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Amit Shah, RS Prasad, Kanimozhi cease to be Rajya Sabha members
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): BJP president Amit Shah, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and DMK leader Kanimozhi have ceased to be members of Rajya Sabha after their election to the Lower House of Parliament.
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Russia confirms Dmitry Medvedev as its PM
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 8 (ANI): The Russian State Duma (the lower house of parliament) on Tuesday gave its mandate to Dmitry Medvedev for a new term as prime minister.
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Pakistan to elect the members of Senate today
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar. 3 (ANI): Pakistan's political parties are set to elect the members of the Senate-the Upper House of parliament on Saturday, amid allegations that money was being used to buy votes.
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Russia launches presidential election campaign
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 18 (ANI): Russia on Monday officially kicked off its presidential election campaign after the upper house of parliament published its resolution.
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SC issues notice to EC, Centre against candidates contesting two seats
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Centre over plea seeking cancellation of nomination papers of any candidate contesting election in two constituencies simultaneously.
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Russian lawmakers bar US media from accessing parliament
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 6 (ANI): Russian lawmakers have voted to ban the US media designated as "foreign agents" from accessing the lower house of parliament in the latest tit-for-tat between both the countries over government-funded media outlets.
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French parliament approves controversial anti-terrorism law
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Paris [France ], Oct 4 (ANI): France's lower house of parliament has approved a controversial new counter-terrorism bill after Interior Minister Gerard Collomb told parliament "We're still in a state of war," as country is facing "very serious threat" level.
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UK Lower House gives green signal to Brexit process
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], Feb. 9(ANI): Britain's lower house of Parliament passed legislation on Wednesday to allow Prime Minister Theresa May's Government to officially begin the Brexit process.
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Afghan Senators call on Prez to dissolve High Peace Council
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Jan. 16 (ANI): Senators from Upper House of Parliament in Afghanistan have asked President Ashraf Ghani to dissolve the High Peace Council (HPC) following the insensitive remarks made by former HPC advisor Abdul Hakim Mujahid.
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Japan ratifies TPP amid fading chances of US ratification
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Nov. 10 (ANI): Japan's lower house of parliament on Thursday voted to ratify the contentious Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement and passed a related bill, amid diminished chances that the pact, spearheaded by the United States, will be ratified by the U.S. wh
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Pak Chairman Senate meets Lord Speaker, discusses about Kashmir situation
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept. 2 (ANI): Mian Raza Rabbani, Chairman Senate of Pakistan, met Lord Fowler, Lord Speaker at the British House of Parliament, and discussed ways and means to enhance mutual cooperation between the Senate of Pakistan and the British House of Lords.
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