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Govt hopeful of holding monsoon session of Parliament on schedule in July

Since the pandemic began, three sessions of Parliament were curtailed and the winter session last year had to be cancelled

Swapan Dasgupta, Mahesh Jethmalani, others take oath as RS members

BJP leader Swapan Dasgupta and three others took oath as members of the upper house in the presence of Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday.

Parliamentary standing committees likely to resume meetings in July

Ruling out holding any virtual sessions, various standing committees of Parliament are likely to resume their regular meetings from July

After losing in Bengal polls Swapan Dasgupta renominated to Rajya Sabha

Former journalist Swapan Dasgupta has been renominated to the Upper House of Parliament by the government

Ram Jethmalani's son Mahesh Jethmalani nominated to Rajya Sabha

The tenure of Mahesh Jethmalani -- one of the leading lawyers of the country, as Rajya Sabha MP would be till May 2024

Lakshadweep administration wants to delay our visit, says CPI(M) MP

Communist Party of India Marxist CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP Elamaram Kareem alleged that Lakshadweep administration is trying to "hide reality" by delaying his party's delegation visit to Union Territory

Congress Rajya Sabha MP seeks compensation for cyclone victims of Gujarat

Shakti Sinh Gohil on Tuesday demanded that the Central Government should provide compensation to farmers, fishermen and small-scale businessmen in coastal area of Gujarat affected by cyclone Tauktae

Parliamentary panels' virtual meetings not possible as of now: Rajya Sabha

Virtual meetings of parliamentary standing committees cannot take place as it requires an amendment in rules which is not possible as the Parliament is not in session, says Rajya Sabha Secretariat

Hold meetings of parliamentary panels virtually: Congress to RS chairman

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has urged Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu to allow virtual meetings of parliamentary standing committees

Delhi lockdown: Rajya Sabha employees to work from home till Friday

With the imposition of a lockdown in the national capital amid the rise in Covid-19 cases, all employees of the Rajya Sabha will work from home till this Friday

Parliament productivity rising, as lawmakers take time to discuss bills

Debate time and productivity are rising, but fewer bills are being referred to the committees.

Establishment man: Meet N V Ramana, Chief Justice of India-designate

Ramana is a first-generation lawyer in his family. He became a lawyer in 1983 and a judge in the Andhra Pradesh High Court in 2000

Rajya Sabha returns Finance Bill 2021, completing Par approval for Budget

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday returned the Finance Bill 2021 without any new amendment

Rajya Sabha to discuss bill to give more power to Delhi L-G on Wednesday

Rajya Sabha will take up on Wednesday a bill which seeks to make it clear that the "government" in Delhi means the "Lieutenant Governor"

RS adjourned twice amid protests over bill to give more power to Delhi L-G

Rajya Sabha witnessed repeated adjournments on Tuesday as opposition Congress and AAP members protested against a bill that proposes to give more power to the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) in Delhi.

Bill to allow private players in mining activities tabled in Rajya Sabha

The government on Monday introduced in Rajya Sabha a bill to amend the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act

Budget Session: BJP, Congress MPs give Zero Hour notices in Rajya Sabha

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Mahesh Poddar and Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda on Monday gave Zero Hour Notice in the Rajya Sabha

Congress MP gives Zero Hour notice in RS seeking end to farmers' agitation

Congress MP Deependra Singh Hooda gave a Zero hour Notice in Rajya Sabha over demand for compensation to all the farmers who lost lives in the ongoing farmers' agitation and also to end the deadlock

FM promises safeguards; Rajya Sabha passes Bill to hike FDI in insurance

Bill provides that no insurer shall invest policyholders' funds outside India, says government

Opposition protests in Rajya Sabha bill to hike FDI in insurance to 74%

The Upper House witnessed four adjournments in the afternoon sitting