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Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha during Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. (Photo: PTI)

Aakar Patel | What will special session take up? No one knows, not...

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

12 Sept 2023 12:22 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

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

Three deputy ministers in Maldives heard this as putting down the exotic and pristine offerings of their country and...

18 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

(Left) Shiv Sena candidate Anil Desai and BJP candidate V Muralidharan were elected to Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra on Thursday. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Six candidates enter Rajya Sabha unopposed

A senior BJP leader said that candidature of Mr Muralidharan was declared at the last moment.

16 March 2018 3:12 AM IST

Narayan Rane richest among seven RS candidates from Maha

Union Minister and BJP candidate Mr Javdekar is the commerce graduate from Pune, has declared assets worth Rs 5 crore.

15 March 2018 6:50 AM IST

Vijaya Rahatkar, the national president of the BJPs womens wing, will withdraw from RS elections after the Shiv Sena refused to give its extra votes to BJP.

BJP to withdraw Vijaya Rahatkar's name from Rajya Sabha election

The BJP did not have enough votes for its fourth candidate to sail through the elections.

14 March 2018 6:50 AM IST

In the 245-member Upper House of Parliament, Uttar Pradesh has 31 seats being the most populous state of the country. (Photo: PTI/File)

BJP aims to give tough fight to opposition, fields 11 candidates for...

Voting will be held on March 23 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is March 15.

13 March 2018 8:42 AM IST

Addressing the press, Agrawal said, I just want to serve the BJP, I have no conditions and no demands for a ticket in the Rajya Sabha. (Photo: ANI)

No demand for RS ticket, want to serve BJP: SP MP switches party

Their initiation into the party took place in the presence of Union Minister Piyush Goyal, at the BJP headquarters in...

12 March 2018 7:28 PM IST

Narayan Rane finally accepts BJP's Rajya Sabha offer

On Friday, Mr Fadnavis firmly told Mr Rane that the latter had no other option but to accept the offer.

11 March 2018 2:42 AM IST

State Congress candidate for Rajya Sabha, Abhishek Singvi with Congress and Trinamul Congress leaders at the Assembly on Saturday. Asian Age

Abhishek Manu Singhvi: Grateful to TMC for support in Rajya Sabha...

There are larger issues which should be coordinated and they are coordinated.

11 March 2018 12:48 AM IST

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a Youth Trinamul Congress rally at Damurjala Stadium in Howrah on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata will back Singhvi to enter RS from West Bengal

Senior leader Mukul Roy, who quit the TMC and joined the BJP, had already resigned from the Upper House of Parliament.

10 March 2018 5:45 AM IST

Subscribers can withdraw after three years from the date of joining the system and a maximum of three times during the entire tenure of subscription under the NPS. (Photo: ANI)

Govt eases norms for partial withdrawal under pension scheme

Subscriber shall be permitted to withdraw accumulations not exceeding 25 pc of contributions made by him or her.

7 March 2018 10:47 AM IST

Minister of State for Finance clarified that as per an earlier decision of GST Council, states may choose any date before June 1 to implement e-way bill. (Photo: ANI)

States directed to implement e-way bill by June 1

Trial phase for the generation of the new e-way bill was deferred on account of technical glitches.

7 March 2018 10:28 AM IST