Rajeev Shukla files nomination for RS from Maharashtra

Congress leader and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla on Monday filed his nomination for the biennial Rajya Sabha election from Maharashtra. Apart from Shukla, Nagpur-based......

PIC: Sachin, Rekha take Parliament tuition from Pranab

Members of Parliament Rekha and Sachin Tendulkar called on President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday morning accompanied by Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla. The President......

Faux pas during vote on food ordinance delays RS proceedings

A faux pas by Treasury benches during the voting on the ordinance on food security held up proceedings of Rajya Sabha for some time. The problem began when Chairman Hamid Ansari called for a voice......

PM may intervene in discussion on missing coal ministry files

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may intervene in the discussion on several files pertaining to coal block allocations going missing, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla said on......

Govt sweats on retail FDI ahead of winter session

The United Progressive Alliance government is straining every nerve to ensure a discussion on foreign direct investment in retailing does not take place in the winter session of Parliament under a......

Airlines charging high, regulate them: MPs to Govt

A demand to regulate fares charged by airlines was made in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, with even the Chair joining members to say that the air carriers were selling air tickets at exorbitant rates.......

Govt issues over 57-cr Aadhaar cards till Jan

Government has issued 57.62 crore (576.2 million) Aadhaar cards till January 31, and there is no denial of enrolment to people who don't have document-based proof of identity, Parliament was......

Economic inequality rises marginally in 5 years

The economic inequality in terms of consumption expenditure amongst India's population has increased marginally for both rural and urban areas in five years to 2009-10, Parliament was informed on......

BCCI to decide IPL venue on March 5

The suspense over the venues for this year's IPL is all set to end on March 5 when the BCCI will take a decision on the matter in a meeting in Nagpur, Board vice-president Rajiv Shukla said on......