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Lok Sabha faces two adjournments over Anurag Thakur's remark
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Lok Sabha faced two adjournments on Friday following opposition protest over remarks of Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur, who alleged that there was a link between Nehru-Gandhi family with PM National Relief Fund and objected to the manner
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'Country lost crusader of liberation of bonded labourers': Manmohan Singh
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday "expressed shock and anguish" over the passing away of social activist and former Haryana MLA Swami Agnivesh and conveyed his condolences to his followers.
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Pakistan court declares Nawaz Sharif proclaimed offender in corruption cas
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): A Pakistan accountability court has indicted former President Asif Ali Zardari and former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in connection with the Toshakhana (gift depository) case and declared former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif a proclaimed offender
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Telangana Assembly resolution seeking 'Bharat Ratna' to Narasimha Rao is l
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 8 (ANI): Telangana BJP spokesperson NV Subhash, the grandson of former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao on Tuesday lauded the resolution passed by the Telangana Assembly recommending the nation's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna to late Prime Minis
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AIMIM opposes Bharat Ratna to PV Narasimha Rao, boycotts Telangana Assembl
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 8 (ANI): Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi led All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) members on Tuesday boycotted the Telangana State Legislative Assembly in which it has unanimously passed a resolution requesting the central government to co
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Telangana assembly passes resolution seeking Bharat Ratna for Narasimha Ra
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 8 (ANI): The Telangana assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution urging the central government to confer Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour, on former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao.
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Indira Gandhi put in place framework for protecting India's bio-diversity:
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi said on Monday that the legal and institutional framework India has for protecting its bio-diversity had been put in place during former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's tenure as Prime Minister and it bears her personal imp
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UPA governments were very selective in allowing projects that impacted wil
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): Laying emphasis on "proper balance" between the demands of economic growth and environmental protection, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said that the UPA governments led by him were very selective in allowing projects that impacted the
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Babita Phogat demands change in name of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], September 1 (ANI): Indian wrestler Babita Phogat on Tuesday demanded a change in the name of India's highest sporting honour, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, saying that the award should be named after a sportsperson and not after the former Prime Minister.
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In Pranab Mukherjee's death, India has lost one of its greatest leaders: M
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday paid tributes to former President Pranab Mukherjee, saying the country has lost one of its greatest leaders of Independent India.
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Resolution to be passed in assembly seeking Bharat Ratna for Narasimha Rao
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Friday said that a resolution will be passed in coming assembly session demanding Bharat Ratna for former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao.
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Panel led by TRS leader Kalvakuntla Kavitha demands Bharat Ratna for Naras
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 26 (ANI): A panel led by TRS leader and former MP Kalvakuntla Kavitha on Wednesday reiterated the demand for Bharat Ratna for former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao as part of efforts to honour the late leader.
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