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Mammohan all set to get elected to RS from Assam for 5th term

There is rat race among Congress party leaders in Assam to secure nomination to contest in one of the two Rajya Sabha seats election to which will be held on May 30. The two seats are falling......

Why dilute the Lokpal Bill again, asks Arun Jaitley

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley elaborates on why he thinks the final government draft of the Lokbal Bill is a flawed one. For over four-and-a-half decades the Lokpal Bill has......

Rajya Sabha nod to SC/ST quota bill

A Constitution amendment bill providing for quota for SCs and STs in government job promotions was on Monday passed by Rajya Sabha with an overwhelming vote of 206 in the 245-member House. Ten......

Bad news for Cong: SP to vote against FDI in Rajya Sabha

The Samajwadi Party on Thursday said it will vote against the decision to introduce Foreign Direct Investment in retail sector in the Rajya Sabha, where the United Progressive Alliance does not......

Exclusive: Lokpal Bill to be introduced in RS on Nov 29

The Lokpal Bill is likely to be introduced in Rajya Sabha on November 29, according to a highly-placed source. The Congress Party's confident manner towards the approaching winter session......

IITs likely to hike fees

After the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), the nation's premier IITs may see a hike in tuition fees, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh......

Rahul Bajaj on his Rajya Sabha bid

Chairman of Bajaj Auto, Rahul Bajaj says that if he becomes a member of the Rajya Sabha he will not be a silent spectator.Bajaj said that after learning and depending on the opportunities he gets,......

'We are not opposed to foreign investment'

Nilotpal Basu, member of India's Rajya Sabha and chairman, parliamentary standing committee on transport, tourism and culture, was in New York recently to participate in United Nations General......

Anil Ambani to contest RS elections

Reliance Industries Vice Chairman Anil Ambani would contest the Rajya Sabha elections as an independent candidate from Uttar Pradesh, an associate of Ambani said in New Delhi on Wednesday.Ambani,......

Chidambaram hopeful of pushing through insurance reforms

Notwithstanding the logjam in Parliament, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday exuded confidence that the government would be able to move ahead with the proposal to raise the Foreign Direct......

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Q. FOR THE FORST TIME OF INDEPENDENT INDIA ELECTIONS FOR RAJYA SABHA HAS BEEN CANCELLED BY PRESIDENT ON RECOMMENDATION OF EC FOR SUSPICION OF BUYING MEMBERS AS RS 2 CRORES CASH WERE FOUND FROM A CANDIDATE!S BROTHERCAR,HOW DO YOU FEEL WHAT ABOUT HORSE TRADING IN OTHER PLACES?
Ramesh Agarwal: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/for-the-forst-time-of-independent-india-elections-for-rajya-/22439036/answers/

Q. The government Thursday decided not to press for passage of Lokpal bill in Rajya Sabha after it realised that it had not been able to muster requisite numbers and wanting to avert a defeat ahead of the forthcoming assembly polls- Is this a drama or it's prorogue or epilogue ?
Venkatesaldevarajan: A. good sign. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-government-thursday-decided-not-to-press-for-passage-of-/21579065/answers/22439066

Q. What are contents of jan lokpal bill and on which issues it differs from lokpal bill introduced in parliament.
Venkatesaldevarajan: A. Difference between Government and activist draftsHighlightsDifference between Draft Lokpal Bill 2010 and Jan Lokpal BillDraft Lokpal Bill (2010)...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-are-contents-of-jan-lokpal-bill-and-on-which-issues-it-/21579065/answers/20550494

Q. What is the Jan Lokpal Bill, why it's important?
Jayant Kumar: A. The Jan Lokpal Bill (Citizens' ombudsman Bill) is an Indian draft anti-corruption bill that would create the Jan Lokpal, an independent body...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-jan-lokpal-bill-why-its-important/20550431/answers/19603680

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Caste takes centre stage in Siddu cabinet

The crowning of Siddaramaiah Karnataka Congress has executed a caste balancing act in Siddaramaiah's Cabinet, eyes firmly set on the 2014 Lok Sabha... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/Caste-takes-centre-stage-in-Siddu-cabinet/2013/05/19/article1596233.ece

Cong's Jharkhand dream may crash as CBI seeks to prosecute eight MLAs

In what could cast a shadow on a section of the Congress's attempts to form government in Jharkhand, the CBI has approached Jharkhand Governor Dr... ...

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/congs-jharkhand-dream-may-crash-as-cbi-seeks-to-prosecute-eight-mlas/1117717/

Kujur named 2nd Cong RS candidate

Guwahati, May 18: The ruling Congress ended the suspense over its second candidate for the Rajya Sabha from Assam, naming Santiuse Kujur, an... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130519/jsp/northeast/story_16914777.jsp

Cong, AIUDF RS nominees announced

GUWAHATI, May 18 Congress has named Santiuse Kujur, a popular youth leader of the Adivasi community, as its nominee for the second seat of the... ...

http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=may1913/at08

Siddaramaiah expands minist...

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Saturday inducted 28 members into his five-day-old ministry, keeping out two strong but mining-scam hit... ...

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/siddaramaiah-expands-ministry-leaves-out-mining-tainted-aspirants

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Mammohan all set to get elected to RS from Assam for 5th term

Why dilute the Lokpal Bill again, asks Arun Jaitley

Rajya Sabha nod to SC/ST quota bill

Bad news for Cong: SP to vote against FDI in Rajya Sabha

Exclusive: Lokpal Bill to be introduced in RS on Nov 29

IITs likely to hike fees

Rahul Bajaj on his Rajya Sabha bid

'We are not opposed to foreign investment'

Anil Ambani to contest RS elections

Chidambaram hopeful of pushing through insurance reforms

People speak for independent rajya sabha

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