Rajya Sabha
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BJP announces candidate for J-K Rajya Sabha polls
Jammu and Kashmir | Oct 12, 2025, 10:29 AM ISTSat Sharma is currently the BJP's state unit chief in Jammu and Kashmir. He will contest the Rajya Sabha polls under the third notification, where the saffron party has a numerical advantage over the ruling alliance.
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Election Commission announces polls for 4 Rajya Sabha seats of Jammu and Kashmir on October 24
India | Sep 24, 2025, 02:53 PM ISTAs per the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, four sitting members of the Rajya Sabha representing the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir will be deemed to have been elected to fill the seats allocated to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Govt mulls adjourning Parliament Monsoon Session sine die on Aug 12, a week earlier than scheduled
India | Aug 11, 2025, 11:54 PM ISTWhen a House of Parliament-- either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha -- is adjourned sine die, it means the session is brought to an end without setting a specific date for the next meeting. The Monsoon session of Parliament had started on July 21.
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BJP members greet Lok Sabha Speaker with 'Jai Shri Ram', Opposition responds with 'Assalam Alaikum'
India | Aug 06, 2025, 02:58 PM ISTBJP MPs greeted Speaker Om Birla with chants of "Jai Shri Ram" and Opposition benches reacted with “Assalam Alaikum
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Chain-snatcher who targeted Tamil Nadu MP R Sudha in Delhi’s VIP Zone arrested, gold chain recovered
India | Aug 06, 2025, 11:09 AM ISTAccused Sohan Rawat, a 24-year-old habitual offender with 26 previous cases, was arrested for snatching a Tamil Nadu MP's gold chain. He had been released from jail just weeks earlier, on June 27, 2025.
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Rijiju refutes Kharge's claim on CISF personnel's presence in House; Nadda offers 'tuition' to Oppn
India | Aug 05, 2025, 02:09 PM ISTKharge also cited the example of BJP leaders Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj, saying the duo, during their tenures as the LoPs hailed disruptions as part of a vibrant 'democratic process'.
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Shibu Soren Passes Away at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajya Sabha Pays Tribute
News | Aug 04, 2025, 06:32 PM ISTShibu Soren, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and founding patron of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), passed away at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi after a prolonged illness. The Rajya Sabha paid tribute to his significant contributions to Jharkhand and Indian politics.
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Jammu and Kashmir will be free of terrorism, it is PM Modi's vow: Amit Shah in Parliament
India | Jul 30, 2025, 07:58 PM ISTShortly after Home Minister Amit Shah began his speech, Opposition members, led by LoP Mallikarjun Kharge, staged a walkout over PM Modi's absence in the Rajya Sabha.
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India will not hesitate to resume Operation Sindoor if Pakistan dares another attack: Rajnath
India | Jul 29, 2025, 02:37 PM IST"Operation Sindoor should not be viewed only in the context of the present, but its role is also highly important in shaping India's future," Rajnath Singh said in Rajya Sabha.
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Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Operation Mahadev avenged Pahalgam attack, says PM Modi
India | Jul 29, 2025, 09:31 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a scathing response in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, addressing the two-day debate on the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and India’s retaliatory Operation Sindoor. Here are the highlights of the day:
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Parliament Monsoon Session highlights: Opposition has disrespecting armed forces, says Chirag Paswan
India | Jul 28, 2025, 11:44 PM ISTParliament Monsoon Session Live updates: Both the government and Opposition have consented to a marathon 16-hour debate in each House, which invariably stretches longer in practice.
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Kamal Haasan takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP, begins parliamentary journey with DMK backing
India | Jul 25, 2025, 11:31 AM ISTHassan's induction into the Upper House is widely seen as a reward from the DMK for MNM’s support during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, in which the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) swept all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu.
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Govt employees can take leave for up to 30 days to take care of elderly parents: Centre
India | Jul 25, 2025, 08:45 AM ISTUnion Minister Jitendra Singh said the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, allow employees to avail a combination of different types of leave annually. This includes 30 days of earned leave, 20 days of half pay leave, 8 days of casual leave.
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Parliament Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow amid protest
India | Jul 24, 2025, 02:24 PM ISTParliament Monsoon Session 2025: INDIA bloc MPs staged a protest outside the Parliament, against the Special Intensive Revision exercise being carried out by the Election Commission of India ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections.
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Parliament Session: Lok Sabha to hold discussion on Op Sindoor on July 28, Rajya Sabha on July 29
India | Jul 23, 2025, 05:02 PM ISTParliament Monsoon Session: India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terrorist infrastructure in territories controlled by Pakistan in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
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Parliament Monsoon Session: Both Houses adjourned for the day amid Opposition's ruckus over SIR
India | Jul 23, 2025, 03:02 PM ISTThe House witnessed repeated adjournments and could not function on the first three days of the Monsoon session due to the Opposition's protests over the demand for a discussion on Operation Sindoor and the SIR in Bihar.
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Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns: NDA vs INDIA bloc set for high-stakes VP showdown, here's what numbers say
India | Jul 22, 2025, 12:32 PM ISTJagdeep Dhankar was NDA's pick for the Vice Presidential polls that were held on August 6, 2022. Dhankar defeated Congress-backed Margaret Alva by amassing 528 votes (both from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha). He secured the highest number of electoral votes in over 30 years.
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Sanjay Raut on Dhankhar’s resignation: Big politics going on, something will happen in September
India | Jul 22, 2025, 11:01 AM ISTShiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said the resignation of the Vice President is not an ordinary event and he is not ready to believe that it is due to health.
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Parliament Monsoon Session highlights: Both houses adjourned for the day amid opposition protests
India | Jul 22, 2025, 02:11 PM ISTThe second day of the 2025 Parliament Monsoon Session will focus on the opposition's demand for discussions on the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor, and Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR), with protests planned at Makar Dwar.
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Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns: Vice President's exit triggers election call; what Constitution says
India | Jul 22, 2025, 09:15 AM ISTAs per Article 66 of the Constitution, the Vice President is elected by the members of the electoral college consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament by means of the single transferable vote in accordance with the system of proportional representation.