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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley speaks in the Rajya Sabha in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Centre, Opposition in massive Rajya Sabha row

Jaitley said some other members have also given notices and the Chair must protect their rights.

27 July 2017 6:36 AM IST

Meira Kumar (Photo: AP)

TMC may back Congress in RS polls

The Congress central leadership is yet to take a call on the selection of the party's candidate.

27 July 2017 3:01 AM IST

MoS for Home Kiren Rijiju (Photo: PTI)

New Indian Penal Code section on racial violence likely

Officials said that mob lynching by cow vigilantes in the name of religion or race would be covered under the proposed...

27 July 2017 1:58 AM IST

CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

West Bengal CPM upset after Sitaram Yechury denied Rajya Sabha seat

This time around, six Rajya Sabha seats in West Bengal fall vacant out of which five will go to TMC and the sixth one to...

27 July 2017 3:13 AM IST

Sitaram Yechury

No third term for Sitaram Yechury in Rajya Sabha, says CPI (M)

The second term of Yechury, a Rajya Sabha member from West Bengal, ends in August.

26 July 2017 10:01 AM IST

Sitaram Yechury

No third RS term for Sitaram Yechury

The CPM won 26 seats in the Assembly elections in 2016.

26 July 2017 1:39 AM IST

Parliament adjourned after row over NEET, mob lynching, Bofors gun...

Parliament witnessed uproarious scenes, disruptions as the Oppn cornered the govt on several issues and sought talks on...

24 July 2017 4:42 PM IST

Samajwadi Party member Naresh Agarwal speaks in the Rajya Sabha in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Uproar in Rajya Sabha over media coverage

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the government was against any kind of violence and the House can take action as per the rules.

22 July 2017 2:53 AM IST

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MPs concerned over traders' stir against GST

Several leaders stated that the new indirect tax would adversely affect the industry, especially the handloom segment.

21 July 2017 1:47 AM IST

Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

205 infants abandoned in cradles under scheme: Maneka Gandhi

Ms Gandhi said there were lot of irregularities in the earlier system, which forced people to go to other countries for...

21 July 2017 1:23 AM IST

BSP chief Mayawati had on Wednesday resigned from the House, accusing the BJP and the Chair of not allowing her to raise the issue of anti-Dalit violence in Uttar Pradesh in the House. (Photo: PTI)

Rajya Sabha chairman accepts Mayawati resignation

She had claimed that she was resigning from the House as she was not allowed to speak on the issue of crimes against her...

21 July 2017 12:28 AM IST

BSP chief Mayawati had on Wednesday resigned from the House, accusing the BJP and the Chair of not allowing her to raise the issue of anti-Dalit violence in Uttar Pradesh in the House. (Photo: PTI)

Mayawati's resignation from Rajya Sabha accepted

The 61-year-old had submitted a fresh resignation letter as per the prescribed format.

20 July 2017 2:50 PM IST