RAJYA SABHA

IN ITS HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION

(29^th November to 23^rd December, 1999)

Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi

(Website –http://rajya sabha. nic.in)

P R E F A C E

This publication contains a brief resume' of the business transacted by the Rajya Sabha during its Hundred and Eighty-eighth Session.

NEW DELHI; R.C. TRIPATHI,

—————— Secretary-General.

14^th February, 2000

C O N T E N T S

Summons	Duration of the Session
National Anthem	Oath or Affirmation
Obituary References	Introduction of Ministers
Questions	Short Notice Question
Statements by Ministers Correcting Answers to Questions	Papers Laid on the Table
Reports of the Committees Presented/ Laid on the Table	Statement regarding Ordinance
Reference to the Super Cyclone in Orissa	Reference to the completion of 50 Years of Constitution of India
Reference from the Chair	Leave of Absence
Reprimand of a Member	Farewell to the Retiring Members
Messages from the Lok Sabha Government Bills Laid on the Table	Calling Attention to Matters of Urgent Public Importance
Special Mentions	Statements by Ministers
Information to the House	Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee
Statements regarding Government Business	Motions regarding the First Report and the Second
Report of the Ethics Committee	Motions for Elections/Appointments of Members to various Committees/Bodies
Matter raised with permission	Short Duration Discussions (Discussions under Rule 176)
Supplementary Demands for Grants Laid on the Table	Resolution
Statutory Resolution	Government Legislative Business
Private Members' Business	I. Private Member's Resolution
II. Private Members' Bills	Half-an-Hour Discussions
Valedictory Remarks	National Song
Statement showing the break-up of the time taken by the Rajya Sabha on various items of business during the Session