New Delhi: Fourteen prominent leaders, including former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, were inducted into the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The swearing-in ceremony was administered by Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who also serves as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. The oath-taking ceremony took place in the esteemed new Parliament building in…
Bhubaneswar: In a seamless electoral process, all three candidates, including two from the BJD, Debashish Samantaray and Subhasish Khuntia, and one from the BJP, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, secured their positions in the Rajya Sabha from Odisha. The election took a swift turn as the candidates filed their papers for the three vacant seats, eliminating…
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha, today, successfully passed ‘The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024,’ focusing on combating leaks, malpractices, and organized malpractices in crucial recruitment examinations like UPSC, SSC, as well as entrance tests such as NEET, JEE, and CUET.
Bhubaneswar: On Thursday, the official notification for the upcoming elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha was released. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Prashant Nanda, and Amar Patnaik are set to retire as members of the upper house from Odisha in April. As per the notification, the polling is scheduled for February 27, taking place…
New Delhi: In a recent development, the Minister of Women and Child Development, Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani, provided a detailed account of the measures taken by the government for the welfare and development of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs).
New Delhi: In a significant legislative move, the Rajya Sabha passed two bills on Tuesday aimed at modifying the roster of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. Union Minister Arjun Munda presented the Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2024, for approval. This…
New Delhi: In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today, Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Gen. (Dr) V. K. Singh (Retd), highlighted the privacy-centric approach of the Digi Yatra Central Ecosystem (DYCE).
New Delhi: In a significant development, Satnam Singh Sandhu, a prominent educationist and philanthropist, has been nominated for membership in the Rajya Sabha. Hailing from an agricultural background, Sandhu’s journey from the son of a farmer to a leading figure in the education sector showcases resilience and dedication.
