Rajya Sabha

Parliament Session: Don’t Let The All-Nighters Deceive You

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For two days during this recently concluded Budget session, MPs were in Parliament from 11 am to 4 am the next morning. Seventeen hours on the trot. Surely, parliamentary democracy is all energised and in top form. Right ? No. Completely wrong. Don’t let the contrived all-night-long sessions deceive you. To borrow a sentence first … Read more

Waqf Bill Discussion Breaks Record For Longest Debate In Rajya Sabha

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New Delhi: The extensive and rigorous debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha last week came as not just another defining moment of the Parliamentary journey, but it also set a new benchmark by scripting new record of having longest discussion in the history of the Upper House. The debate on the … Read more

Rajya Sabha Confirms Imposition Of President’s Rule In Manipur

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New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha early Friday adopted a Statutory Resolution confirming the imposition of President’s Rule in strife-torn Manipur with members across party lines supporting the decision, while the opposition slammed the Centre for the situation in the state. Speaking at the end of a discussion on the resolution, Union Home Minister Amit Shah … Read more

Sonia Gandhi In Rajya Sabha

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New Delhi: Congress MP Sonia Gandhi has flagged a severe lack of funds for a government programme that aims to provide maternity benefits to pregnant women. Its implementation under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 needs Rs 12,000 crore, but the Budget for the upcoming financial year has provided only Rs 2,500 crore for … Read more

Preity Zinta praises Kangana Ranaut and declares ‘no politics for me’: ‘I believe she is a very good director’

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Preity Zinta praised Kangana Ranaut as a “fantastic actress & fashion icon” and wished her well in politics. Zinta denied interest in politics, despite offers, and emphasized her pride as a soldier’s daughter. Preity Zinta has been engaging with her followers through informal online interactions. Recently, she shared insights about her relationship with Kangana Ranaut … Read more

‘Why was Jaya Bachchan silent when Kangana Ranaut’s house was demolished,’ questions Nirmala Sitharaman, the ‘Emergency’ actress reacts – WATCH VIDEO | Hindi Movie News

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Jaya Bachchan and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman have been having a heated discussion in the Rajya Sabha during the Union Budget 2025-26. The actress had requested her to have some mercy on the film indutry. She said, “One industry has been totally ignored by you, and other governments were also doing the same thing. But … Read more

Jaya Bachchan requests Nirmala Sitharaman to show mercy on film industry: ‘Perhaps you want to kill this industry altogether’ | Hindi Movie News

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Jaya Bachchan made a request to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, urging her to show “mercy” and develop supportive proposals for the struggling film industry.In a Rajya Sabha discussion about the Union Budget, Jaya accused the government of harming the film industry. She pointed to the hardship of daily wage workers and the closure of single-screen … Read more

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