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CAB discriminates against refugees on basis of religion: Oppn at RS

Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram termed the Bill as 'a slap on the face of Parliament'

Govt to send Data Protection Bill to joint select panel of both Houses

Shashi Tharoor of the Congress, who heads the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology, protested the move and said it should be referred to his panel.

Sena flip-flops on Citizenship Bill, may change its vote in Rajya Sabha

As things stand, the BJP, its allies and regional parties, supporting the Bill have 128 votes in favour of the Bill in a House of 240

Parliament HIGHLIGHTS: Cong to hold nationwide protest over CAB tomorrow

Opposition says Citizenship Amendment Bill violates the Constitution, but the government's strength in Lok Sabha ensures

Shah to table Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Rajya Sabha at 2 pm on Dec 11

In the Rajya Sabha, the Centre requires the support of at least 123 MPs in the 245-member Upper House

BJP confident Rajya Sabha will pass Citizenship Amendment Bill on Wednesday

Sources in the party said that the legislation will also sail through the Rajya Sabha as the ruling NDA has the numbers.

Opposition parties prepare ground to counter Citizenship Amendment Bill

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is comfortably placed to ensure the Bill's passage not just in the Lok Sabha, but Rajya Sabha as well

Corporation tax cut: Rajya Sabha members not sure about investment flows

Congress member Jairam Ramesh alleged that corporate tax reduction was a curtain-raiser to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Howdy Modi event in Houston

RS okays Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, paves way for expediting growth

The Upper House passed the legislation without any changes

Venkaiah Naidu pulls up MPs for low attendance in parliamentary panels

After holding a meeting with chairpersons of these panels in the morning, Naidu said only 18 members each from both houses of Parliament attended eight Rajya Sabha committees' meetings

Post release, Chidambaram to attend Parliament after taking care of health

Besides Crohn's disease, Chidambaram also suffers from Dyslipidemia, Coronary Artery Disease, Hypertension, Glycemia and Prostatomegaly according to his advocates

234 prisoners from J&K in UP jails, 27 in Haryana: Govt tells Rajya Sabha

The cases against those lodged in various jails were related to murder, attempt to murder, culpable homicide not amounting to murder, rape, theft, burglary, dowry death

RS passes bill to amend SPG Act; Amit Shah says no vendetta against Gandhis

The Congress, which criticised the amendment, walked out of Rajya Sabha saying it is dissatisfied with the Home Minister's reply on the amendment to the SPG Act.

RS MPs want ban on conventional cigarettes, other tobacco products too

The bill seeks to replace an ordinance the government had issued on September 18 banning the use of e-cigarettes

2,015 pedestrians lost their lives due to potholes in 2018: Govt

The worst state for pedestrians in 2018 was West Bengal with 2,618 deaths.

Govt aims to generate additional 50 mn job opportunities in MSMEs sector

The target is also increase the share of MSMEs in the country's export and growth to 50 per cent, Gadkari said

Rajya Sabha reports 89% productivity in first half of winter session

Members of Rajya Sabha also made a record 51 zero hour submissions and 30 special mentions on various issues of public importance.

No provision for financial aid to family of farmers who commit suicide

Agriculture credit targets have also been enhanced from Rs 9 trillion in 2016-17 to Rs 13.5 trillion in 2019-20

Railways saw least number of accidents in last two and half years: Goyal

"The last 2.5 years have been the safest in the history of Indian Railways. There have been least number of accidents in the last 2.5 years", the minister said

Parliament highlights: Chit fund Bill passed, Pragya faces action, and more

Parliament Winter Session 2019: Lok Sabha passes bill to grant ownership rights to residents of Delhi's 1,731 unauthorised colonies