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Rajya Sabha Approval Seals Passage of Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025

New Delhi : In a significant legislative move, Parliament on Friday passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod in the early hours after an intense 12-hour-long debate. The Bill was cleared with 128 members voting in favour and 95 against, following its earlier approval in the Lok Sabha. The […]

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Rajya Sabha Chairman Calls Meeting With House Leaders on Cash Recovery Issue

New Delhi : Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has called a crucial meeting with Leader of the House JP Nadda and Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge today to discuss the issue of cash recovery from the residence of a Delhi High Court judge. The issue, which has sparked intense debate in political and legal circles, […]

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Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar urges National Policy to Regulate Freebies & Standardize Government Spending

New Delhi, March 19, 2025: In a significant address to the Rajya Sabha, Chairman raised concerns over the rising trend of freebies in electoral politics and called for the formulation of a national policy to ensure that government expenditures are utilized in a structured and transparent manner for the larger public interest. Highlighting the fiscal strain […]

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Shri Sadanand Shet Tanawade raises concern over Rising Spam Calls & Phishing Scams in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, 18 March 2025: Shri Sadanand Shet Tanawade, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from Goa, raised an urgent concern in the Rajya Sabha regarding the increasing menace of spam calls, phishing scams, and data privacy breaches affecting millions of Indian citizens. Addressing the house, he highlighted the alarming rise in cyber fraud cases where […]

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Rajya Sabha Passes Railways (Amendment) Bill 2025: Major Reforms in Infrastructure, Safety & Modernization

New Delhi, March 10, 2025: Today, the Rajya Sabha passed a landmark bill aimed at streamlining and modernizing railway operations in India. Addressing the House, Minister of Railways, Communications, and Electronics & IT, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, emphasized the bill’s role in empowering field offices, enhancing efficiency, and reinforcing cooperative federalism. The Minister expressed gratitude to […]

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AAP Fields Sanjeev Arora for Rajya Sabha Bypoll Amid Buzz Over Kejriwal’s Entry

New Delhi : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced Rajya Sabha MP Sanjiv Arora as its candidate for the upcoming Ludhiana West assembly bypoll. This move has sparked speculation about Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s possible entry into Parliament, marking a strategic shift in the party’s focus post its Delhi assembly […]

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MP Raghav Chadha responds to charges levelled against him by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

 NEW DELHI 14,FEB, 2025: In a sharp rebuttal to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s recent statements, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has accused the FM of using technicalities to mislead the middle class regarding the latest income tax proposals. Chadha emphasized that the government’s budgetary announcements on tax exemptions have […]

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Lok Sabha Suspended Till 2 PM Following Opposition Protest

New Delhi : The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 PM today due to a ruckus created by opposition members over the Joint Committee Report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024. The report, which was scheduled to be tabled in the House, became the focal point of heated protests from opposition parties, including Congress, DMK, […]

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All-Party Meeting Convened Ahead of Budget Session of Parliament

New Delhi, Jan 30 ,2025 – An all-party meeting was convened at the Parliament Annexe building here on Thursday in preparation for the Budget session, set to begin on January 31. The meeting was chaired by Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Kiren Rijiju, JP Nadda, Arjun Ram Meghwal, and L. Murugan. The Budget session will commence […]

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First Meeting of JPC Kicks Off to Discuss ‘One Nation, One Election’

New Delhi, January8, 2025: The inaugural meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on two bills concerning ‘One Nation, One Election’ commenced in New Delhi on Wednesday. The JPC’s primary task is to examine the ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bill and deliberate on the associated provisions of the bills, which are expected to pave the […]

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