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No leaf unturned as Parliament gets set for monsoon session starting Sep 14

The two houses will sit for four-hour spells, may work on weekends as well. Dry runs on Tuesday and Wedneday for the most technologically challenging session ever in the history of Indian Parliament

Bypolls to be 'bada-chota bhai' vs 'trimurti' battle: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Scindia said that the coming bypolls will decide the future of Madhya Pradesh. Whether people want ''bada-chota bhai'' or trimurti of Chouhan, Tomar and himself

Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi may be BJP's CM candidate in Assam: Tarun Gogoi

If the former CJI could go to the Rajya Sabha, he might also agree to be the next chief ministerial candidate of the BJP in Assam, said Tarun Gogoi

LDF, Congress candidates file nomination for Rajya Sabha bypoll in Kerala

Two candidates, one from the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the other from the Opposition Congress, have filed nomination for the August 24 by-election

Two candidates file nomination for Rajya Sabha bypoll from Kerala

The nominations were filed before the Secretary of the Kerala Legislative Assembly

BJP's Nishad files nomination for Rajya Sabha bypolls in Uttar Pradesh

BJP candidate Jai Prakash Nishad on Thursday filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha by-election from Uttar Pradesh and is set to win, given his party's overwhelming majority in the Assembly

BJP names Jai Prakash Nishad as candidate for UP Rajya Sabha by-poll

The by-election is scheduled to be held on August 24. It was necessitated following the demise of Samajwadi Party MP Beni Prasad Verma

Venkaiah Naidu lays foundation stone for housing complex for RS employees

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday laid the foundation stone for a Rs 46 crore housing complex for Rajya Sabha employees here and expressed concern over the delay in launching of the project.

Covid-19: Centre considering proposal on physical Parliament session

Both sessions of Parliament are likely to be functional from the Central Hall daily except on a vacation day

Amar Singh cremated; political leaders, relatives pay last tributes

Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh was cremated at the Chhatarpur crematorium in the presence of family members and relatives on Monday

Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh's mortal remains brought to Delhi from Singapore

His mortal remains were brought to Delhi in a chartered aircraft, the sources said, adding that Singh's wife Pankaja was also on the plane

Rajya Sabha MP, former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh passes away

Union minister Nitin Gadkari said in a tweet that he felt very sad to hear the news of the demise of Amar Singh. "May his soul rest in peace," he said

Sonia Gandhi discusses current political situation with Congress RS MPs

The meeting comes after Sonia Gandhi had organised a similar meet for party's Lok Sabha members some time back

Monsoon session plan: LS and RS to sit by turns, use each others' chambers

Venkaiah Naidu and Om Birla hold two-hour long meeting, inspect chambers and galleries of both Houses to take stock of seating capacity as per social distancing norms

Covid-19: 8-point protocol for MPs ahead of Parliamentary panel meetings

The Rajya Sabha has eight Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committees of the House, of which two are chaired by Congress leaders Anand Sharma and Jairam Ramesh.

Covid-19: As meetings resume, MPs demand virtual parliamentary committees

Committee heads are apprehensive that meetings would not be able to get the requisite quorum needed to start meetings

BJP-led NDA with nearly 100 seats widens gap with Opposition in Rajya Sabha

The Election Commission had announced biennial polls to 61 seats, including 55 in March, but the process was delayed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic

Prospect of monsoon session bleak as Covid-19 surges in national capital

Officials tell RS chairman Naidu and LS speaker Birla that chambers not big enough to ensure social distancing norms

Amid anti-China sentiments, police use TikTok to spread Covid-19 awareness

Besides Covid-related information, the Bengaluru police has used TikTok to highlight issues related to women's safety and online frauds.

Covid-19 crisis: Naidu, Om Birla discuss monsoon session of Parliament

They said the leaders have taken note of reports suggesting that the fight against COVID-19 is likely to be a long haul