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No plan to change 'forest cover' definition at present, says govt

India has "no plan", at present, to change the definition of "forest cover and very dense forest", Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, has said in the Rajya Sabha.

Actively considering grant of classical status to Marathi language: Govt

The culture ministry has been authorised for the work of granting of classical language status as per a home ministry notification, Meghwal said

872,000 vacant posts in govt departments: Centre tells Rajya Sabha

As many as 9,10,153 vacancies existed as on March 1, 2019 and 6,83,823 as on March 1, 2018, according to a written reply given by Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh

Venkaiah Naidu hopes Rajya Sabha will function disruption-free

Naidu expressed his delight at the disruption-free proceedings on the first full working day of the House and said MPs should let that spirit prevail for the rest of the session and in future as well.

Venkaiah Naidu mentions Malaysia, Tonga devastation in Rajya Sabha

Naidu further said that as an immediate measure, an assistance of US Dollar 200,000 is being announced by the Indian government

RS to debate motion of thanks to Prez address for 12 hrs, Budget for 11 hrs

Rajya Sabha will debate on the motion of thanks on the president's address for 12 hours and the prime minister is likely to reply on February 8

Naidu to chair virtual meeting with parties on RS agenda for budget session

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu will hold a virtual meeting with leaders of various parties and groups in the House on Monday evening for setting the agenda for the Budget session of Parliament

Budget session: Different timings for Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha amid Covid

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will meet at separate times of a day for five hours each to ensure Covid distancing norms during the Budget Session beginning January 31

Rajya Sabha committees fare well despite Covid-19 pandemic: Survey

The parliamentary panels are reconstituted mid September with a tenure of one year

Seven-term Rajya Sabha MP and industrialist Mahendra Prasad passes away

Rajya Sabha MP from the Janata Dal(United) and industrialist Mahendra Prasad died here after a long spell of illness, his party said on Monday.

Pralhad Joshi, Jairam Ramesh enter into war of words over suspension of MPs

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi and Congress MP Jairam Ramesh indulged in a war of words on Twitter over the suspension of 12 opposition MPs

4,690 arrested under UAPA, 149 convicted: Govt tells Rajya Sabha

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in Rajya Sabha that 1,421 people were arrested in 2018 under the UAPA, 1,948 in 2019 and 1,321 in 2020

LS registers nearly 82% productivity, RS 48% during Winter Session

As the Winter Session of Parliament concluded on Wednesday, a day ahead of the schedule, the productivity of Lok Sabha was registered to be approximately 82% and that of Rajya Sabha was nearly 48%

Govt deliberately suspended Rajya Sabha MPs to pass Bill: LoP Kharge

Leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday alleged that the government suspended MPs to pass the Bills in haste.

Winter session: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die ahead of schedule

The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned sine die ahead of schedule today

Centre in RS lists steps taken to improve flow of credit to MSME sector

Dr Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad has said that the Centre has announced Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme as part of the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Package with the objective to help MSMEs

Election Amendment Bill passes through Rajya Sabha amid Oppn walkout

TMC MP Derek O'Brien suspended for throwing rulebook at Chair; AIADMK, YSRC, BJD back govt

Rajya Sabha passes electoral reforms bill, Oppn stages walkout

The Bill seeks to link electoral rolls with the Aadhaar ecosystem to weed out duplication of voters and weed out fake votes. It was passed by Lok Sabha on Monday

Opposition to take out march over suspension of RS MPs, Lakhimpur case

Opposition parties on Tuesday decided to take out a protest march in support of their demand for revoking the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs and sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra

Suspended Oppn MPs lowered Parliament's dignity, should apologize: Minister

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said that the 12 suspended Rajya Sabha MPs from the Opposition had lowered Parliament's dignity