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No Surprises! NDA’s nominee wins RS Deputy Speaker post

  With the support of nearly one hundred and twenty two Rajya Sabha members, National Democratic Alliance nominee Harivansh Narayan Singh has defeated his prime opponent –opposition nominee B K Hariprasad- to win the...

RS Chairman rejects opposition’s impeachment motion against CJI

The chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, has rejected an impeachment motion presented against the Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra by the opposition parties under the leadership of the giant...

RS opposition MPs demand more independency to Delhi’s Kejriwal led government

The Rajya Sabha lawmakers belonging to the opposition parties have demanded more independency to the Delhi government, which is lead by Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal who created history by defeating the two...

Govt has no empathy towards poor; budget curbs expenditure: Former FM

  A late review about the much-discussed budget presented before the parliament by Finance Minister Arun Jaitely days before the commencement of the crucial election in five Indian states, given by the Former Finance...

Parliament committee fails to submit report on Transgender bill

    Delaying justice to the transgender community living in our country, the standing committee on social justice and empowerment failed to submit their report on the Transgender Person (Protection of Right) Bills 2016....

Rajya Sabha declares AP bill is a money bill, removes it from pending list

The Rajya Sabha speaker, PJ Kurien, last day categorized the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) bill, 2015, as a financial bill, announcing the removal of the bill from the pending list.The bill was originally tabled...

Tax Revolution: Rajya Sabha unanimously clears GST bill

  After eighteen-month long tough negotiation with opposition parties mainly Congress, the much-awaited Goods and Services tax bill has been passed in the upper house. Notably, the bill has been passed unanimously despite AIADMK’s opposition...

Parliament’s ‘Monsoon Session’ begins: Govt to table at least sixteen bills

     As the Parliament has opened its gates for yet another eventful session, the central government is planning to table nearly sixteen crucial bills, including GST bill, during the Monsoon Session. It is said...