The Latest Breaking News from Upper House

Timely action needed against those indulging in doping: PT Usha

NEW DELHI: Legendary athlete PT Usha on Wednesday batted for bringing all competitions under National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and sought more focus on the field of sports medicine and science to help players recover from injuries.

The Times of India · Aug 3, 2022

Uttar Pradesh council polls: Nomination of ‘underage’ SP candidate found invalid

LUCKNOW: The nomination papers of the Samajwadi Party candidate for legislative council polls, Kirti Kol, were found to be invalid on Tuesday – in a development that will pave the way for election of both BJP nominees, Dharemndra Singh Sainthwar and Nirmala Paswan, unopposed. With this, the strength of the…

The Times of India · Aug 2, 2022

Parliament Monsoon Session updates | August 2, 2022

Here are the updates from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Day 12 of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament

The Hindu · Aug 2, 2022

Ilaiyaraaja takes oath of affirmation in Rajya Sabha

He took the oath in Tamil and in the name of God

The Hindu · Jul 25, 2022

Din in Rajya Sabha over private member bills on Places of Worship Act, Uniform Civil Code

The Upper House discussed the Right to Health Bill, 2021 moved by Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Manoj Kumar Jha in one of the previous sessions.

The Hindu · Jul 22, 2022

Parliament adjourned on first day of Monsoon Session over Agnipath, inflation and GST

The disruption came a day after Venkaiah Naidu sought the co-operation of the floor leaders for a productive session as his farewell gift

The Hindu · Jul 18, 2022

Parliament Recap | A look at the Bills introduced in the last session

The important provisions and status of the Bills introduced in the Parliament during the March-April session

The Hindu · Jul 17, 2022

Abe's death may give Japan scope to curb stimulus

The death of Shinzo Abe, namesake of Japan's "Abenomics" policy, makes any immediate challenge to his legacy highly unlikely but could eventually allow Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to phase out Abe's government spending and monetary stimulus.

Bangkok Post · Jul 13, 2022

Shooting of Shinzo Abe is a huge shock for Japan and the world

Japan is reeling from the assassination of its longest-serving former prime minister, Shinzo Abe. He was campaigning for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party for the Upper House elections due on Sunday, in the city of Nara in western Japan, when he was shot from behind with an apparently home-made sawn-off…

The Conversation · Jul 8, 2022

Japan election: what you need to know

A strong showing by Japan's ruling party in upper house elections on Sunday would give Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a firmer grip on the factious party and allow him to emerge from the shadow of a powerful predecessor and define his premiership.

Reuters · Jul 8, 2022