Elections to 10 Rajya Sabha seats cancelled; no new date announcedA brief statement from the EC said it has decided to "withdraw" the press note of May 16 announcing the elections to Rajya Sabha seats from...
22 May, 2017, 08.42 PM IST
Rajya Sabha terms of Smriti Irani and Sitaram Yechury to end in July-AugustThe Election Commission has announced elections to ten seats in the Rajya Sabha from three states on June 8, with a formal notification iss...
17 May, 2017, 09.18 PM IST
Chair's ruling not followed by Government: Digvijaya Singh"The proceedings in the House are held in accordance with your rulings. Your rulings have been violated. You are not able to protect my int...
12 Apr, 2017, 03.18 PM IST
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien asks govt to take up debate on Governors' conduct immediatelyLeader of the Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said the substantive motion was given as the Deputy Chairman had stated that the Governors' condu...
30 Mar, 2017, 12.53 PM IST
Congress motion on Goa Governor role admitted in RS: P J KurienWhen the House met for the day, Singh sought to know about the decision on his notice, which was given following a direction from the Chair...
22 Mar, 2017, 12.43 PM IST
Opposition presses for early debate on role of Governors in Goa, ManipurDigvijaya Singh (Cong) said he has moved a substantive motion under rule 168 on the conduct of Governors and wanted to know when it will be...
20 Mar, 2017, 12.55 PM IST
Congress forces adjournment in RS protesting Goa Governor's roleCongress members alleged breach of propriety and constitutional norms in the consultations Goa Governor Mridula Sinha held with Union Finan...
17 Mar, 2017, 01.18 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal calls BJP, Congress 'dharna parties'The CM's remarks came after BJP and Congress activists staged a protest outside his residence over alleged water and power crisis in the na...
24 May, 2016, 09.20 PM IST
Congress takes on Goa government in Rajya Sabha over allocating land for defence expoGoa government's decision to allot 150 acres of land for holding a defence exposition today drew criticism in the Rajya Sabha.
07 Dec, 2015, 06.55 PM IST
Congress attacks BJP over scrapping of Gandhi Jayanti by Goa governmentShantaram Naik said this was not the first time such a thing has happened and thus, "it leaves no scope for any doubt about the intention o...
18 Mar, 2015, 05.05 PM IST
Dual citizenship of people of Goa to be resolved soon: GovernmentRijiju said India does not allow dual citizenship, but in case a citizen faces troubles on issues like this, it is the duty of the governme...
27 Feb, 2015, 10.03 PM IST
High-level co to assess Goa beaches pollution: JavadekarAsserting that Narendra Modi government was committed to "development without destruction", environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesd...
08 Jul, 2014, 09.38 PM IST
High-level committee to assess Goa beaches pollution: Prakash Javadekar"Govt was serious on protecting the ecology of its beaches, steps would be undertaken to ensure cleanliness at all beaches in the country."
08 Jul, 2014, 02.53 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Phase 4 of LS polls tomorrow; to cover 7 seats in four statesWhile the first phase of the nine phased electoral battle took place on April 7, the polling for the third phase concluded yesterday evenin...
11 Apr, 2014, 05.03 PM IST
Goa all set for Lok Sabha polls tomorrow; 19 candidates in frayThere are 10,60,777 voters in the state, of which 5,28,308 are men and 5,32,469 are women, according to the Election Commission of India.
11 Apr, 2014, 01.26 PM IST
Government against giving special status to GoaGovernment today opposed a resolution to provide special status to Goa for regulating the influx of foreigners and migrants to the state.
30 Aug, 2013, 05.43 PM IST
Demand in RS to remove flaws in midday meal schemeThe demand assumes significance in the wake of death of 23 children due to food poisoning in Bihar after consuming midday meal at a school.
07 Aug, 2013, 03.11 PM IST