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Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day after protests over Cauvery issue

Slogan shouting members of Tamil parties -- AIADMK and DMK trooped -- into the well of the House over construction of the Mekadatu Dam on the Cauvery River

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid protests over Bulandshahr violence

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said nothing that the protesting members were saying would go on record and then adjourned the proceedings for the day

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day after ruckus over Rafale deal, Cauvery

AIADMK, DMK members were in the well seeking a permanent solution to the Cauvery water dispute

Rajya Sabha rejects resolution to treat SCs, STs equally across country

It also highlighted that the people belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Denotified Castes were being deprived of facilities and concessions and

Stage set for rare contest to elect deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha

The election to the deputy chairman is mostly decided by consensus, but opposition leaders complained that the Narendra Modi government was yet to reach out to them

Rajya Sabha MPs can now submit notices for discussion through app: Naidu

He, however, said the requirement of giving a physical notice has not been done away with.

Ex-MP, RSS ideologue, danseuse, stone artist nominated to Rajya Sabha

The nominations were made by President Ram Nath Kovind on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister's Office

Rajya Sabha MPs can now speak in any of 22 scheduled languages in the House

Of the 22 scheduled languages, 12 have established simultaneous interpretation, the secretariat has appointed for five more languages while for the remaining five LS interpreters are being deployed

RS deputy chairman election: How Modi-Shah could checkmate Opposition

While Opposition is looking to Naveen Patnaik for support, BJP-led coalition could upset the apple cart by fielding SAD's Naresh Gujral, a friend Patnaik might like to help. Will Modi-Shah see reason?

Unprecedented scene in Rajya Sabha; House adjourned 11 times in a day

The unprecented number of adjournments on a single day saw some members being visibily upset

BJP set to increase its tally in Rajya Sabha from Maha; Polls on March 23

Biennial elections to 21 Legislative Council seats, out of the total 78, are due later this year

Govt will be more comfortable in RS after polls for 58 seats on March 23

Of the 55 retiring members (excluding those Nominated), 30 belong to the opposition camp while 24 belong to the BJP and allies

Praise, 'counter-praise': Venkaiah Naidu hails 'cooperation' of MPs

Rajya Sabha on Tuesday set a record after 15 years by taking up all the 15 listed starred questions during the Question Hour

Rajya Sabha for the first time completes entire Zero Hour agenda

Orig: RS creates record, completes entire Zero Hour agenda Rajya Sabha for the first time completes entire Zero Hour agenda

Govt, Opposition end stalemate in Rajya Sabha over Modi's Manmohan remarks

Congress uses Jadhav issue to agree to a truce; also, Jaitley said Modi didn't mean to question Manmohan's commitment to India

Front row trivia

Currently, of the 20 front row seats in the Rajya Sabha, there isn't a single woman member after Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati quit the House in July

State comes first

In Parliament, Prabhat Jha of BJP, who hails from MP, extolled the steps taken by Chouhan govt

Rajya Sabha polls in Goa, Gujarat, Bengal rescheduled, says EC

Election Commission has not given a rescheduled date

Sachin Tendulkar, Rekha worst performers in attending the Rajya Sabha

While Tendulkar has attended 23 of the 348 days, Rekha has attended 18

Tendulkar, Rekha worst in attendance among 12 nominated Rajya Sabha MPs

While Tendulkar has attended 23 of the 348 days since his nomination in 2012, Rekha has attended 18