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March 18, New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the upper house of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, today, acknowledging the contributions of outgoing MPs and highlighting their role in shaping legislative debates and policy frameworks.Calling it a moment to rise above partisan lines...

New Delhi, March 18 – Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, participated on Wednesday in the farewell proceedings for members retiring from the Upper House, emphasizing that commitment to public service continues beyond formal positions.Kharge, who himself is...

New Delhi, March 18 Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to the 59 Rajya Sabha members retiring between April and July, calling Parliament "an open university" and urging outgoing legislators to continue contributing to national life.Addressing the Upper House on the occasion of the...

New Delhi, March 18 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday bid farewell to Members of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha who are set to retire upon the completion of their terms, acknowledging their contribution to parliamentary proceedings and public life.The proceedings in the Upper House...

New Delhi, March 17 – Leaders from across the political spectrum voiced differing views on the implementation of the Women's Reservation Act on Tuesday, with several demanding its early rollout while others criticised the Union government for alleged delays in bringing it into effect.Union...

Bhubaneswar, March 17 – The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) strongly criticised its legislators on Tuesday for voting against the directives of party president and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik in the recently concluded Rajya Sabha biennial election, stating that the day of the...

New Delhi, March 17 Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha raised concerns over the shortage of LPG, the safety of NRIs living in West Asia, and rising inequality, while demanding an increase in allocation for the education and health sectors.Participating in the discussion on the Appropriation...

New Delhi, March 17 The Parliament on Tuesday approved the second batch of supplementary demands for grants, allowing the government to spend an additional Rs 2.01 lakh crore in the current fiscal year, with the Rajya Sabha returning the Appropriation Bill 2026 to the Lok Sabha.Through the...

New Delhi, March 17 Opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday alleged that the LPG crisis caused by the West Asia conflict has exposed that the Modi government has no energy security policy and raised questions about the establishment of a Rs 1 lakh crore Economic Stabilisation Fund.Finance...

New Delhi, March 17 – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha raised the issue of penalties for minimum account balance in the Upper House of Parliament on Tuesday, urging the Union government to abolish such charges on small bank accounts, saying that they disproportionately affect...

New Delhi, March 17 The opposition's protest against Vikshit Bharat G RAM G has failed to garner any public support because the country has accepted it as a better scheme than its previous version, MGNREGA, Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday...

New Delhi, March 17 The Congress accused the BJP of "vote theft" in the Rajya Sabha elections in Haryana, asserting that strict action would be taken against MLAs who indulged in cross-voting.This assertion came after Sanjay Bhatia and Karamvir Singh Boudh of the BJP were elected to the Rajya...

New Delhi, March 17 Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi responded to former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda's concerns about disruptions in Parliament by the opposition, stating that his observations have been noted. Gandhi also extended greetings to Deve Gowda on the eve of...

New Delhi, March 17 – Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday, where he accused the Congress and the Shiv Sena-UBT of creating panic by spreading rumors about fuel and gas shortages.He warned that such...

New Delhi, March 17 Samajwadi Party MP Javed Ali Khan on Tuesday strongly advocated for holding student union elections in all educational institutions, currently limited to only a few universities, arguing that prominent leaders have emerged from student politics.Raising the issue during the...

New Delhi, March 17 Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi responded to former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Tuesday, acknowledging his concerns about disruptions within Parliament and protests by her party's members outside, and stating that his observations had been noted...

New Delhi, March 17: Special courts dealing with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) have delivered judgments on the merits in connection with money laundering in 59 cases. Of these, conviction orders have been passed in 56 cases, convicting 124 accused in the cases filed by the...

March 17, New Delhi: The Indian Parliament continued its Budget session on Tuesday. In the Lok Sabha, members discussed the demands for grants under the control of the Ministry of Railways for 2026-27. The debate focused on fund allocation for railway projects, modernization, and passenger...

Chandigarh, March 17 – BJP's Sanjay Bhatia and Karamvir Singh Boudh of the Congress were elected to the Rajya Sabha from Haryana after the counting for the keenly-watched twin seats went past midnight following allegations of violation of vote secrecy by both sides, officials said on Tuesday...

New Delhi, March 17 Opposition parties on Tuesday alleged "horse-trading" in the Bihar Rajya Sabha elections, where all five seats were won by the BJP-led NDA, and demanded a review of the anti-defection law.The BJP and its alliance partners rejected the allegations and said the opposition...