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The minister said that as per the budget announcement 2022-23, the ECLGS is being extended up to March 2023 with an expanded guarantee cover of Rs. 5 lakh crore

Monsoon Session: RS Productivity Falls Further To 16% In Second Week

The cumulative productivity of the House for the first two weeks of this session has been a low of 21.58 per cent, according to officials

Rajya Sabha Proceedings Adourned Thrice During Pre-Lunch Period

The Upper House was first adjourned soon after it met at 11 am and then twice during the Question hour first for 15 minutes and then till 2 pm

No Proposal To Increase Retirement Age Of SC And HC Judges, Govt Tells Parliament

The conversation around increasing retirement age of judges has gathered steam due to the ever rising judicial pendency

Monsoon Session: RS Defers Passage Of Bill For Banning Funding Of WMD

Earlier RJD member Manoj Kumar Jha pointed out about 'weapon of mass disruption', referring to the deteriorating social fabric in the country

Several Supply-side Measures Taken In Last 4 Months To Cool Inflation: Sitharaman

The central government has directed leading edible oil associations to ensure a reduction of Rs 15 in MRP of edible oils with immediate effect, she said sharing various measures to tame inflation

No Bill On Population Control In The Offing: Union Minister

Efforts of the government have been successful in reining in the growth of population, she said in a written reply

Rajya Sabha's Pre-Lunch Session Adjourned Today

Tuesday's Rajya Sabha's proceedings were adjourned due to opposition's insistence on discussion on topics like price rise to Agnipath Scheme

Rajya Sabha Proceedings Gets Adjourned Following Congress Sloganeering

On the first day of the Monsoon Session of Rajya Sabha, the proceedings were adjourned due to sloganeerings and disruption by Congress MPs

CPI MP Demands For Discussion Over Agnipath Scheme In Rajya Sabha

Binoy Viswam, CPI MP, served a notice for suspension of proceedings of the Rajya Sabha to discuss the Agnipath Scheme

BJP Retains Piyush Goyal As Its Leader In Rajya Sabha

Goyal (58) was the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha prior to his third term as well

Sitharaman, Goyal And Other 25 Newly-Elected Rajya Sabha Members Take Oath

Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal were among the 27 newly-elected members of Rajya Sabha who took oath as members of the Council of States on Friday

P T Usha And Ilaiyaraaja Among Four Nominated To Rajya Sabha

He also shared his pictures with Usha and Ilaiyaraaja along with his congratulatory messages in separate tweets

40% Newly Elected Rajya Sabha MPs Have Criminal Cases: Report