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Opposition stages walkout as Rajya Sabha takes up taxation amendment bill

Rajya Sabha Monday took up The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, with Opposition Congress, DMK and TMC staging a walkout

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid opposition protest on Pegasus issue

Rajya Sabha proceedings were on Monday adjourned twice in the pre-lunch session following uproar by Opposition members over the Pegasus snooping row and various other issues. When the House meet at noon after an adjournment, Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, who was in the chair, proceeded with the scheduled Question Hour. But the opposition members continued to create an uproar and jumped in the well sloganeering over the Pegasus snooping controversy, farm laws and other issues. Immediately after that Singh adjourned the House till 2 pm. Earlier, proceedings of the upper house were adjourned till 12 noon after Opposition parties insisted on a discussion on the issue of Pegasus spyware allegedly being used to snoop on opposition leaders, government critics and journalists. Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said he has admitted the discussion on the farmers' agitation against farm laws, price rise and the flood situation in some parts of the country. The Opposition parties insisted

Passage of 8 bills boosts Rajya Sabha productivity to 24.2% in third week

The passage of eight bills in the Rajya Sabha during the third week of the Monsoon Session has helped increased productivity of the House to 24.2 per cent

Speeding up of trains on Indian Railways an ongoing exercise: Vaishnaw

To contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian Railways discontinued all regular passenger carrying trains from March 23, 2020

UCC: Not possible to lay down rigid time frame in the matter, Govt tells RS

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said Article 44 of the Constitution provides that the state shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India.

RS adjourned for the day after passage of Essential Defence Services Bill

Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day amid continuous protests by opposition members over the Pegasus controversy and various other issues

Centre lists seven Bills for passing in Rajya Sabha on Thursday

The Centre on Thursday has lined up seven Bills in the Rajya Sabha for consideration and passing

DICGC to authenticate deposit claims of failed bank in 30 days

Once a stressed bank is put on moratorium, DICGC will be liable to pay depositors an insured amount of Rs 5 lakh

RS passes Limited Liability Partnership Amendment Bill to boost ease of biz

The bill, which was passed after a short debate, seeks to decriminalise 12 offences under the law and help to improve the ease of doing business by amending LLP Act, 2008.

Monsoon Session: LS, RS adjourned till 2 pm amid sloganeering by Opposition

Amid sloganeering by Opposition Parliamentarians over various issues, the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday.While the Upper House was adjourned once amid the ruckus created by the Opposition over the 'Pegasus Project' media report, the Lower House was adjourned twice first till 11:30 am and then till 2 pm.Earlier in the day, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay gave adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the 'Pegasus Project' media report.Several Congress MPs Manickam Tagore and Manish Tewari also gave adjournment notices in the Lok Sabha today to discuss the Pegasus issue.The Opposition has alleged that names of several Indian politicians, journalists, lawyers, and activists have appeared on the leaked list of potential targets for surveillance by an unidentified agency using Pegasus spyware. This comes following reports published in The Wire.Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha Floor leaders of "like-minded" Opposition parties will meet today at

6 TMC Rajya Sabha MPs suspended for today over 'disorderly' conduct

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu took exception to the placards, which had anti-government slogans, before adjourning the proceedings of the House till 2 pm

Former Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar takes oath as RS member

Former chief executive of Prasar Bharati and TMC leader Jawhar Sircar on Wednesday took oath as a member of Rajya Sabha. He was elected unopposed to the Upper House of Parliament earlier this week. Sircar took oath in Bengali and was greeted by thumping of desk by fellow MPs. He signed the members' register and then greeted Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu with folded hands. Naidu too responded to his greetings. Sircar also greeted other leaders in the House. He was elected to Rajya Sabha on a seat left vacant after TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi joined the BJP before the recent West Bengal assembly elections. Sircar, who was nominated to the Upper House by TMC, spent nearly 42 years in public service and is known as a vocal critic of the BJP government at the Centre.

Rajya Sabha adjourned for day amid protest, passes IBC (Amendment) Bill

Rajya Sabha was adjourned on Tuesday amid continuous protest by opposition parties over their demand for a discussion on the use of Pegasus spyware, farmers' agitation and other issues

Govt raises TMC MP's 'papri chat' remark in Rajya Sabha

The government on Tuesday raised the issue of comments made by opposition MP as Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice till 12 noon and then till 2 p.m.

Prasar Bharati has invited EoI for establishing international channel: Govt

Prasar Bharati has invited expression of interest towards consultancy service for providing a detailed project report on establishment of an international channel

Monsoon Session: Rajya Sabha loses 40 of 50 working hours in first 2 weeks

The productivity of the Upper House fell drastically in the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Parliament

Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned till Monday amid Opposition protest

The Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till Monday amid continuous protests by opposition parties over the Pegasus snooping controversy, farm laws and price rise.

Venkaiah Naidu expresses concern over 'whistling' in Rajya Sabhha

Naidu said that if this is allowed then it would become a tradition or action should be taken against such acts.

'There is limit to patience': Venkaiah Naidu fumes at Oppn in Rajya Sabha

Opposition MPs were whistling and some others used placards to block the view of ministers, says Rajya Sabha chairman.

RS adjourned after passing bill to amend Factoring Regulation Act

Earlier in the day, proceedings in the Rajya Sabha were adjourned second time on Thursday till 2 pm