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New Delhi, March 30 The Rajya Sabha on Monday witnessed a walkout by several opposition parties over BJP member K Laxman's remarks that OBC reservations are being misused in the name of religion.Leader of the House and Union Minister J P Nadda criticised the walkout, saying that the Congress...

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) President Nitish Kumar has resigned from his membership of the State Legislative Council, in compliance with constitutional provisions, following his recent election to the Rajya Sabha. JD(U) MLC Sanjay Gandhi submitted Nitish Kumar's resignation...

Patna, March 30 BJP national president Nitin Nabin resigned from his seat in the Bihar Assembly on Monday, two weeks after he was elected to the Rajya Sabha.His resignation from the Bankipur seat was submitted to Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar by state BJP chief Sanjay Saraogi.Speaking to...

New Delhi, March 30 The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Monday, protesting alleged disparaging remarks made by BJP leader Nishikant Dubey against former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik.Shortly after the official papers were laid on the table, BJD leader Sasmit...

Patna, March 30 – Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar formally resigned from his membership in the Legislative Council on Monday, fulfilling the constitutional requirement before assuming office as a Rajya Sabha member.Nitish Kumar, who was elected to the Rajya Sabha on March 16 and received his...

Patna, March 30 BJP national president Nitin Nabin, the MLA from Bankipur in Bihar, who was elected to the Rajya Sabha two weeks ago, will relinquish his Assembly membership on Monday.Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is also set to resign from the state legislative council on Monday. The...

Patna, March 30 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who was elected to the Rajya Sabha earlier this month, is set to resign from the state legislative council on Monday, sources from the JD(U) said.The JD(U) president was elected to the upper House of Parliament on March 16, and according to...

Bhubaneswar, March 29 – Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra has tendered his resignation from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and IT, chaired by BJP leader Nishikant Dubey, over an alleged disrespectful statement made by Dubey against the...

Shimla, March 29 In view of the upcoming elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies in Himachal Pradesh, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the formation of a political affairs committee, disciplinary committee, state office bearers, and an executive...

Patna, March 29 Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar was left perplexed on Sunday when he was informed that BJP president Nitin Nabin, who was scheduled to appear in his chamber to resign as an MLA, had left Patna due to "an emergency".Kumar, himself a senior BJP leader, had been in Delhi the day...

Patna, March 28 – Former MP and influential leader Anand Mohan has asserted that there is no longer a need for the post of a "National Working President" in the Janata Dal (United).Emphasizing the importance of leadership, Anand Mohan stated that Nitish Kumar remains the supreme authority...

Patna, March 28 – Sheohar Janata Dal-United MP Lovely Anand appealed to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to reconsider his decision to join the Rajya Sabha.Addressing the media, Anand expressed his emotional feelings regarding Nitish Kumar's potential move to the Upper House of Parliament...

Patna, March 28 – In a politically significant development, JD(U) MLA Anant Singh met Union Minister of Panchayati Raj and party MP Rajiv Ranjan Singh, popularly known as Lalan Singh, in Patna on Saturday.During the meeting, the two leaders held detailed discussions on the prevailing political...

New Delhi, March 28 Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday claimed that India stands to suffer the most from the ongoing US-Israel and Iran conflict, and accused the Narendra Modi government of lacking a "nation first" approach as well as being fixated on only winning elections.Sibal said...

Patna, March 28 – Political speculation in Bihar has intensified after posters appeared across Patna on Saturday, projecting Nishant Kumar, the son of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, as the future Chief Minister of the state.These posters reflect a section of supporters within the Janata Dal...

Patna, March 27 Janata Dal (United) MLA Anant Singh has sparked a new political debate in Bihar by openly endorsing Nishant Kumar as a potential successor to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.Speaking to the media in Mokama, Anant Singh said that Nishant Kumar possesses all the qualities required to...

New Delhi, March 27 Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Friday said that discussion, debate, and even dissent should lead to decision-making in the interest of the nation, rather than disruptions.Addressing the RNG Excellence in Journalism Awards here, organized by The Indian Express...

Patna, March 27 – A significant constitutional and political development is unfolding in Bihar following Nitish Kumar's election to the Rajya Sabha.After receiving his election certificate on March 16, Nitish Kumar is now bound by constitutional provisions that require him to resign from one...

New Delhi, March 27 Members of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha on Friday expressed concerns about India's energy security in the context of tensions in West Asia, and said that the Finance Bill 2026 fails to address the needs of ordinary citizens.Participating in the discussion, Shiv Sena...

New Delhi, March 27 TMC MP Derek O’Brien expressed concern over the increasing problem of digital addiction among children and adults in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.Raising the issue in the Upper House, O’Brien cited findings from studies to show that children and young people are spending up to...