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I&B minister M Venkaiah Naidu at Conference of Prasar Bharatis Regional News Unit in Delhi. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

TDP MPs challenge defection of colleagues

Four TDP Rajya Sabha MPs on Thursday joined the BJP and had urged the House chairman to merge their legislature party...

22 Jun 2019 8:41 AM IST

98 per cent rural sanitation coverage achieved, Interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said. (Phto File: Ani Twitter)

India's exported USD 6.3 bn worth of goods in 2018 under export...

The US has rolled back incentives under its Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) programme from June 5.

21 Jun 2019 5:12 PM IST

I request all the members to seriously ponder over the issues and see to it that the House functions smoothly, effectively and meaningfully and everybody be it small or big party get a reasonable opportunity to raise their issues, Venkaiah Naidu said. (Photo: ANI)

Venkaiah Naidu calls for parliamentary reforms

The environment of disruptive politics must change, Naidu said urging the members to use their time in a constructive...

21 Jun 2019 3:59 PM IST

AAPs Punjab-in-charge Sanjay Singh. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

AAP's Sanjay Singh gives zero hour notice in RS over spurt in Delhi...

This is the second time, in a span of a few months that the AAP leader has given a zero hour notice in the Upper House.

21 Jun 2019 1:12 PM IST

Telangana CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao

TRS doesn't appreciate defection of TDP MPs

Three TDP MPs accompanied by BJP Working President J P Nadda and Leader of the House in RS T C Gehlot met RS Chairman...

21 Jun 2019 12:16 PM IST

This comes as a blow to TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu. (Photo: ANI)

4 TDP MPs submit letter in Parliament to merge party with BJP

TDP MPs submit letter to Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu for merging TDP Legislature Party with BJP.

20 Jun 2019 6:11 PM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament on Thursday. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Here is the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind addresses in...

The first session of the 17th Lok Sabha began on Monday in which the newly-elected members took the oath.

20 Jun 2019 1:26 PM IST

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'Clear mandate in 2019 Lok Sabha polls,' says Kovind in joint Parl...

Kovind said, 'In this Lok Sabha elections, more than 61 crore citizens cast their vote and set a new record.'

20 Jun 2019 11:05 AM IST

The Supreme Court also referred to the National Crime Records Bureau Data stating every six hour a woman is raped in the country. (Photo: File | ANI)

SC notice to EC on plea against separate by-poll for 2 RS seats

A vacation bench of justices Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant listed the matter for hearing on June 25, saying the issue...

19 Jun 2019 12:08 PM IST

The Supreme Court also referred to the National Crime Records Bureau Data stating every six hour a woman is raped in the country. (Photo: File | ANI)

SC to hear Congress against EC's decision to hold separate bypolls for...

Rajya Sabha seats fell vacant following the election of Amit Shah and Smriti Irani to Lok Sabha.

18 Jun 2019 12:16 PM IST

The sources said, Election Commission would also ask law ministry to take call on its demand to extend constitutional protection to 2 election commissioners on lines of CEC. (Photo: File)

Congress seeks concurrent elections to 2 Rajya Sabha seats

The EC had cited two Delhi high court judgments in support of its decision to hold election to two seats separately.

18 Jun 2019 3:24 AM IST

Thawar Chand Gehlot, Union minister

Thawar Chand Gehlot is new leader of Rajya Sabha

Gehlot had on June 4 took charge as Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment.

12 Jun 2019 9:02 AM IST