Joint Opposition, including Trinamool Congress, Shiv Sena and Congress, created pandemonium as the Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu rejected their plea to hold discussion over rising fuel prices under Rule 267. PM Narendra Modi Chairs Meeting with Senior Ministers; Opposition Raises Fuel Price Rise Issue in Parliament.
NEW DELHI, Mar 14: Several Rajya Sabha MPs on Monday raised issues related to Indian students evacuated from war-hit Ukraine, and asked the Government to take steps to help them complete their studies. On the first day of the second part of Budget Session, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said a large number of Indian students in Ukraine needed to be evacuated in the context of the situation there. “This was a very challenging task. The Government of India […]
"Sitting of Rajya Sabha will be cancelled on March 17 due to Chhoti Holi," said Naidu in the middle of Zero Hour. Naidu made the announcement a few minutes after the House Assembled for the day at 11 am to resume the second part of the Budget Session, which is slated to conclude on April 8. Holi 2022: No Rajya Sabha Sitting on March 17 Due to Holika Dahan; Two-Day Holiday Declared.
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday expressed concern over the decline in attendance this year in the meetings of parliamentary panels with the House and called for the nomination of members with interest in the committees.