R E S U M E

OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED

BY THE

RAJYA SABHA

IN ITS

TWO HUNDRED AND FOURTH SESSION

( 25^th February to 13^th May, 2005)

Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi

(Website –http://rajyasabha.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 Two Hundred and Fourth Session.

NEW DELHI;	YOGENDRA NARAIN,
July 11, 2005	Secretary-General.

C O N T E N T S

Summons	Duration of the Session
National Anthem	President's Address to both Houses of Parliament
President’s Address Laid on the Table	Oath or Affirmation
Obituary References	Questions
Statements by Ministers correcting Answers to Questions	Papers Laid on the Table
Reports/Statements of the Committees Presented/Laid on the Table	Tributes to Martyrs Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru and Sukhdev
Proclamations under article 356 of the Constitution	References by the Chair
Resignation by Members	Announcement By Chair
Presentation of Petition	Leave of Absence
Motions for Elections/Appointments of Members to various Committees/Bodies	Motions regarding the Fourth Report of the Committee on Ethics
Matters raised with permission	Calling Attention to Matters of Urgent Public Importance
Special Mentions	Statements by Ministers
Messages from the Lok Sabha-Reported/Government Bills-Laid on the Table	Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee
Statements regarding Government Business	Motion of Thanks on the President's Address
President's Message	Short Duration Discussions (Discussion under Rule 176)
Supplementary Demands for Grants - Laid on the Table	Budgets -Laid on the Table
Budgets - General Discussions	Discussion on the working of Ministries
Government Resolution	Statutory Resolutions
Government Legislative Business	Private Members' Business I. Private Member's Bills II. Private Members' Resolutions
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