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Winter session: RS adjourned for the day amid ruckus by Opposition MPs

Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day on Wednesday as the Opposition continued ruckus over the suspension of 12 Opposition members of the House.Before the House was adjourned, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra S Shekhawat moved Dam Safety Bill, 2019 in the Upper House.Earlier, the upper house was adjourned till 3 pm.As the house assembled after the first adjournment, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge requested the chair to seek attention over the suspension of 12 MPs.Seeking permission to the Chair to speak only for three minutes, Kharge said: "On behalf of opposition parties, I will seek the attention of the House over suspension of 12 members."Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh rejected his plea, saying "he cannot allow speaking on the matter as the issue has already been discussed in a meeting yesterday and decision has been taken".The winter session of Parliament began on Monday and is scheduled to conclude on December 23.

Kharge reiterates no apology will be made over conduct of suspended RS MPs

12 members were suspended for the rest of the winter session for alleged unruly conduct towards the end of the monsoon session in August

Opposition leaders to hold meeting over suspension of 12 MPs: Kharge

Opposition parties will hold a meeting over the suspension of 12 Rajya MPs, said senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday.

Suspended MPs to protest in front of Gandhi statue on Parliament premises

The 12 suspended MPs from the Rajya Sabha have decided to sit on a protest in front of Gandhi statue on Parliament premises.

Stalemate to end in Rajya Sabha as Oppn parties plan to participate: Report

The stalemate in the Rajya Sabha is likely to end as the opposition parties plan to take part in House proceedings today, sources said.

Centre-Opposition relations on the boil; won't apologise, say errant MPs

While government-Opposition relations are unlikely to see a patch-up, a working solution might be thrashed out.

Parliament winter session: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow

Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 11 am tomorrow.

Rajya Sabha MPs' suspension is strangulation of Opposition's voice: Kharge

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said the move to suspend 12 MPs is like strangulating the voice of Opposition in the Parliament.

No case of Omicron reported in India so far: Mansukh Mandaviya in RS

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that no cases of new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' have been reported in the country, so far."No case of COVID-19 variant Omicron has been reported in India so far," Mandaviya said in Rajya Sabha during Question Hour today.Owing to the information received on the virus, the minister said that an advisory has been issued in this regard."We are immediately checking suspicious cases and conducting genome sequencing. We have learnt a lot during the COVID crisis. Today, we have a lot of resources and laboratories. We can manage any situation," the minister said.He further assured that all necessary precautions are being taken to stop the virus from entering the country.Earlier this month, the World Health Organisation (WHO) named the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as 'Omicron' and alarmed the siren among countries of the new variant.Following this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a ...

Suspended MPs could not be forgiven unless they apologise: Goyal

The BJP stoutly defended the suspension of 12 opposition members from the Rajya Sabha for their "unruly" conduct in the last Parliament session, saying this is the least that could have been done.

Opposition parties stage walkout from RS over suspension of 12 MPs

Opposition parties including Congress, DMK, RJD, Left and AAP on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha after their demand to revoke the suspension of 12 MPs was rejected

Winter session: RS Chairman rejects request to revoke suspension of 12 MPs

Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday turned down the Opposition's appeal for revocation of suspension of 12 MPs.

Suspension of MPs: Mayawati says govt should resolve matter through talks

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Tuesday said the government should resolve the matter of suspension of 12 opposition Rajya Sabha MPs through talks

Long live 'debate-less' parliamentary democracy: Chidambaram's dig at govt

Parliament on Monday passed the bill to repeal the three agricultural laws at the centre of protests by farmers for over a year with the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha giving approvals in quick succession

Govt wants to make Parliament dysfunctional: Kapil Sibal on MP suspension

12 MPs from the opposition parties were suspended from Parliament's Winter Session for allegedly creating ruckus on the last day of the Monsoon Session

Opposition likely to boycott session if suspension of 12 MPs not revoked

The floor leaders of opposition are meeting on Tuesday to discuss strategy after the suspension of 12 MPs in the Rajya Sabha

Such acts diminish Parliament's democratic spirit: Stalin on MP suspension

The suspended MPs include six from Congress, two each from TMC and Shiv Sena and one each from CPM and CPI

Suspended MPs likely to meet Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu today

A day after a high voltage drama in the Upper House of Parliament, 12 suspended members of Parliament are likely to meet Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday, sources said.Sources told ANI on the condition of anonymity that the meeting can be at Vice President Naidu's residence or near the Parliament area. "Suspended MPs of Rajya Sabha likely to meet Chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday to tender their apology," sources said.Rajya Sabha on the first day of its business for the Winter Session on Monday suspended 12 of its members for the rest of the current session on account of 'unruly and violent behaviour' during the Monsoon Session of Parliament.The suspended MPs include six from Congress, two each from TMC and Shiv Sena and one each from CPM and CPI.The action has been taken against them for the 'indiscipline' in the monsoon session of the house.The suspended MPs are Elamaram Kareem (CPM), Phulo Devi Netam, Chhaya Verma, R Bora, Rajamani Patel, Syed Nasir Hussain and ...

557 women officers granted Permanent Commission in Indian Army: Govt

Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, replying to a question, said there was no delay in granting Permanent Commission to any woman officer

Leaders of 12 oppn parties condemn Centre over suspension of RS members

The opposition leaders termed the suspension as "unwarranted and undemocratic", and alleged that the action is in violation of all rules and procedures of the Upper House