Tag: Deputy Chairman
RS Disrupted Over Statutory Panels' Vacancies, Adjourned
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday witnessed repeated disruptions as opposition members protested the delay in filling the vacancies in statutory commissions for different castes, tribes and minorities. The upper house was finally adjourned for the day around 3 p.m. ....
Rajya Sabha Adjourned For Day Amid Ruckus
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day soon after it met after lunch, amid a ruckus by Opposition and treasury benches.As soon as the house reconvened at 2.30 p.m., Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi demanded an apology from Congress members for "maligning the image of Gujarat and defaming its people" in the morning.....
LS Adjourned After Opposition Ruckus Over Suspension Of 6 MP's
The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday after opposition members created uproar as Speaker suspended six Congress MPs for five consecutive sittings for improper conduct. ....
NDA Candidate Harivansh Elected Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman
Janata Dal United (JD-U) Member Harivansh Narayan Singh was on Thursday elected the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha.....
India, Pakistan Face-off In Male Over Kashmir
A heated debate occurred between the representatives of India and Pakistan in the Maldivian parliament on Sunday after Pakistan tried to raise the issue of the abrogation of Article 370 during the 4th South Asian Speakers Summit on 'Sustainable Development Goals' (SDGs).....
Manoj Jha To Be Joint Opposition Candidate For RS Deputy Chairman Post
The Opposition has finalised the name of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha as its joint candidate for the Deputy Chairman post in the Rajya Sabha and he will file his nomination on Friday, top sources said. ....
Pakistan Boycotts UN Meet As US Delays Visa To Deputy Chairman
Pakistan Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani announced a boycott of the UN-sponsored International Parliamentary Union (IPU) being held in New York next week, after the US failed to issue a visa to his deputy, who was to represent Pakistan at the forum, media reported on Sunday.....
Rajya Sabha Repeatedly Disrupted Over Goa, Manipur
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed multiple adjournments amid chaos over the Congress' allegations that the BJP "murdered democracy" by not honouring the people's mandate in Goa and Manipur assembly elections. ....
Russian Diplomat Slams Call To Boycott 2018 FIFA World Cup
A call to boycott the 2018 football World Cup is part of a campaign to contain Russia, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said. ....
Nitish Seeks BJD's Support For Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman's Post
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday spoke to his Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik seeking the Biju Janata Dal's (BJD) support for the JD(U) candidate in the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman's election. ....
