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September 16, 2024 5:20 PM

Rajya Sabha to hold general discussion on Union Budget, Jammu and Kashmir Budget

A general discussion on the Union Budget and the budget for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the fiscal year 2024-25 will be held in the Rajya Sabha later on Wednesday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented both the Union Budget and the Jammu and Kashmir Budget in the House on July 23. The discussion is crucial as both the budgets shape the financial direction of the country and the Union Territory, respectively. The Union Budget outlines the government's revenue and expendi...

September 16, 2024 5:20 PM

Indiscriminate use of rule 267 on daily basis should be introspected: Rajya Sabha Chairman

Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday called for introspection among parliamentarians regarding the frequent use of Rule 267, terming it an "indiscriminate resort" to the provision. As the Upper House convened for its 265th session, Dhankhar announced the rejection of five notices filed under Rule 267, expressing concern over its liberal application. "Such a liberal use of Rule 267 is not doing any good to us," Dhankhar said, reminding members that the rule was las...

September 16, 2024 5:52 PM

Country does not need negativity… get rid of bitterness: PM Modi appeals to Opposition ahead of Budget Session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appealed to all parliamentarians to rise above party politics and unite for the country’s future. Speaking to the press ahead of the Budget session, PM Modi urged opposition parties engaged in "negative politics" to "get rid of past bitterness and come together." "I would like to request all parliamentarians to participate in all discussions in the House, no matter how ideologically opposed they are,” PM Modi said. “Opposite ideologies are not ba...

July 3, 2024 5:27 PM

Agencies given free hand to take strict action against corrupt: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he had given a free hand to agencies to take stringent action against corruption and there will be no interference from the government. Replying to the debate on the motion of thanks in Rajya Sabha, PM Modi said that corruption is a termite that has hollowed out the nation and he is working wholeheartedly to free the country of the menace. He said no corrupt will be able to escape the law. "I would like to say without hesitation that I have given...

July 3, 2024 3:04 PM

Rajya Sabha: Dhankhar condemns opposition walkout during PM’s speech

Opposition MPs staged a walkout during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, alleging that the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, was not allowed to speak. Denouncing their conduct, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said the opposition had "insulted the oath of the Constitution they took." "The opposition members have challenged the Constitution, outraged the spirit of t...

September 16, 2024 6:08 PM

Rajya Sabha condoles loss of lives in Hathras stampede

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday offered condolences for the loss of lives in the stampede in Hathras in Uttar Pradesh. The Upper House of Parliament also observed silence to mourn those who were killed in the stampede on Tuesday. Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge urged the government to enact legislation aimed at preventing similar incidents in the future. Addressing the members, Dhankhar said, "As you are aware several devotees lost lives in a stam...

June 27, 2024 6:01 PM

Health Minister JP Nadda appointed Leader of House in Rajya Sabha

Union Health Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party chief Jagat Prakash Nadda has been appointed Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha. Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar informed about the appointment of Jagat Prakash Nadda as the Leader of the House on the first day of the 264th session of the Upper House of Parliament. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also present in the House when the announcement was made. Nadda replaces Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who was the Leader...