Rajya Sabha

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Sonia Gandhi, Ashwini Vaishnaw take oath as Rajya Sabha members

Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar administered the oath to them in the new Parliament house building

04 Apr 2024 11:42 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pre-election visit to the islands. The media was awash with images of the Prime Minister relaxing on the beach, walking and snorkelling. (Image: PTI)

Anita Anand | Lessons to learn from Bhutan on what not to do in Lakshadweep

Three deputy ministers in Maldives heard this as putting down the exotic and pristine offerings of their country and posted on social media

18 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

Suspended MPs Manickam Tagore, V.K. Sreekandan, Derek O'Brien, T.N. Prathapan, Hibi Eden and others stage a protest during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Why suspend MPs? Come clean on security breach

A security breach in the Lok Sabha is an issue in and of itself, one that the government itself calls a “grave national concern”

18 Dec 2023 2:04 AM

The bill that was introduced in the Upper House on August 10 seeks to replace the 1991 Act, which did not have a clause related to the appointment of the CEC and other ECs. (PTI)

RS Passes Bill to Regulate Appointments, Service Terms of CEC, ECs

The bill seeks to replace the 1991 Act, which did not have a clause related to the appointment of the CEC and other ECs

13 Dec 2023 1:53 AM

View of the Rajya Sabha during division for the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill in the special session of the Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. (PTI Photo)

RS unites to clear women’s quota bill

All members of Upper House vote in favour

22 Sep 2023 12:19 AM

The parliamentary form of government carries with it something called collective responsibility, meaning that decisions are jointly owned. (PTI Photo)

Aakar Patel | What will special session take up? No one knows, not even the Cabinet…

The Winter Session will begin in November, so it is not as if there is no other time for Parliament to meet. Why again this month?

12 Sep 2023 12:22 AM

The current set of rules grants wide discretionary power to the presiding officers of either House. (PTI Photo)

Manish Tewari | Revive democracy, codify parliamentary privileges

The history of parliamentary privileges can be traced back to the Privileges of Parliament Act passed in 1512.

27 Aug 2023 12:05 AM

Members in the Lok Sabha during a Session of Parliament. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Govt, Opp. must both ensure Parliament functions

“Only apology, no reply” seems to be the BJP’s demand

23 Mar 2023 12:10 AM

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | V-P's attack on Constitution's basic structure is regrettable

If the government is serious about ending the logjam, it must engage the apex court in a creative manner instead of playing at proxy wars

13 Jan 2023 12:05 AM

The bill, if approved, will also regulate the transfers of judges. (Representational Image/PTI)

Private member bill on National Judicial Commission Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha

The bill proposes for the presentation of an address by Parliament to the President in relation to a proceeding for the removal of a judge

09 Dec 2022 11:40 PM

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut leaves after being produced at a court, in Mumbai, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Raut was on Wednesday granted bail in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the redevelopment of 'Patra Chawl'. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Raut case exposes gross abuse of powers by ED

The ED is endowed with vast powers most other investigating agencies do not enjoy

12 Nov 2022 12:10 AM

In early morning pedestrian is silhouetted against sunrise as he walks through the U.S. Flags on the National Mall and past the US Capitol Building in Washington Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, one day before the midterm election will determine the control of the US Congress. (Photo: AP)

K.C. Singh | Dems defy midterms’ rout: Ties with India won’t be hit

For India, the change of balance in the US Congress, total or partial, is unlikely to impact relations with the United States

10 Nov 2022 12:00 AM

Members in the Lok Sabha during Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (Sansad TV/PTI Photo)

GST hike sets off ruckus in Lok Sabha

Protests in Lok Sabha over new GST rates, Speaker chides MPs

20 Jul 2022 1:46 AM

Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi (R) joins other parliament members from opposition parties in a march to protest against the suspension of 12 parliament members at the Parliament House in New Delhi. (Photo:AFP/File)

Winter session: Both houses of Parliament adjourned sine die ahead of schedule

Since the beginning of the winter session on November 29, both the Houses of Parliament witnessed continuous disruptions

22 Dec 2021 11:31 AM

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla conducts proceedings in the House, during the Winter Session of Parliament in New Delhi. (Photo: LSTV/PTI/File)

Mobile app launched for live telecast of Parliament proceedings

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced about the mobile application and its features during the Question Hour

21 Dec 2021 3:31 PM

Meanwhile, Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm following the Opposition's protest in the House over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident and their demand for the immediate resignation of Minister Ajay Misra Teni. (Representational Image/ PTI)

Both Houses of Parliament adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition ruckus

Ajay Mishra and his son have denied the charges. However, Ashish Mishra and several others have been booked for murder

16 Dec 2021 1:34 PM

The Parliament has been witnessing protests since November 30, the second day of the Winter Session. (Representational Image/ PTI)

Opposition disrupts Rajya Sabha Zero Hour again

Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu adjourned the House till 12 noon and said both sides should resolve the matter

14 Dec 2021 2:30 AM

The Upper House has lost 52.30 per cent of the scheduled sitting time during the first week of the ongoing winter session that concluded Friday on account of disruptions and forced adjournments. (Twitter)

Winter session: Rajya Sabha shows signs of return to normal functioning

The last time it happened was on February 7, 2020, during the Budget session, the 251st session of the House

05 Dec 2021 2:13 PM

The current regime has a brute majority in the Lok Sabha and a managed one in the Rajya Sabha. (Twitter)

Pavan K. Varma | A 10-point 'toolkit' for an authoritarian democracy

Each step in this journey that goes unchallenged prepares the ground for the next step, further reinforcing the trend

31 Oct 2021 1:48 AM

So, while the elevation of a Rajya Sabha cadre officer to the top post is a historic step, the government could do well to clarify doubts about the length of his tenure. (RSTV/PTI Photo)

Dilip Cherian | A big win for Rajya Sabha cadre officers

Parasaram P.K. Ramacharyulu is the first officer of the RS cadre to be appointed as the Secretary-General of the upper house of Parliament

15 Sep 2021 3:16 AM

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