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Rajya Sabha faces backlog of 19 bills, oldest dates back to 1992

As many as 19 government bills remain pending in the Rajya Sabha, with the oldest, pertaining to population control, dating back to 1992. IMAGE: While the bills pending in the Lok Sabha lapse when......

CPR Takes Charge As Rajya Sabha Chairman

C P Radhakrishnan formally assumed charge as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha after being sworn in as India's 15th Vice President at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. IMAGE: Vice President C P......

How Did Rajya Sabha Perform Under Dhankhar?

His term saw the lowest average of 57 hours. IMAGE: Then Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar conducts the proceedings of the House on his last day in office, July 21, 2025. Photograph: Sansad......

President Nominates Nikam, Shringla To Rajya Sabha

Former foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Special Public Prosecutor in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case Ujjwal Nikam, Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party leader C Sadanandan Master and......

Kamal Haasan sworn in as Rajya Sabha MP

Four newly elected Rajya Sabha MPs from Tamil Nadu, including actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Friday took oath as member of the House. IMAGE: Kamal Haasan while filing Rajya Sabha......

Sitharaman to Present Budget 2026 on Sunday, February 1

In a first, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the General Budget in Parliament on Sunday, February 1, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced on Monday. Photograph: ANI Photo This will......

Will Budget 2026 Break Sunday Rule?

Officials said the government is keen to conform to the convention of the Union Budget for 2026-2027 being presented on February 1 despite it falling on a Sunday in 2026. IMAGE: Finance Minister......

Blinkit drops 10-minute delivery claim; Swiggy, Zepto may follow suit

Eternal-owned quick-commerce firm Blinkit has dropped its '10-minute' delivery claim after intervention by the Labour Ministry amid growing concerns over the welfare and safety of delivery workers.......

Payyoli Express In Rajya Sabha

IMAGE: P T Usha takes the oath in the Rajya Sabha, July 20, 2022. Photograph: Sansad TV/PTI Photo Athletic legend Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha took the oath as a member of the Rajya......

Suresh Kalmadi: From IAF Pilot To Powerbroker Of Indian Sport

What brought Suresh Kalmadi fame and a degree of infamy was his transition into the most powerful Indian sports administrator of his time. IMAGE: As head of the Indian Olympic Association, one of......

Mary Kom Divorce Drama Turns Ugly

IMAGE: A file photograph of M C Mary Kom and husband Onler with their kids. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mary Kom/X After a year of silence, the dirty linen is out in the open for M C Mary Kom and......

SEE: AAP picks Harbhajan Singh for Rajya Sabha

Photograph: Kind courtesy Harbhajan Singh/Twitter The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday nominated former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh, AAP MLA Raghav Chadha, IIT Delhi faculty Sandeep Pathak,......

P T Usha pushes for 'Made in India' doping kits

IMAGE: PT Usha said having indigenous dope testing kits would be transformative as it would encourage research, manufacturing and technology development, including sample collection devices, and......