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Explained! Why Modi’ govt’s bill to extend quota for SC/STs by 10 years does not need ratification by states
The bill will amend the Constitution after receiving the Presidential assent once it is passed by the Rajya Sabha.
Lok Sabha approves Constitutional Amendment Bill to extend quota for SC/STs in legislatures
The bill extends the reservation of seats for SC/STs in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies by another 10 years.
Upper caste reservation Bill: Why this constitutional amendment will not require ratification by state assemblies
Unlike the constitutional amendment bill that paved way for a common goods and service tax across the country, this bill will not require ratification of half the state assemblies, a factor that makes it a lot easier for the
Winter Session 2018: Today in Rajya Sabha
Today, the Rajya Sabha will take up ten bills including a constitutional bill to provide 10% quota for to the candidates from economically weaker sections of the society.
‘You are murdering democracy’: Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu to protesting MPs
Both, the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have failed to transact any business in the second-half of the Budget Session due to disruptions over different issues by different parties.
Jallikattu ban: Subramanian Swamy rages against ‘Porukkis’, taunts Sasikala, Panneerselvam
Swamy has been opposing the SC stay on Jallikattu during pongal celebrations. He called out at SC by writing a complete argument on why Jallikattu is lawful.
Rajya Sabha: 45 bills pending, some introduced 30 years ago
Forty-five bills are pending in the Rajya Sabha, some of these introduced around 30 years ago, while the Lok Sabha is yet to dispose of five bills at the end of last session of Parliament in May.
Rajya Sabha elections 2016: JD(S) suspends 8 rebel MLAs for cross-voting
Rajya Sabha elections 2016: Cracking the whip, JD(S) today suspended its eight rebel MLAs who voted against its official candidate and supported Congress in the biennial elections to fill four Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka
Rajya Sabha elections 2016: Prem Kataruka greets Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Mahesh Poddar on their win
Senior BJP leader Prem Kataruka today greeted Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Mahesh Poddar for winning both the Rajya Sabha seats in Jharkhand for the party.
Vijay Goel seeks 85% reservation for Delhiites in city colleges
Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Goel today demanded 85 per cent reservation for local students in Delhi government colleges.
Rajya Sabha elections 2016: Subhash Chandra win marred by controversy; blame game starts between Cong, INLD
Rajya Sabha elections 2016: Media baron Subhash Chandra was on Saturday elected to the Rajya Sabha from Haryana in a controversial manner, triggering a blame game involving the Congress and the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD).
Sambhaji Raje, a descendant of Shivaji nominated to Rajya Sabha
Social activist Sambhaji Raje Chhatrapati, a descendant of Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji, was today nominated to Rajya Sabha.
Rajya Sabha election 2016: Congress wins lone seat from Uttarakhand, defeats BJP
Congress’s Pradeep Tamta today defeated Independent candidate Anil Goel to win the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Uttarakhand and become the first Dalit...
Rajya Sabha elections 2016: Voting for 27 seats in seven states
Polling is being held today in the crucial election to 27 Rajya Sabha seats in seven states, with a keen contest on cards in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Haryana.
Rajya Sabha Election 2016: Rajya Sabha polls for two Haryana seats begins
Voting began for two Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana here today which are falling vacant in August, with three candidates including Union Minister Birender Singh in fray.
Rajya Sabha Election 2016: Polling for four Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan begins
Elections to the four seats of Rajya sabha today began at the Rajasthan Assembly premises here.
Rajya Sabha election 2016: Polling underway for 3 seats in Madhya Pradesh
Voting for the three Rajya Sabha seats from Madhya Pradesh in which two BJP candidates senior journalist MJ Akbar and Anil Dave and Congress nominee Vivek Tankha are in the fray, began today with MLA Ramniwas Rawat casting th
Photo finish in some seats likely in tomorrow’s Rajya Sabha polls
A down-to-the-wire contest is likely in some of the seats in the high stakes Rajya Sabha elections in seven states tomorrow, especially in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Haryana.
Mayawati keeps suspense over transferring surplus votes
Keeping the suspense over which way her 12 surplus MLAs will vote in Rajya Sabha biennial polls in Uttar Pradesh on June 11, BSP supremo Mayawati today said the results will show the voting pattern.
Gurudas Kamat’s resignation not accepted, efforts on to convince him: P.C.Chacko
Senior Congress leader P.C. Chacko on Wednesday said Congress President Sonia Gandhi has not taken any decision on Gurudas Kamat's resignation and efforts were being made to convince him to reconsider his decision.
MLAs shepherded to Mussorie amid fears of cross-voting
Amidst fears of cross-voting in June 11 Rajya Sabha polls, the main opposition INLD in Haryana has apparently packed off most of its MLAs to the hill resort of Mussorie while other parties have gone into a huddle to chalk out
Govt mulling open ballot system for Council polls: Sadananda Gowda
The Centre is mulling to bring in amendments for an "open ballot system" to elect members to the state Legislative Councils on the lines of a similar system for Rajya Sabha elections, Union Law Minister Sadananda Gowda said t
Rajya Sabha polls: Congress moves 14 Karnataka independent MLAs to Mumbai hotel
In wake of the ongoing controversy surrounding the alleged ‘sting operation’ ahead of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections on June 11, the Congress Party today moved 14 independent MLAs from Karnataka to a hotel in Mumbai.
Political slugfest in Karnataka over “sting” operation on Rajya Sabha polls
A political slugfest erupted in Karnataka today over a “sting operation” that purportedly showed MLAs negotiating a money deal in exchange for their votes in the biennial elections to four Rajya Sabha seats from t
All Rajya Sabha nominees from Bihar elected unopposed
The term of five outgoing Rajya Sabha members from Bihar -- Sharad Yadav, K.C. Tyagi, Pavan Kumar Varma, Gulam Rasool Balyawi and Ramchandra Prasad Singh -- will expire in July.
Suresh Prabhu, Satyanarayana Chowdary elected to Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Y Satyanarayana Chowdary have been elected unanimously to Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh.
