Jaya Ho Jagdeep Dhankhar Friday 9th August, 2024, trouble broke out in the Rajya Sabha when the Congress MPs demanded an apology from BJP member Ghanshyam Tiwari for a comment he had made on Mallikarjun Kharge last week. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (and Vice-President of India) Jagdeep Dhankhar did not agree with the Congress…
Ajay Maken urges Centre to fund Kodava Family Hockey Tournament
August 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Congress Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka, Ajay Maken, has called on the Centre to provide financial assistance for the Kodava Family Hockey Tournament, an annual event hosted by the Kodava community in Kodagu district. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha yesterday, Maken highlighted that the 2024 Kodava Family Hockey Tournament earned a place in the…
Congress biggest enemy of Constitution: PM Modi
July 3, 2024Prime Minister addresses Rajya Sabha amidst Opposition uproar, walkout New Delhi: Amid uproar in the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Upper House (Rajya Sabha) at noon today, after the Lok Sabha witnessed the Government and the Opposition go head-to-head in a debate on Tuesday. PM Modi replied to the debate on the…
Winds of change sweeping the country | What next for Dr. Sudha Murty?
March 15, 2024With the 2024 Parliamentary election at the threshold of polling booths, the country is all set to see a new government, or a government in new garbs or possibly the old wine in a new bottle. Selection of candidates from different political parties is going on in an atmosphere of turmoil, suspense, surprise and disappointment…
No miracles in RS polls from State
February 28, 2024Bengaluru: The polls to four Rajya Sabha (RS) seats in the State on Tuesday threw up no miracles, with the ruling Congress winning 3 seats, while the Opposition BJP one seat as expected. Congress candidates Ajay Maken, a former Union Minister (47 votes), Nasir Hussain (47 votes) & G.C. Chandrashekar (45 votes) and BJP Candidate…
Sonia Gandhi among 41 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha
February 21, 2024New Delhi: Top Congress leader and former AICC President Sonia Gandhi, BJP National President J.P. Nadda, Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and L. Murugan are among 41 leaders who have been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha, after the last date for the withdrawal of nomination papers ended yesterday. Sonia was elected unopposed from Rajasthan, while…
Dr. Heggade, P.T. Usha, Ilaiyaraaja, Vijayendra Prasad nominated for RS
July 7, 2022New Delhi: Eminent personalities such as Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala Dr. Veerendra Heggade, legendary athlete P.T. Usha, music maestro Ilaiyaraaja and filmmaker V. Vijayendra Prasad were yesterday nominated to the Rajya Sabha (RS). Soon after the announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all of them in separate tweets and praised them for their contributions in their…
RS polls: Tight race for fourth seat
June 1, 2022Bengaluru: With six candidates filing their nomination papers for four seats to the Rajya Sabha (RS) from the State, the three main political parties are working out their gameplans to ensure the success of their candidates in the polls to take place on June 10. With their numerical strength in the State Assembly, the ruling…
Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka Assembly: BJP fields Nirmala Sitharaman, Jaggesh; Congress Jairam Ramesh
May 30, 2022Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) yesterday nominated Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Kannada actor-turned-politician Jaggesh as its candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka in the elections to be held on June 10. The terms of Sitharaman, K.C. Ramamurthy and Jairam Ramesh will expire on June 30. Oscar Fernandes died in September…
MP appeals for autonomous status for Kannada language
February 15, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Rajya Sabha Congress MP Dr. L. Hanumanthaiah has appealed the Union Government to grant autonomy status to Kannada language, which has been declared as a classical language. Speaking at the Rajya Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament recently, Dr. Hanumanthaiah said that the Karnataka Government, littérateurs, Kannada activists and a host of Kannada…
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