Rajya Sabha
BJP demands capital punishment for rapists in Parliament
New Delhi: The horrific rape of a young medical student in a bus in South Delhi on Sunday night was raised by angry parliamentarians today in both houses. BJP leader… Read more
Delhi’s horrific molestation case in bus raised in Parliament today in both houses
The horrific rape of a young medical student in a bus in South Delhi was raised by angry parliamentarians today in both houses. Opposition members asked the Home Minister Sushil… Read more
BJP slams Centre and Sheila Dikshit govt over Delhi horrific issue
Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday raised the issue of the brutal gang-rape of a girl in the national capital in Parliament. There was chaos in the Upper House with Opposition… Read more
Rajya Sabha adjournment till afternoon over quota bill
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party on Monday forced adjournment of Rajya Sabha for half an hour demanding reservation for Muslims in education and government jobs. When the House met for the… Read more
Ravi Shankar – A global ambassador of Indian music
San Diego: Labelled the ‘godfather’ of world music, Ravi Shankar undertook an extraordinary journey from the banks of Ganges to the heart of the west mesmerizing them with Indian ragas… Read more
Rajya Sabha mourns death of Bal Thackeray and 8 former members
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha on Thursday mourned the death of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray and eight of its former members including former Defence Minister K C Pant and former… Read more
Shumsher K Sheriff appointed as Rajya Sabha secretary general
New Delhi: Shumsher K Sheriff, Secretary to the Vice-President, has been appointed the new Secretary General of Rajya Sabha. Sheriff, an IAS officer of 1977 batch, would take over on… Read more
Government to bring promotion quota Bill in Rajya Sabha today
New Delhi: Undeterred by the fracas in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, government will bring the Bill providing for SC/ST reservation in promotion in government jobs in the Upper House… Read more
SC-ST promotion Quota bill cannot be passed in this session: Govt
A contentious bill providing for reservation to SCs and STs in government job promotions is set for a delay notwithstanding the urgency displayed in bringing it, with government on Wedesday… Read more
Both Houses of Parliament adjourned till Monday
Both houses of Parliament were again disrupted Friday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) kept up the offensive and created a ruckus demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh… Read more
