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The newly-elected members of Aam Aadmi Party too were seen raising slogans in the well of the house, along with the SP members, against a sealing drive in the national capital. (Photo: PTI)

Rajya Sabha forcefully adjourned over communal clashes at Kasganj

Referring to the Kasganj issue, Kurien again asked the party to give a notice on the issue.

2 Feb 2018 1:55 PM IST

The judgement speaks for itself, says former prime minister Manmohan Singh. (Photo: PTI)

Going public to cost Opposition CJI impeachment?

The motion, incidentally, has not yet been admitted and the ball is now in the court of Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah...

22 April 2018 1:48 AM IST

The voting for 25 Rajya Sabha seats was held across six states including Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Telangana. (Photo: ANI)

FM Arun Jaitley takes oath for fresh Rajya Sabha term

Jaitley contested the election with eight other BJP leaders from Uttar Pradesh, all of whom emerged victorious.

15 April 2018 12:29 PM IST

Congress chief spokesman Randeep Surjewala (Photo: PTI)

Modi's fast a farce, should apologise to youth, Dalits: Cong

Randeep Surjewala of Congress also said the BJP-led central government should be blamed for the Parliament washout.

11 April 2018 9:56 AM IST

Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu (Photo: PTI)

Venkiah Naidu corrects Rajya Sabha records over anti-corruption bill

Correcting the record, Naidu said the Bill to amend the anti-corruption law was the one reported by the Select Committee...

5 April 2018 1:59 PM IST

Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu (Photo PTI)

Don't fear grammatical mistakes: Venkaiah Naidu urges MPs to speak in...

Naidu urged RS members from non-Hindi speaking areas to speak in Hindi if they chose to do so, without fear of making...

4 April 2018 12:49 PM IST

Public sector banks (PSBs) wrote off Rs 2.41 lakh crore worth of loans between April 2014 and September 2017, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

PSBs wrote off Rs 2.41 lakh crore loans in over 3 years

The Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

3 April 2018 7:42 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will unveil the Union Budget 2018 on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley re-appointed Rajya Sabha leader

Incidentally, Jaitley did not take oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

3 April 2018 2:53 PM IST

Rajiv Gandhi signed Assam accord in 1985, which was similar to NRC. They did not have courage to implement it, we did, BJP chief Amit Shah told Rajya Sabha. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Uproar in RS after Amit Shah says Cong didn't have courage to...

Congress and Trinamool Congress put in notice to discuss the NRC in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

31 July 2018 1:33 PM IST

Around 84 per cent of solar equipment requirement in the country is met through imports from China.

India becoming a country of importers'

Around 84 per cent of solar equipment requirement in the country is met through imports from China.

27 July 2018 7:03 AM IST

Meanwhile, Congress MP Rajni Patil gave zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over the issue of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and Assembly. (Photo: ANI)

Hunger deaths echo in Parliament

During his reply, Mr Singh also said that country was trying to eradicate poverty which was an ongoing process.

27 July 2018 4:05 AM IST

(From left) Absconding billionaire Nirav Modi, Embattled liquor baron Vijay Malya, Gitanjali Group owner Mehul Choksi. (Photo: PTI)

Rajya Sabha passes Economic Offenders Bill 2018, ED to get more powers

The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018 was passed by the Rajya Sabha with a voice vote today.

25 July 2018 6:53 PM IST