<p>Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari has succeeded in getting the Question Hour in the Council of States shifted to noon for the smooth functioning and minimal disruptions in the House.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“The chairman has now directed that from the 233rd session onwards, the Question Hour shall be from noon to 1:00 pm,” a Parliament secretariat official said. Accordingly, the day’s proceedings in the Rajya Sabha will now begin with the Zero Hour at 11 am.<br /><br />The House of Elders will also sit an extra hour every day till 6:00 pm, making the timings similar to that of the Lok Sabha. <br /><br />The Question Hour, which marks the beginning of the day’s proceedings in both Houses of Parliament, is often a casualty of political one-upmanship and has led to uproarious scenes and adjournments.</p>
<p>Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari has succeeded in getting the Question Hour in the Council of States shifted to noon for the smooth functioning and minimal disruptions in the House.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“The chairman has now directed that from the 233rd session onwards, the Question Hour shall be from noon to 1:00 pm,” a Parliament secretariat official said. Accordingly, the day’s proceedings in the Rajya Sabha will now begin with the Zero Hour at 11 am.<br /><br />The House of Elders will also sit an extra hour every day till 6:00 pm, making the timings similar to that of the Lok Sabha. <br /><br />The Question Hour, which marks the beginning of the day’s proceedings in both Houses of Parliament, is often a casualty of political one-upmanship and has led to uproarious scenes and adjournments.</p>
