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RS Chairperson Dhankhar appoints 8 personal staff members on 20 committees

In an unprecedented move, Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday appointed eight members of his personal staff on 20 committees under the ambit of the Upper House Secretariat

Electricity amendment bill to be tabled in parliament in Monsoon session

The standing committee on energy has got time up to the Monsoon Session of the Parliament to present its report before the House

RS Chairman Dhankar demands breach of privilege notice against 12 Oppn MPs

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar has given his consent for the privilege committee to examine the conduct of 12 MPs from the opposition

Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned till March 13 amid Oppn's disruptions

Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till March 13 on Monday as Opposition parties disrupted the House, demanding revocation of the suspension of Congress MP Rajani Patil and setting up of a JPC to probe allegations against the Adani Group. The House, which was briefly adjourned in the morning, will now meet at 11 am on March 13 after recess. Soon after the listed papers were laid on the table of the House, Opposition MPs insisted that the Chair allow Leader of Opposition and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to speak. When Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar permitted Kharge to speak, several members from the treasury benches started raising slogans. However, Kharge's remarks were expunged by the chair. Opposition MPs too kept raising slogans. Several of them trooped into the Well of the House. Patil was suspended from the House for the remainder of the Budget session for circulating an unauthorised video of house proceedings.

Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned briefly as opposition creates ruckus

Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned briefly on Monday as opposition parties raised slogans demanding revocation of suspension of Congress MP Rajani Patil and setting up of a JPC to probe allegations against the Adani Group. Soon after the listed papers were laid on the table of the House, Opposition party members insisted that the Chair allow Leader of Opposition and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to speak in the House. When Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar permitted Kharge to speak, several members from the treasury benches started raising slogans. However, the remarks made by Kharge were expunged by the chair. In the meantime, MPs from opposition parties too kept raising slogans demanding revocation of suspension of Patil, and several of them trooped in the Well of the House. Patil was suspended from the House for the remainder of the Budget session for circulating an unauthorised video of house proceedings. As the slogan shouting continued, Union Minister and Leader of the

What's the shame in using Nehru surname: PM Modi takes dig at Gandhi family

PM Modi targeted Congress leaders who accuse the government of trying to obliterate the significance of the work done by India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru

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Parl panel pulls up DoT on internet shutdowns; asks to take stock of impact

Expressing concern over frequent internet shutdown without any empirical study, a Parliamentary panel has pulled up the Department of Telecommunications for not maintaining the record of incidents and inaction on several of its recommendations. The Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology on 'Suspension of Telecom Services and Internet and its impact' tabled in Lok Sabha on Thursday, the panel has asked the Department of Telecom (DoT) to lay down a clear cut principle of proportionality and procedure for lifting of shutdown in coordination with the home ministry to prevent any misuse of the suspension rules. The panel rejected the logic of the DoT and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for not maintaining the record of the shutdown, saying it cannot simply take the plea that police and public order are essentially state subjects and suspension of the internet does not actually come under the ambit of crimes. "The committee feel that a centralised database of all .

Tribals were deprived of development for decades: PM Modi attacks Congress

If the Congres had worked with dedication for tribals, we wouldn't have to work so hard for their welfare, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President

Congress never tried to solve permanent problems of country: PM Modi

Congress never tried to find solutions to the permanent problems, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said attacking the Congress while replying to the Motion of Thanks in the President's address

RS Chairman rejects suspension notices on Adani row, AAP stages walkout

Sanjay Singh said all the notices were rejected and alleged that the government was stalling the discussion on Adani row

Sitharaman objects to Kharge's remarks in RS, says insinuation against PM

Union Minister Piyush Goyal retorted to Kharge's remark and said Leader of Opposition was making an allegation that cannot be substantiated

OBC appointments in jobs above 27% during 2014-21: Centre to Rajya Sabha

The data on government positions has been collated from information uploaded by different ministries and departments on the Representation of Reserved Categories in Posts and Services (RRCPS) portal

PM to reply on Motion of Thanks to President's address in RS at 2 pm today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address at 2 pm in Rajya Sabha on Thursday during the ongoing Budget Session of the Parliament

187 terrorists killed, 111 counter-terror operations in J-K in 2022: Centre

A total of 187 terrorists were killed and 111 counter-terror operations carried out in Jammu and Kashmir in 2022, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Rai said 125 terrorists initiated incidents and 117 encounters took place in Jammu and Kashmir in 2022. As many as 180 terrorists were killed and 95 counter-terror operations were carried out in Jammu and Kashmir in 2021, he said, replying to a written question of BJP member Sushil Kumar Modi. Altogether 100 encounters and 129 terrorists initiated incidents were also reported in the Union Territory in 2021, he said.

States asked to raise women's representation in police force to 33%: Govt

The Centre has issued multiple advisories to states to increase the representation of women in police force to 33 per cent, but their actual strength as on January 1, 2022 stood at 11.75 per cent, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued advisories dated April 22, 2013, May 21, 2014, May 12, 2015, June 21, 2019, June 22, 2021 and April 13, 2022 to all the state governments to increase the representation of women police to 33 per cent of the total strength. "According to data compiled by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), as on January 1, 2022, the actual strength of women police personnel is 11.75 per cent at all India level," he said in a written reply to a question. Ladakh has the highest percentage of women in police force (28.3 per cent), followed by Andhra Pradesh (21.7 per cent), Chandigarh (21.6 per cent) and Bihar (21.2 per cent). States with least share of ...

Delays in 835 projects cost govt over Rs 4.5 trn, Railways' overrun highest

Reasons relate to land acquisition, obtaining forest/environment clearances, lack of infra support

Opposition MPs protest in Parliament premises on Hindenberg-Adani row

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee raised the Hindenburg-Adani row to target the government

RS Speaker Dhankhar pulls up LoP Kharge for calling PM Modi 'Mauni Baba'

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and called him "Mauni Baba" while questioning his silence on the Adani issue.In response to Kharge's remark, Rajya Sabha Speaker Jagdeep Dhankar said that such a remark "does not suit his stature".Kharge was replying to the President's address in the Rajya Sabha. He said, "I want to ask the pm why you are so quiet. You scare off every other person why are you not scaring industrialists?""The people who spread hatred, if the PM raises an eye on them, they will sit down thinking I will not get a ticket this time. But today he has chosen to remain quiet. He has become a Mauni Baba," he added.Kharge was demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani issue in the Rajya Sabha today.Meanwhile, Dhankar said, "It does not suit your stature. Frankly speaking, there are certain positions for which we have to have great regard. It was in this house on Dec 8, I said the ...

BJP MP Surendra Singh Nagar faces flak from RS Chairman Dhankhar in RS

The chairman even called Minister of State Parliamentary Affairs Minister V. Muraleedharan to restrain the treasury members