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Manmohan Singh files nomination for Rajya sabha bypoll from Rajasthan

He is set to be declared elected unopposed on the last day of candidature withdrawal on August 19 as the opposition BJP has decided not to nominate a candidate for the bypoll

Manmohan Singh to file nomination for RS bypoll from Rajasthan on Tuesday

He was a Rajya Sabha member for five consecutive terms from 1991 to 2019 and the country's prime minister for two consecutive terms from 2004 to 2014

Monsoon session ends, Naidu says its the best one for Rajya Sabha in 17 yrs

A total of 32 bills were cleared in 35 sittings

Rajya Sabha set to have a new seating arrangement from next session

Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Suresh Prabhu, who is no longer a minister, is set to lose his front bench seat, as will Y S Chowdary

Bye bye to 'sinking ship': 3 more RS Opposition members may join BJP

The shocker for the Congress was its chief whip, Bhubaneswar Kalita (pictured), quitting the Rajya Sabha

With 26 Bills passed, Parliament session on way to being 'most productive'

Union ministers have said Parliament passing over two dozen Bills was evidence of increased productivity of Narendra Modi government 2.0

Rajya Sabha passes National Medical Commission Bill amid walkout by AIADMK

The Lok Sabha on July 29 had passed the National Medical Commission Bill 2019

After LS, triple talaq bill passed in Rajya Sabha with 99 votes in favour

With Rajya Sabha now approving it, the practice of instant divorce by Muslim men will be punishable by jail term of up to three years

MP's governor Lalji Tandon must wait before moving to official residence

He has to wait because the former governor of the state, Anandiben Patel, who is now governor of Uttar Pradesh, is yet to move out

In victory for govt, Rajya Sabha passes Bill to ban instant triple talaq

On paper, as many as 136 members should have opposed the Bill in a House of 241 members

Opposition parties write to Rajya Sabha chairman over 'hurried' Bills

The letter said this was not done for the Bill in question, which violated rule 95 of the rules of procedures and conduct of the House

Parliament extended till Aug 7 to transact 'essential' govt business

Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday about the extension of session

Rajya Sabha clears RTI Bill; Parliament session to go on till August 7

he Right to Information (RTI) Amendment Bill was also passed in the Rajya Sabha by a voice vote

RTI Amendment Bill clears Rajya Sabha hurdle despite protests from Oppn

The House then plunged into a turmoil as Opposition members rushed into the Well shouting slogans against such strong arm tactics

Karnataka Assembly floor test to RS election, here are top events for today

As the term of 5 MPs to Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu comes to an end, elections for the same will be held on July 18

RS passes NIA Bill, Opposition members fear for safety of minorities

Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi accuse each other's govts of playing politics on Samjhauta bomb blast issue

India's renewable energy capacity crosses 80GW-mark: Govt tells Rajya Sabha

India's renewable energy capacity has crossed the 80GW-mark, which includes 29.55 GW of solar energy and 36.37 GW wind power, Parliament was informed Tuesday. The government has set an ambitious target of having 175 GW of clean energy capacity by 2022, including 100 GW solar and 60 GW of wind energy. "The Government is regularly monitoring the progress being made to achieve the target of 175 GW by 2022. "A total of 80.46 GW of renewable energy capacity has been installed in the country as on June 30, 2019 which includes 29.55 GW from Solar & 36.37 GW from Wind power," Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. As per India's submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), a cumulative electric power capacity of 40 per cent from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources is to be installed by 2030. Accordingly, the government has set a target of ...

Problem-riddled Mumbai monorail project becomes white elephant for govt

Mumbai monorails remains unused despite Rs 3,000 crore investment

Rajya Sabha adjourns twice amid uproar over Karnataka crisis

This is the second day in a row during the current session of Parliament that the Rajya Sabha failed to transact any business.

Rajya Sabha passes Bill on voluntary use of Aadhaar as identity proof

The amendment was passed by a voice vote. Last week, the Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha amidst opposition from several quarters