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Govt working on new credit scheme for MSMEs to encourage job creation

He said small and medium enterprises contribute 29 per cent of India's GDP and provide employment to 110 million people

NDA closer to Rajya Sabha majority but BJP's core agenda may have to wait

The Rajya Sabha may continue to remain a concern for the govt for some more time

BJD to back BJP candidate Ashwini Vaishnav for seat in Rajya Sabha

The BJD has 112 members in the 146-seat state Assembly

Venkaiah Naidu suggests wider debate around lapsed Bills in Rajya Sabha

With triple talaq and 21 other bills lapsing, Rajya Sabha Chairman Naidu wants a rethink on rules governing lapsing of Bills

Gehlot, BJP's Dalit face and once labourer, is leader of House in RS

The man who replaces Arun Jaitley was active in RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh; he has also been a three-term Madhya Pradesh legislator and a minister in the state govt

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 PM after TDP, Congress MPs troop into the well

Several opposition members, including from TMC and Congress, protested as External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj introduced the 'The Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian Bill, 2019

AIADMK, DMK walk out of Rajya Sabha over Mekedatu dam construction issue

Members of the AIADMK and DMK, which are bitter political rivals in Tamil Nadu, walked out of the House after making separate submissions

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm following protests over Cauvery water issue

Leader of the Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said the Congress and other opposition parties want to hold discussions

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day after protests over Cauvery issue

Slogan shouting members of Tamil parties -- AIADMK and DMK trooped -- into the well of the House over construction of the Mekadatu Dam on the Cauvery River

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid protests over Bulandshahr violence

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said nothing that the protesting members were saying would go on record and then adjourned the proceedings for the day

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day after ruckus over Rafale deal, Cauvery

AIADMK, DMK members were in the well seeking a permanent solution to the Cauvery water dispute

Rajya Sabha rejects resolution to treat SCs, STs equally across country

It also highlighted that the people belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Denotified Castes were being deprived of facilities and concessions and

Stage set for rare contest to elect deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha

The election to the deputy chairman is mostly decided by consensus, but opposition leaders complained that the Narendra Modi government was yet to reach out to them

Rajya Sabha MPs can now submit notices for discussion through app: Naidu

He, however, said the requirement of giving a physical notice has not been done away with.

Ex-MP, RSS ideologue, danseuse, stone artist nominated to Rajya Sabha

The nominations were made by President Ram Nath Kovind on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister's Office

Rajya Sabha MPs can now speak in any of 22 scheduled languages in the House

Of the 22 scheduled languages, 12 have established simultaneous interpretation, the secretariat has appointed for five more languages while for the remaining five LS interpreters are being deployed

RS deputy chairman election: How Modi-Shah could checkmate Opposition

While Opposition is looking to Naveen Patnaik for support, BJP-led coalition could upset the apple cart by fielding SAD's Naresh Gujral, a friend Patnaik might like to help. Will Modi-Shah see reason?

Unprecedented scene in Rajya Sabha; House adjourned 11 times in a day

The unprecented number of adjournments on a single day saw some members being visibily upset

BJP set to increase its tally in Rajya Sabha from Maha; Polls on March 23

Biennial elections to 21 Legislative Council seats, out of the total 78, are due later this year

Govt will be more comfortable in RS after polls for 58 seats on March 23

Of the 55 retiring members (excluding those Nominated), 30 belong to the opposition camp while 24 belong to the BJP and allies