R E S U M E’

OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED

BY THE

RAJYA SABHA

IN ITS

TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTEENTH SESSION

(25^th February to 20^th March, 2008

and

15^th April to 6^th May, 2008)

Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi

(Website –http://rajyasabha.nic.in)

C O N T E N T S

	Preface
1.	Summons	2.	Duration of the Session
3.	National Anthem	4.	President’s Address to both Houses of Parliament
5.	President’s Address Laid on the Table	6.	Oath or Affirmation
7.	Obituary References	8.	Introduction of Ministers
9.	Questions	10.	Short Notice Question
11.	Statements by Ministers correcting Answers to Questions	12.	Papers Laid on the Table
13.	Reports/Statements of the Committees Presented/Laid on the Table	14.	Petition praying for Grant of Exemption to certain categories of Charitable Organizations from payment of Income-Tax on receipt of Anonymous Donations
15.	Petition praying for Integration and Empowerment of Leprosy affected persons	16.	Proclamation under Article 356 of the Constitution
17.	Felicitations to the Indian Cricket Team	18.	Welcome to New Members
19.	Farewell to the retiring Members	20.	References by the Chair
21.	Announcement by the Chair	22.	Disqualification of a Member on Ground of Defection
23.	Information to the House	24.	Panel of Vice-Chairmen
25.	Resignations by Members	26.	Leave of Absence
27.	Motions for Elections/Appointments of Members to various Committees/Bodies	28.	Matters raised with permission
29.	Special Mentions	30.	Statements by Ministers
31.	Messages from the Lok Sabha-Reported/Government Bills-Laid on the Table	32.	Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee
33.	Statements regarding Government Business	34.	Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address
35.	President’s Message	36.	Short Duration Discussions (Discussion under Rule 176)
37.	Statement regarding Ordinance – Laid on the Table	38.	Supplementary Demands for Grants — Laid on the Table
39.	Budgets — Laid on the Table	40.	Budgets — General Discussions
41.	Discussion on the working of Ministries	42.	Statutory Resolutions
43.	Government Legislative Business	44.	Private Members' Business — Resolutions
45.	National Song	46.	Statement showing the break-up of the time taken by the   Rajya Sabha on various items of business during the Session