act. According to rules, the former MPs are required to vacate their official bungalows within a month of dissolution of the previous Lok Sabha.
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Rajya Sabha: BJP's tally falls below 90 but set to rise after polls on 11 seats
India | Jul 15, 2024, 06:10 PM ISTThe elections will be held for 11 seats in the Upper House after the Election Commission announcement. Congress is looking to win 1 seat in Telangana. Most of these seats were vacated after the occupants' election to Lok Sabha.
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Keshava Rao resigns from Rajya Sabha after joining Congress, BRS demands six MLAs to follow suit
Telangana | Jul 05, 2024, 09:08 AM ISTThe veteran leader, Keshava Rao, quit Congress in 2013 over the delay in granting statehood to Telangana, and joined the TRS (now BRS) to actively participate in the Telangana movement. He was also appointed General Secretary of the BRS.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, July 3, 2024
India | Jul 03, 2024, 11:18 PM ISTIndia's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.
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'Congress is biggest opponent of...': PM Modi schools Opposition in Rajya Sabha on 'Samvidhaan'
India | Jul 03, 2024, 02:46 PM ISTPM Modi in Rajya Sabha: PM Narendra Modi said this is the first time in six decades that a government has returned to power after being in the office for 10 years. The third term for the BJP-led NDA is for making India a developed and self-reliant nation.
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'In Manipur more than 500 people arrested, over 11,000 FIRs filed': PM Modi in Rajya Sabha
Manipur | Jul 03, 2024, 02:53 PM ISTThe Opposition party has been alleging that the prime minister is deliberately "turning his back" to the plight of Manipur.
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PM Modi raises Bengal flogging incident in Rajya Sabha, slams Opposition for being silent on issue
India | Jul 03, 2024, 01:38 PM ISTReplying to a debate on a motion thanking President Droupadi Murmu for her address to the joint sitting of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said a viral video recently showed a woman being publicly beaten up in West Bengal, but the Opposition parties have remained silent.
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Congress always fields Dalit candidates when defeat is certain: PM Modi in Rajya Sabha | TOP QUOTES
India | Jul 03, 2024, 02:07 PM ISTHe took potshots at the Congress for its statement that the country was bound to grow irrespective of who was in power. Those who ran the government on the auto-pilot mode can only make such statements, he said.