by President Pranab Mukherjee with effect from yesterday when the House was adjourned sine die after Winter session.
"The Rajya Sabha, which adjourned sine die on December 23, 2014, has been prorogued by the President on the same day, i.E. December 23, 2014," a statement issued by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat said today.
With the House being prorogued with effect from yesterday, the government today promulgated Ordinances on two key reform legislations -- raising foreign investment cap in insurance sector to 49 per cent and allowing fresh auction of coal blocks de-allocated by the Supreme Court.
Rajya Sabha had 22 sittings during which it passed 12 bills while 62 hours were lost on account of disturbances over various issues.
The House sat for over 76 hours, while over 62 hours were lost on various issues such as conversions, renaming of Rajiv Gandhi airport in Hyderabad, derogatory speech by a Union minister and bringing back black money to the country.
Bills which were passed during the session include Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment Bill, Apprentices (Amendment) Bill and Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bills.