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Rajya Sabha to buy new cars for deputy chairman, leader of opposition
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 22, 2020 12:30 AM IST
The Rajya Sabha owns about 25 cars, but most of them are either old or have frequent servicing issues, requiring their replacement.
Sri Lanka rebuts Pakistan’s claim on its stand over Kashmir situation
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 20, 2019 11:12 PM IST
In a swift rebuttal, the Sri Lankan government clarified that Jayasuriya did not say anything and had merely listened to his Pakistani counterpart without expressing any such views on the issue.
Shiv Sena misses out on deputy chairman’s post in Legislative Council
By Swapnil Rawal | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON DEC 03, 2018 12:15 AM IST
The post was held by Congress’s Manikrao Thakre, who retired from the upper house three months ago
Parliament should be home of healthy debate, not disruption: Rajya Sabha deputy chairman
By Kumar Uttam and Prashant Jha | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON AUG 14, 2018 07:03 AM IST
Harivansh, a Janata Dal (United) Rajya Sabha member, was elected deputy chairman of the Upper House on Friday. He spoke to Hindustan Times
NDA candidate Harivansh elected deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha, comfortably beats Oppn nominee
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON AUG 09, 2018 10:46 PM IST
In a boost to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance(NDA), its candidate Harivansh, the 62-year-old first-time MP from the Nitish Kumar-led party, got 125 votes as against 105 polled by Hariprasad, who was the opposition nominee.
Ahead of Rajya Sabha deputy chairman elections, unity eludes Opposition
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 08, 2018 01:56 PM IST
A large number of Opposition parties are expected to support BK Hariprasad, it is not clear if parties like AAP, Trinamool Congress and TDP accept Prasad’s name.
Govt may pass anti-corruption, motors vehicles bills this Budget session
By Saubhadra Chatterji | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON APR 05, 2018 09:40 AM IST
Senior leaders involved in the strategy indicated that they might even try to push the Prevention of Corruption Amendment Bill and the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) bill even amid din.
Not so gloomy: Rare Picasso self-portrait expected to fetch $70 million
By Agence France-Presse | Agence France-Presse, Hong Kong
UPDATED ON MAR 31, 2018 11:44 AM IST
The oil painting “Le Marin” depicts a sad-looking man dressed in a blue and white striped sailor’s shirt sitting on a chair.