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Like the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman, while presiding over the House, cannot vote in the first instance; he can only exercise a casting vote in case of a tie.
The Deputy Chairman is a constitutional position created under Article 89 of the Constitution, which specifies that Rajya Sabha shall choose one of its MPs to be the Deputy Chairman. The Deputy Chairman performs the duties of the Chairman’s office when it is vacant or when the Vice-President acts as President or discharges the functions of the President. He also acts as the Chairman when the latter is absent from the sitting of the House. In both the cases, he has all the powers of the Chairman. Like the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman is also entitled to a regular salary and allowance. They are fixed by Parliament and are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.

It authorizes US$ 1.5 billion annually for 5 years to enhance U.S. presence in the Indo-Pacific and establishes a policy goal to peacefully denuclearize North Korea through the campaign of maximum pressure and engagement. Citing China’s illegal construction and militarization of artificial features in the South China Sea and coercive economic practices, the new law calls for countering China’s influence to undermine the international system.
The act also recognizes the vital role of the strategic partnership between the United States and India in promoting peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region and calls for strengthening and broadening of diplomatic, economic, and security ties between the United States and India.

The Supreme Court declared Section 66A of the IT Act as being “open ended, undefined, and vague” and that the section falls outside Article 19(2) of the Constitution, which relates to freedom of speech, and thus has to be struck down in its entirety [Shreya Singhal v/s Union of India]
A conviction under the Section can fetch a maximum of three years in jail and a fine.
Following are deemed to be offenses under the Section:
. Sending any information that is grossly offensive or has menacing character
. Sending any information which he knows to be false, but for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience, danger, obstruction, insult, injury, criminal intimidation, enmity, hatred or ill will.
. Sending any electronic mail or electronic mail message for the purpose of causing annoyance or inconvenience or to deceive or to mislead the addressee.

In a mosque, ornamental decoration is very vital and the open court in many cases is surrounded by colonnades. The Muslim style of construction is based on arches, vaults and domes, on columns and pyramidal towers or slender spires, called trabeate. As among the Muslims the representation of living beings was taboo by way of decoration or ornamentation, they introduced geometrical and arabesque patterns, ornamental writing and formal representation of plant and floral life.
The domes which are a characteristic of mosques are often placed directly above the main prayer hall. It signifies the vaults of heaven and sky. As time progressed, domes grew, from occupying a small part of the roof near the mihrab to encompassing the whole roof above the prayer hall. Although domes normally took on the shape of a hemisphere, the Mughals in India popularized onion-shaped domes.

The PMRPY scheme is targeted for employees earning wages less than Rs 15,000/- per month. The Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana(PMRPY) Plan Scheme has been designed to incentivise employers for generation of new employment. This scheme has a dual benefit, where, on the one hand, the employer is incentivised for increasing the employment base of workers in the establishment, and on the other hand, a large number of workers will find jobs in such establishments. A direct benefit is that these workers will have access to social security benefits of the organized sector.

Buddhist stupa consists of a hemispherical dome, a solid structure into which one cannot enter. Originally the stupa was made of bricks and surrounded by a wooden railing. To the stupa which consisted of a domical structure, a base, ie a circumambulatory path as well as the stone railing with four elegantly carved gateways in the four cardinal directions was added.The circumambulatory path is called the pradakshina patha. In place of the original wooden umbrella, which was a sign of royalty and dignity, the Harmika; a square Buddhist railing from which rises the shaft that holds the imperial umbrella, was added.

India Post – which operates a network of more than 1.5 lakh post offices in the country – will ship the products sold through its e-commerce portal, via its Speed Post service. The India Post e-commerce portal will provide an e-market place to sellers, especially rural artisans, self-help groups, women entrepreneurs. Besides, state and central public sector companies and autonomous bodies will also be able to sell products to buyers across the country using the India Post portal.

While government Bills can be introduced and discussed on any day, private member’s Bills can be introduced and discussed only on Fridays. Only a fraction of private member’s bills that are introduced, are taken up for discussion. Rajya Sabha draws a ballot to decide the sequence of discussion of Bills. Upon conclusion of the discussion, the Member piloting the Bill can either withdraw it on the request of the Minister concerned, or he may choose to press ahead with its passage. In the latter case, the Bill is put to vote and, if the private member gets the support of the House, it is passed.
The last time a private member’s bill was passed by both Houses was in 1970. It was the Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Bill, 1968.