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Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned for day amid Opposition protest

The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha were adjourned again for half an hour on Monday as the government and opposition were trying to impasse in the House. As soon as the House resumed again in the afternoon, Bhubaneswar Kalita who was in the Chair said, "Since some important discussions are going on, so we have to give some more time for discussion, the House stand adjourned for 30 minutes more (till 3:09PM)." Earlier, the House was adjourned for half an Hour after the passage of the The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 amid protest by opposition parties including Congress and TMC over demand over debate on the bill. Earlier the House passed the bill with voice vote amid protests by the Congress and TMC members. Dola Sen (TMC) and Nadimul Haque (TMC) were in the well to protest the passage of the bill without debate. After the passage of the bill, the House was adjourned for half an hour (till 3:38 PM). Earlier in the day opposition parties on expressed the protest over various issues,

12 Oppn MPs suspended for rest of winter session for violent behaviour

Twelve opposition members in Rajya Sabha, including Congress MP Chhaya Verma, Shiv Sena's Priyanka Chaturvedi and TMC's Dola Sen were on Monday suspended for the remaining part of the winter session

Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned till 2 pm amid opposition sloganeering

The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 pm on Monday amid sloganeering by opposition parties on various issues, including those related to farmers. When the House reassembled at 12.19 pm, Chairman M Venkaiah Naid said he has not accepted various notices given by opposition members for suspension of business and to take up their issues. Opposition members objected to this and started raising slogans. "Some people have come determined to disrupt the House," Naidu said as his repeated attempts to pacify agitating members did not yield results. He then adjourned the proceedings till 2 pm. Earlier when the House met for the day, recently elected MPs took oath. The Chairman read out obituary references for sitting MP Oscar Fernandes as well as five other former members who recently passed away. Members stood in silence as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed. The proceedings were earlier on Monday adjourned for an hour as a mark of respect to the passing a

Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 to be tabled in Rajya Sabha at 2 pm today

The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 will be tabled in Rajya Sabha at 2 pm today, said Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday.Notably, the Bill was already circulated among Rajya Sabha members on Friday.Meanwhile, the 'Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021' was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday, the first day of the Winter Session of Parliament.Soon after the Parliament's winter session commenced today, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon following sloganeering by the Opposition members. After the Lower House resumed, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar tabled the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021. The Bill was then passed in the House amid ruckus by Opposition MPs.Following the passing of the Bill, the Lok Sabha was again adjourned till 2 pm amid the ruckus by Opposition members.In an address to the nation on November 19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the repealing of the three Central farm laws on the day of Guru Nanak Jayanti. The bill was cleared by the Union Cabinet last ...

Bypoll to Rajya Sabha seat underway in 140-member Kerala Assembly

Voting to elect a Rajya Sabha member began in the Kerala Assembly with the 140 legislators beginning to queue up to cast their votes.

Congress leader Rajni Patil, 4 others take oath as Rajya Sabha members

Congress leader Rajni Ashokrao Patil and four other newly-elected MPs to Rajya Sabha took oath as a member of the Upper House of Parliament

All eyes on productivity levels in winter session of Parliament

LS operated just 22% of functioning hours, RS 28% in monsoon session

Vice President chairs meeting of floor leaders of all parties in House

The winter session of Parliament is beginning on November 29 and is scheduled to conclude on December 23

TMC leader Luizinho Faleiro files Rajya Sabha nomination from Bengal

Former Goa CM Luizinho Faleiro on Monday filed his nomination as his new party's candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election in West Bengal

Ex-Goa CM Luizinho Faleiro nominated for Rajya Sabha seat by TMC

Former Goa Chief Minister Luizinho Faleiro has been nominated for a Rajya Sabha berth by the All India Trinamool Congress, the party tweeted on Saturday.

Ex-CBDT chairman PC Mody appointed as new secretary general of Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has signed an order to this effect, sources in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat said

Rajya Sabha proceedings see average daily attendance of 78%: Study

The analysis of attendance of Rajya Sabha MPs reveals that around 30 per cent members had full presence in a session and only less than two per cent had zero attendance

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was on Monday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Assam.

Maharashtra Congress' Rajani Patil to be elected unopposed to RS

The bypoll was necessitated following the death of Rajiv Satav due to Covid-19 in May, with Patil and Upadhyay filing their nominations for the vacant seat.

TMC's Sushmita Dev likely to be elected unopposed in West Bengal bypoll

The main opposition BJP in West Bengal said on Monday it will not field a candidate for the October 4 Rajya Sabha by-poll

BJP names Union ministers Sonowal, Murugan as its candidates for RS bypolls

The BJP on Saturday named Union ministers Sarbananda Sonowal and L Murugan as its candidates for the Rajya Sabha bypolls in Assam and Madhya Pradesh respectively, according to a party statement.

Not forced to resign from Rajya Sabha, says TMC's Arpita Ghosh

A day after resigning as a Rajya Sabha MP, Trinamool Congress leader Arpita Ghosh on Thursday asserted that she took the decision after deliberating with the party's top leadership

Disruptive noise should not drown voice of people: VP at Sansad TV launch

Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said loud disruptive noise should not drown the voice of citizens.

Sushmita Dev, ex-Congress leader who joined TMC, nominated to Rajya Sabha

Dev, who was one of the national spokespersons of the grand-old party and its women's wing chief, switched over to the Mamata Banerjee-led camp last month.

Election Commission declares bypolls to 7 Rajya Sabha seats in 6 states

The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday announced dates for bypolls to seven Rajya Sabha seats that have fallen vacant due to various reasons like resignations, death and end of tenure of members.