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Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi to be deputy leader of House in Rajya Sabha: Report

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has been named as the Deputy Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, sources said on Monday.

RS adjourned till 3 pm; PM unable to introduce new ministers amid uproar

PM Narendra Modi could not introduce his newly-inducted union ministers to Rajya Sabha as several slogan-shouting opposition members trooped into the well of the House to protest over various issues.

VP Naidu calls meeting of RS floor leaders today ahead monsoon session

Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has called a meeting of all floor leaders of the Upper house at his residence on Saturday, ahead of Monsoon session of Parliament from July 19

Union minister Piyush Goyal to be Leader of House in Rajya Sabha

Union minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the leader of house in Rajya Sabha, sources said on Wednesday.

ECI seeks Bengal govt's response over elections to two Rajya Sabha seats

Two Rajya Sabha seats which were earlier being held by Dinesh Trivedi and Manas Bhuiyan lie vacant.

Reservations take SC/STs to Parliament, but not to positions of influence

Their proportional share in the Lok Sabha is not reflected in their presence in various committees, implying limited influence and authority.

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"