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Cong, Left, others move suspension notice in RS over Tripura civic polls

Congress, RJD, CPI, CPI(M), NCP, DMK and AAP jointly gave suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha on Friday and demanded a discussion on the 'alleged rigging of Municipal elections in Tripura'

BJP MPs to introduce uniform civil code, population control bills in RS

In the Rajya Sabha, BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena will introduce 'The Uniform Civil Code in India Bill, 2020'

Suspended animation

All MPs must observe parliamentary etiquette

Rajya Sabha passes Dam Safety Bill that seeks to prevent disasters

The bill will now go back to the Lok Sabha as the Rajya Sabha has made amendments to it

Dharna against undemocratic action of RS chairman, govt to continue: Kareem

Days after Rajya Sabha Chairperson M Venkaiah Naidu suspended 12 members of Parliament, Rajya Sabha MP Elamaram Kareem said he will continue to protest against the 'illegal and anti-democratic action'

Govt, Opposition refuse to budge as barred MPs continue stir

Impasse between Oppn, government over suspension of 12 MPs from RS continues as neither side concedes any space

Winter session: RS adjourned for the day amid ruckus by Opposition MPs

Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day on Wednesday as the Opposition continued ruckus over the suspension of 12 Opposition members of the House.Before the House was adjourned, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra S Shekhawat moved Dam Safety Bill, 2019 in the Upper House.Earlier, the upper house was adjourned till 3 pm.As the house assembled after the first adjournment, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge requested the chair to seek attention over the suspension of 12 MPs.Seeking permission to the Chair to speak only for three minutes, Kharge said: "On behalf of opposition parties, I will seek the attention of the House over suspension of 12 members."Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh rejected his plea, saying "he cannot allow speaking on the matter as the issue has already been discussed in a meeting yesterday and decision has been taken".The winter session of Parliament began on Monday and is scheduled to conclude on December 23.

Kharge reiterates no apology will be made over conduct of suspended RS MPs

12 members were suspended for the rest of the winter session for alleged unruly conduct towards the end of the monsoon session in August

Opposition leaders to hold meeting over suspension of 12 MPs: Kharge

Opposition parties will hold a meeting over the suspension of 12 Rajya MPs, said senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday.

Suspended MPs to protest in front of Gandhi statue on Parliament premises

The 12 suspended MPs from the Rajya Sabha have decided to sit on a protest in front of Gandhi statue on Parliament premises.

Stalemate to end in Rajya Sabha as Oppn parties plan to participate: Report

The stalemate in the Rajya Sabha is likely to end as the opposition parties plan to take part in House proceedings today, sources said.

Centre-Opposition relations on the boil; won't apologise, say errant MPs

While government-Opposition relations are unlikely to see a patch-up, a working solution might be thrashed out.

Parliament winter session: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow

Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 11 am tomorrow.

Rajya Sabha MPs' suspension is strangulation of Opposition's voice: Kharge

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said the move to suspend 12 MPs is like strangulating the voice of Opposition in the Parliament.

No case of Omicron reported in India so far: Mansukh Mandaviya in RS

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that no cases of new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' have been reported in the country, so far."No case of COVID-19 variant Omicron has been reported in India so far," Mandaviya said in Rajya Sabha during Question Hour today.Owing to the information received on the virus, the minister said that an advisory has been issued in this regard."We are immediately checking suspicious cases and conducting genome sequencing. We have learnt a lot during the COVID crisis. Today, we have a lot of resources and laboratories. We can manage any situation," the minister said.He further assured that all necessary precautions are being taken to stop the virus from entering the country.Earlier this month, the World Health Organisation (WHO) named the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as 'Omicron' and alarmed the siren among countries of the new variant.Following this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a ...

Suspended MPs could not be forgiven unless they apologise: Goyal

The BJP stoutly defended the suspension of 12 opposition members from the Rajya Sabha for their "unruly" conduct in the last Parliament session, saying this is the least that could have been done.

Opposition parties stage walkout from RS over suspension of 12 MPs

Opposition parties including Congress, DMK, RJD, Left and AAP on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha after their demand to revoke the suspension of 12 MPs was rejected

Winter session: RS Chairman rejects request to revoke suspension of 12 MPs

Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday turned down the Opposition's appeal for revocation of suspension of 12 MPs.

Suspension of MPs: Mayawati says govt should resolve matter through talks

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Tuesday said the government should resolve the matter of suspension of 12 opposition Rajya Sabha MPs through talks

Long live 'debate-less' parliamentary democracy: Chidambaram's dig at govt

Parliament on Monday passed the bill to repeal the three agricultural laws at the centre of protests by farmers for over a year with the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha giving approvals in quick succession