Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman

Opposition members created a noisy scene in the Rajya Sabha on Monday when question number 18 related to the aviation sector was skipped inadvertently by Deputy Chairman Harivansh during the Question Hour.

JD(U) chief spokesman Neeraj Kumar on Monday lashed out at Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh for taking part in the inauguration of the new Parliament building despite boycott of the function by the party.

Janata Dal (United) chief Rajeev Ranjan aka Lalan Singh has strongly objected to his party colleague and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh's attacks on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.

The right to raise any issue in Rajya Sabha "is subject to the provisions of the Constitution", Deputy Chairman Harivansh said.

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh refused permission to opposition MPs to seek clarification on the Defence Minister's statement on the clash between India and China in Arunachal Pradesh, saying clarifications are not allowed on sensitive issues.

A day after a suspended TMC MP broke the glass pane of one of the doors in the Rajya Sabha in a bid to forcibly enter the House injuring a Parliamentary security officer, the Upper House's Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh said the incident was

Trinamool MP Dr Santanu Sen yesterday snatched IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's statement on the Pegasus row and flung it at the deputy speaker of the Rajya Sabha. He was today suspended by Chairman Venkaiah Naidu for the rest of the monsoon session.

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Singh has denied media reports that rules were violated during voting on the farm bills on September 20. In a note to the media, Mr Singh said he would like to "put the facts straight" and enclosed minute-by minute details of events and video footage of relevant portions -- during motions by CPM's KK Ragesh and...

The government and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Singh have justified passing the farm bills on September 20 through a voice vote saying opposition members were not in their seats when they asked for physical voting. But Rajya Sabha footage accessed by NDTV shows otherwise.

One of the eight Rajya Sabha members suspended over unprecedented chaos during a vote on two farm bills has launched a scathing attack on Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, accusing him of trying to "appease Prime Minister Narendra Modi" by "red-carpeting" what he called anti-farmer legislation. In an open letter, CPI-M member KK Ragesh has a...

Three of the four labour code bills, that comprise the government's flagship labour reforms, were passed by the Rajya Sabha today as opposition protests raged outside parliament. The opposition, which boycotted both houses since yesterday, had written to Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu, asking that the contentious bills not be passed "unilatera...

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday lauded Deputy Chairman Harivansh for showing restraint when opposition members were agitating in the House and disapproved of the conduct of the protesting leaders, saying the "my way or the highway" approach is unacceptable.

The opposition has boycotted parliament, walking out of the Lok Sabha hours after a similar move in the Rajya Sabha, in protest over the farm bills and till three key demands, as well as a "request" to revoke the suspension of eight members, are met. Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad made the declaration today in the Upper House amid high drama for ...

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh has declared a one-day fast till tomorrow, expressing anguish over opposition attacks in parliament during the vote on the government's farm bills.

Eight opposition members of the Rajya Sabha, suspended on Monday over the chaos in the House when controversial farm bills were passed on Sunday, spent the night on the lawns of the parliament complex as they continued their protest. They had yesterday refused to leave the House, which was adjourned five times.

Opposition members created a noisy scene in the Rajya Sabha on Monday when question number 18 related to the aviation sector was skipped inadvertently by Deputy Chairman Harivansh during the Question Hour.

JD(U) chief spokesman Neeraj Kumar on Monday lashed out at Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh for taking part in the inauguration of the new Parliament building despite boycott of the function by the party.

Janata Dal (United) chief Rajeev Ranjan aka Lalan Singh has strongly objected to his party colleague and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh's attacks on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.

The right to raise any issue in Rajya Sabha "is subject to the provisions of the Constitution", Deputy Chairman Harivansh said.

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh refused permission to opposition MPs to seek clarification on the Defence Minister's statement on the clash between India and China in Arunachal Pradesh, saying clarifications are not allowed on sensitive issues.

A day after a suspended TMC MP broke the glass pane of one of the doors in the Rajya Sabha in a bid to forcibly enter the House injuring a Parliamentary security officer, the Upper House's Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh said the incident was

Trinamool MP Dr Santanu Sen yesterday snatched IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's statement on the Pegasus row and flung it at the deputy speaker of the Rajya Sabha. He was today suspended by Chairman Venkaiah Naidu for the rest of the monsoon session.

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Singh has denied media reports that rules were violated during voting on the farm bills on September 20. In a note to the media, Mr Singh said he would like to "put the facts straight" and enclosed minute-by minute details of events and video footage of relevant portions -- during motions by CPM's KK Ragesh and...

The government and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Singh have justified passing the farm bills on September 20 through a voice vote saying opposition members were not in their seats when they asked for physical voting. But Rajya Sabha footage accessed by NDTV shows otherwise.

One of the eight Rajya Sabha members suspended over unprecedented chaos during a vote on two farm bills has launched a scathing attack on Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, accusing him of trying to "appease Prime Minister Narendra Modi" by "red-carpeting" what he called anti-farmer legislation. In an open letter, CPI-M member KK Ragesh has a...

Three of the four labour code bills, that comprise the government's flagship labour reforms, were passed by the Rajya Sabha today as opposition protests raged outside parliament. The opposition, which boycotted both houses since yesterday, had written to Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu, asking that the contentious bills not be passed "unilatera...

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday lauded Deputy Chairman Harivansh for showing restraint when opposition members were agitating in the House and disapproved of the conduct of the protesting leaders, saying the "my way or the highway" approach is unacceptable.

The opposition has boycotted parliament, walking out of the Lok Sabha hours after a similar move in the Rajya Sabha, in protest over the farm bills and till three key demands, as well as a "request" to revoke the suspension of eight members, are met. Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad made the declaration today in the Upper House amid high drama for ...

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh has declared a one-day fast till tomorrow, expressing anguish over opposition attacks in parliament during the vote on the government's farm bills.

Eight opposition members of the Rajya Sabha, suspended on Monday over the chaos in the House when controversial farm bills were passed on Sunday, spent the night on the lawns of the parliament complex as they continued their protest. They had yesterday refused to leave the House, which was adjourned five times.