Harivansh Narayan Singh

Monsoon Session ends: From Rahul Gandhi's hugplomacy to RS deputy chairman election, here are the highlights

Perhaps this session will most likely be remembered for the failed no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government.

Rafale deal: Congress gives Venkaiah Naidu's breakfast invite a miss, opts to break protocol and demand JPC

If the idea is to take the issue to the public domain and spread awareness about the alleged wrongdoings in the deal, slighting the country’s vice president doesn’t seem to be ethical.

Rajya Sabha deputy chairman polls: 15 Opposition MPs, including 3 from Congress, 2 from TMC, absent during voting

As many as 16 members, including 15 MPs from Opposition parties, were not present in the Rajya Sabha during the voting to elect its deputy chairman on Thursday.

Rajya Sabha passes Bill to overturn Supreme Court order on SC/ST Act; elects Harivansh Singh as deputy chairman

In the Parliament Monsoon, Harivansh Singh was elected as Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, securing 125 votes as against 105 polled by opposition candidate BK Hariprasad

Parliament Monsoon Session updates: Lok Sabha passes bill to allow proxy voting for NRIs; RS adjourned for today

Piyush Goyal said that the capacity to slash the GST rates on more items would go up as Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues and the compliance rate increases and the economy formalises.

NDA candidate wins Rajya Sabha deputy chairman's post: Is Congress' united Opposition dream a chimera?

The Congress has been claiming that it has garnered support from various ‘like-minded’ Opposition parties and is working to stitch alliances against the NDA.

Rajya Sabha deputy chairman election: BJP finds new friends as TRS, AIADMK offer support with eye on 2019

With no guarantee which way 2019 will go, many regional parties clearly do not wish to take on the BJP openly, and would rather let Congress take the hit.

RS deputy chairman poll: BJD backed NDA in a bid 'to stop CBI' from exposing party's misdeeds, says Odisha Congress

Odisha Congress chief Niranjan Patnaik claimed that Naveen Patnaik move gave credence to talks about understanding between the BJP and the BJD. "

BJP leaders express hope for 'smooth run' as Harivansh Narayan Singh elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman

JD(U) parliamentarian in Rajya Sabha Harivansh Narayan Singh was on Thursday elected as the new Deputy Chairperson of the Upper House after he won the election with 125 ayes against 105 noes.

Harivansh Narayan Singh is new RS deputy chairman: Ex-journo known among friends for simplicity and integrity

There are a number of enviable traits in the immeasurable profile of the man nicknamed Ajay — who officially became Harivansh Narayan Singh after being enrolled in school