R E S U M E

OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED

BY THE

RAJYA SABHA

IN ITS

TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTH SESSION

(16th February to 22^nd March 2006

and

10^th May to 23^rd May, 2006)

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 Seventh Session.

NEW DELHI;
July 14, 2006

YOGENDRA NARAIN,
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	Introduction of Ministers
Suspension of Question Hours	Questions
Short Notice Questions	Statements by Ministers correcting Answers to Questions
Papers Laid on the Table	Reports/Statements of the Committees Presented/Laid on the Table
Motion for Suspension of Rule 272—Adopted	Election of Deputy Chairman
Felicitations to the Deputy Chairman	Welcome to New Members
Farewell to the Retiring Members	References by the Chair
Announcements by Chair	Panel of Vice-Chairmen
Resignation by Members	Leave of Absence
Motions for Elections/Appointments of Members to various Committees/Bodies	Motions regarding the Sixth and Eighth Reports 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)
Statement regarding Ordinance – Laid on the Table	Supplementary Demands for Grants — Laid on the Table
Budgets — Laid on the Table	Budgets — General Discussions
Discussion on the working of Ministries	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