Jagdeep Dhankhar

Chandigarh/New Delhi : Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, Raghav Chadha, on Friday handed over a memorandum to Vice President and Chairman of Rajya Sabha Jagdeep Dhankhar to observe 'Shaheedi' week to…

New Delhi : Amid heated exchanges in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said that he will not allow the platform to be misused. He said he has enormous respect for all the members, "I would urge the LoP to go through…

New Delhi : Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar on Wednesday raised the issue of the Supreme Court striking down the NJAC act during his maiden speech in the House. "A glaring instance of severe compromise of Parliamentary sovereignty and…

New Delhi : On the first day of Parliament's winter session, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar presided over the Rajya Sabha for the first time as the Chairman. Ahead of the session, when Dhankhar arrived in his chamber, Prime Minister…

Hyderabad : Mentioning how the rights which we now consider as universal were not universal all the time, Hon’ble Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dr Justice D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday delivered the 8th Dr L M Singhvi Memorial Lecture hosted by…

New Delhi : In what appeared to be an indirect reference to the rejection of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) by the apex court, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Friday that the power of the people came to be…

Kohima : The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today inaugurated the 23rd edition of Hornbill Festival at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama near the state capital, Kohima. The Vice President, sounded the Inauguration Gong along with the…

Agartala : Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Tuesday that Tripura and other northeastern states are the pillars of India's Act East Policy. Inaugurating an exhibition on "Historical & Cultural Heritage of Tripura" and presiding…

Greater Noida : The Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar today underscored the civilizational connect and shared historical bond between India and Africa, and said that “we are neighbors across the Indian ocean”. Addressing the valedictory…

New Delhi : The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today described accountability and transparency as twins that help to sustain our democratic progress. He said that accountability in public service delivery is quintessential to good…