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Patna, March 18 Bihar Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary on Tuesday rejected suggestions that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is expected to step down shortly to enter the Rajya Sabha, has designated his deputy, Samrat Choudhary, as his successor.During his visit to the Jamui district earlier in...

New Delhi, March 18 Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan hosted a farewell function for retired/retiring members of the Upper House at the Vice-President Enclave on Wednesday, expressing confidence that their experience would continue to guide them in their engagement in public life.A total...

New Delhi, March 18 The Rajya Sabha witnessed some lighter moments on Wednesday when Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that former prime minister H D Devegowda was "in love" with the Congress but "married" to the BJP.Devegowda responded, saying that he was in a "forced marriage" with...

New Delhi, March 18 The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday bid farewell to 59 of its retiring members, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging them to remain active in the service of the nation and its people while noting that there is no full stop in politics.The Prime Minister lauded the contribution...

Chennai, March 18 – Rajya Sabha member R. Girirajan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has filed nine separate writ petitions in the Madras High Court, seeking a directive to the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) to initiate investigations into money laundering against several senior leaders...

New Delhi, March 18 Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan on Wednesday said retirement should not be viewed as an end, but as a beginning of new roles and responsibilities, as he bid farewell to retiring members of the upper house.In his address, he said that some colleagues would be retiring...

Itanagar, March 18 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu congratulated BJP president Nitin Nabin on being elected to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar, stating that his deep understanding of governance would be a great asset to the nation.Nabin was elected to the Rajya Sabha on Monday, with...

New Delhi, March 18 Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticized the government in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, saying that while a farewell function was held for MPs retiring in the next three months, there has been no such function for former Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, who was "compulsorily...

Bengaluru, March 18 Former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo H D Devegowda on Wednesday claimed that he was in a "forced marriage" with the Congress, but had to "divorce" the national party because it was an "abusive relationship".He was reacting to a statement made by the Leader of Opposition...

New Delhi, March 18 As many as 85 national highway projects under construction are facing delays of over three years due to various reasons, including legal and land acquisition issues, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.The government has undertaken various initiatives to prevent recurrence...

Today, the Rajya Sabha bid farewell to 59 members from 20 states, including 9 women members. Speaking during the farewell, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that their contributions to parliamentary democracy will always be remembered. He said that in politics, there is never a full stop, as...

New Delhi, March 18 Some retiring Rajya Sabha members, in their farewell speeches on Wednesday, described their tenure in the Upper House as an opportunity to bring changes in people's lives and recalled witnessing historic events in the country, including the revocation of Article 370.BJP's...

New Delhi, March 18 Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha member Javed Ali Khan on Wednesday reiterated the need to provide proper retirement benefits to former parliamentarians.Participating in the farewell event for retiring members in the Upper House, Khan pointed out the need for the government to...

Hyderabad, March 18 – Telangana Chief Minister, A. Revanth Reddy, clarified on Wednesday that the government intervened in the Moinabad farmhouse drug case. He stated that Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Eluru MP, Putta Mahesh Kumar, was granted bail in accordance with the rules.During an informal...

New Delhi, March 18 Members of the Rajya Sabha bid farewell to retiring colleagues on Wednesday, highlighting cross-party camaraderie and expressing confidence that they would continue to serve public life, while several leaders underlined the importance of dialogue and democratic values...

New Delhi, March 18 Members of the Rajya Sabha bid farewell to retiring colleagues on Wednesday, highlighting their cross-party camaraderie, and expressed confidence that they would continue to serve in public life.Participating in the farewell discussion, Trinamool Congress leader Derek...

New Delhi, March 18 Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, bid farewell to retiring members on Wednesday and called for a review of the rules of procedure and conduct of business in the House.He also said that the House should have more sittings so that issues of...

New Delhi, March 18 – Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, who is set to retire from the House, expressed his gratitude to all members on Wednesday for their cooperation, contributions, and the respect extended to him during his tenure.Harivansh Narayan Singh is scheduled to...

New Delhi, March 18 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised the contributions of the 59 members retiring from the Rajya Sabha between April and July, calling Parliament "an open university" and urging outgoing legislators to remain active in national life.Addressing the Upper House...

New Delhi, March 18 The Parliament will convene over the next weekend, replacing the sessions on Thursday and Friday due to holidays.The Speaker informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that the House will not be in session on Thursday and Friday.While Ugadi will be celebrated on Thursday, the...