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PETA to move SC against Jallikattu, Kambala
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 22 (ANI): In a bid to put an end to the bull-taming sport of Tamil Nadu, Jallikattu, and the buffalo race of Karnataka, Kambala, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on Wednesday said it will move the Supreme Court challenging the legislation passed
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Punjab, Goa to vote today to elect their new legislative assemblies
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 4 (ANI): The people of Punjab and Goa would cast their vote today to elect their new legislative assemblies.
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Simultaneous elections to LS, state assemblies can reduce inconvenience: P
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan. 25 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies can reduce inconvenience in terms of expenditure and management.
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EC to announce poll dates for five states
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 4 (ANI): The Election Commission will on Wednesday announce the poll dates for elections to five state assemblies - Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Manipur, Goa and Uttarakhand.
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PM Modi calls for debate on simultaneous LS-state polls
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a wider public debate on holding simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
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JD(S) opposes President Mukherjee's opinion on 'One India One el
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 6 (ANI): Janata Dal (Secular) JD(S) general secretary Danish Ali on Tuesday opposed President Pranab Mukherjee's idea of holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, saying that the Lok Sabha issues are entirely different fro
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Gujarat, Chhattisgarh assemblies to hold special sessions to ratify GST Bi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ahmedabad/Raipur, Aug. 22 (ANI): State assemblies of Gujarat and Chhattisgarh will today convene special sessions to to ratify the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill that was passed by Parliament earlier this month.
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BJP hails 'historic' passage of GST by Parliament
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 9 (ANI): Hailing the passage of Goods and Services Tax Bill in the Lower House of the parliament as a 'histori'c bill after it was passed by the Rajya Sabha, BJP leader Nalin Kohli said he hoped the bill is also cleared after being sent to the state assemblies for a
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SC issues notice to EC on plea seeking disqualification of convicted lawma
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court of India on Friday issued a notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to respond to a plea with regard to disqualifying convicted Members of Parliament and Members of State Assemblies/Legislators as per an earlier direction of the apex court
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