Rajya Sabha

6.68% of Indians filed ITRs in FY 2023-24, slight rise from last year

6.68% of the population filed ITRs for the financial year 2023-24, according to Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary

ED filed 911 cases under Money Laundering Act: Government report

As of December 4, 2024, the government has set up 106 special courts across the country to handle cases related to money laundering under the PMLA.

Modernization of post offices: Empowering rural women with doorstep banking and export support

To enhance financial accessibility, the postal department has deployed 1.4 lakh mobile phones, thermal printers, and biometric devices, enabling postmen to act as mobile ATMs providing doorstep banking services.

Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh: Priyanka Chaturvedi urges diplomatic intervention

Chaturvedi called for an urgent bilateral dialogue with Bangladesh’s caretaker government, led by Muhammad Yunus. She urged India to "hold their administration accountable for this targeted violence" and consider plans for rescue and support operations to safeguard the "lives and dignity" of Hindus in Bangladesh.

NC prepares new Cabinet, Farooq Abdullah set for Rajya Sabha

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) is poised to nominate party chief and former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah, along with one leader each from the Kashmir Valley and Jammu region, for the Upper House of Parliament. Meanwhile, NC leader Surinder Choudhary, who recently defeated BJP’s J&K chief Ravinder Raina in Nowshera, is […]

BJP announces Rajya Sabha By-election candidates for multiple states

BJP has officially revealed its candidates for the Rajya Sabha by-elections across several states

Dhankar-Jaya face-off: Chairman schools her on celebrity status after her I-am-an actor taunt

NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar schooled actor and politician Jaya Bachchan when she took offence to him after he announced her name to speak in the house. An intense exchange unfolded in the Rajya Sabha today on Aug 9, between Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and veteran actor-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan. Bachchan accused the Vice President […]

Amit Shah addresses Wayanad landslides in RS, highlights early warnings

Despite these warnings, the landslides on July 26 resulted in at least 158 deaths and over 200 injuries. Shah expressed his condolences to the families affected and stated, "There should be no politics" on this issue.

Priyanka Chaturvedi rebukes social media user for insulting RS chair

NEW DELHI:  Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has recently called out an X (formerly Twitter) user for making derogatory remarks about the Chair of the Rajya Sabha and spreading misinformation.  In a series of posts reverting to the user, Chaturvedi highlighted the offensive comments made by the person with the username @Mr […]

Raghav Chadha: We pay taxes like England to get service like Somalia

Chadha claimed, “If one earns ₹10, they must pay ₹7-8 to the government as tax. However, Governments that levy such taxes on common people, what do they give in return to common people?"