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Currently, the Ethics Committee of the Rajya Sabha is studying whether to expel independent MP Vijay Mallya from the membership of the House
In Delhi, the apparent nonchalance of the ministries of home and external affairs on the issue soon turned into panic
Joint committee cuts timeline from 60 to 45 days; suggests shield for employees
Opposition does not stall the legislative agenda; Upper House passes two Bills
With an aggressive Opposition and unyielding govt, important legislation could be the biggest casualty, as details of the helicopter contract surface
FM Arun Jaitley also said that various measures had been taken to deal with the issue of NPAs in banking sector
Proceedings in the upper house again fell victim to the Congress' obstructionist tactics, with no business being transacted
Vijay Mallya is part of an unenviable list of MPs who have been expelled from Rajya Sabha
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today met his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry for nearly 90 minutes
A little-known rule allows nominated members to be counted as party MPs if they are already members of the part at the time of being sworn in
Congress derails Rajya Sabha proceeding on President's rule in Uttarakhand
The government, however, is hopeful that it can ensure the passage of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code during the current session of Parliament
A nominated member is allowed six months to decide whether to join a political party after having taken the seat
Grand plan: 10% GDP growth; 175 million jobs; $10-trillion economy
Harish Rawat asked to face floor test on April 29; Centre could move SC
RSS-backed outfits join trade & farmer unions on concerns about impact of deal on access to medicines, investor rights and farmers' access to seeds
Govt bosses in no hurry to exit from PSUs; many agencies, long process likely hurdles