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No plans to introduce cryptocurrency, Centre says in Rajya Sabha

RBI is currently working towards a phased implementation strategy for introduction of CBDC

States yet to get Rs 53,661-crore GST compensation: Finance ministry

According to the data tabled by Sitharaman, the highest amount of GST compensation yet to be released will go to Maharashtra, at Rs 11,563 crore.

Solar manufacturing industry providing 30,000 jobs annually: Govt tells RS

Under solar manufacturing, module and capacity as of date is 11,500 MW, Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Bhagwanth Khuba said

Kerala: CPI(M) and CPI to share Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant next month

The CPI later announced former national general secretary of the All India Youth Federation (AIYF), P Santhosh Kumar, as the party's candidate for one seat

No power crisis in India, generation capacity more than peak demand: Govt

The minister told the House that there was a decrease in the coal-fired electricity produced in the country during the financial year 2020-21 as compared to the previous year 2019-2020

Banks recover over Rs 7.34 trn in six-and-a-half years to Dec 2021: Govt

On recovery of fraud amounts, the minister said Rs 55,895 crore have been recovered in the past six financial years and the current financial year up to December 31, 2021, he said

Air India has 2,657 pending cases in Indian and international courts: Govt

These cases related to issues such as employee service matters, consumer complaints, commercial matters, MoS Civil Aviation V K Singh said

Only 87 foreign pilots working in India right now: MoS Civil Aviation

A total of 404 foreign pilots were working in India as on June 10, 2019, according to government data

EAM Jaishankar to make statement on Ukraine-Russia war in RS on Tuesday

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will make a statement on the Ukraine-Russia war in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Election Commission announces RS poll schedule for 5 seats in Punjab

As the term of five Rajya Sabha members elected from Punjab is going to expire in April, EC has announced schedule for biennial election to the Upper House of Parliament from the state

Rajya Sabha to get 19 additional business hrs in 2nd part of Budget session

Rajya Sabha will get additional 19 hours of business time in the second part of the Budget session of Parliament, resuming from Monday.The House will sit from 11.00 am till 6.00 pm during the scheduled 19 sittings while it sat from 10.00 am till 3.00 pm during the first part of the Budget session.With this increase in sitting time of one hour per sitting, Rajya Sabha will get 64 hours 30 minutes to transact the legislative business besides taking up the issues of public importance during the second part of the session.The House will have four days for Private Member's Business and Question Hour will continue to be for one hour while the Zero Hour which was curtailed to half an hour during the first part will now be for a full one hour per each sitting.The Budget session resumes after a 30-day recess during which the 'Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committees (DRSCs)' examined the Demands for Grants of various ministries and departments.Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu

Parliament to resume normal sittings from Monday, Covid measures to stay

Amid declining Covid-19 cases in the country, the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha are set to resume their normal sittings for the second part of the Budget session, beginning from March 14 at 11 am.

After landslide victory in Punjab, AAP set to gain in Rajya Sabha polls

With a landslide victory in Punjab under its belt, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) appears set to make big inroads in Rajya Sabha.

How Assembly polls will impact Presidential and Rajya Sabha elections

The Bharatiya Janata Party may not be that comfortably placed in the Presidential election which is likely to be conducted in June-July 2022

Rahul Bajaj passes away: Life and times of former Bajaj Group chairman

One of the most successful business leaders of India, Bajaj was elected to Rajya Sabha in June 2006 and remained a member till 2010

India's semiconductor consumption estimated at Rs 1.1 trn in 2020: MoS IT

The minister said that beside Rs 76,000 crore semicon programme, the government has also approved modernisation of SemiConductor Laboratory, Mohali as a brownfield Fab

Budget brings stability, inflation less than that during 2008 crisis: FM

There is no question of a slowdown or recession, said Sitharaman, as she cited an estimated 9.2 per cent GDP growth in the current fiscal year ending March 31

No plan to reintroduce three repealed farm laws in future: Agri Min in RS

Replying to a written question, he said 'the subject of compensation etc. to the families of the deceased farmers in the farmers movement is with the concerned state government.'

Internet connectivity in rural India growing at fast pace: Sitharaman

Rural internet user base is growing three times faster and is likely to surpass the urban user numbers soon, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Rajya Sabha

This Budget forward looking, has vision for India at 100: Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said in the Rajya Sabha that the Budget 2022-23 stood for continuity, was forward looking and has a vision for 'India at 100'.