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Dahal elected 39th Prime Minister of Nepal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu, Aug. 3 (ANI): Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-MC) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal was elected as the 39th Prime Minister of Nepal on Wednesday, with more than 360 lawmakers voting for him.
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Anti-defection law: SC refuses to answer politicians' queries
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to answer the queries of politicians Amar Singh and Jaya Prada whether a lawmaker expelled by a political party can be tried for anti-defection law for defying a party whip even after their expulsion.
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Post Brexit, Heathrow airport's expansion considered top priority for
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London, July 29 (ANI): Lawmakers in Britain believe that a third runway at the Heathrow airport is the major infrastructure project that will benefit the U.K.'s economy post Brexit.
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Mental health of children threatened by Air Pollution, says Swedish study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI-NewsVoir): A dangerous link between polluted air and childhood mental illness is exposed in a newly published study by Swedish researchers. Blueair, a world leading Air Purification Company founded in Sweden 20 years ago, described the research the first of its kind
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Bhagwant Mann's act against norms of Parliament: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 22 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, today demanded a stringent action against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament (MP) Bhagwant Mann for putting the security of Parliament at risk and said if the lawmakers get involved in this kind of filth
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Satyapal Singh demands action against Mann for 'shameful' act
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 22 (ANI): Former Mumbai police commissioner and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Satyapal Singh today condemned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmaker Bhagwant Mann for exposing the Parliament's security arrangements in a video and demanded strict action against him.
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SC issues notice to EC on plea seeking disqualification of convicted lawma
Updated : 8 years, 6 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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Proposal seeking discussion on Govinda KC's demands, filed at Nepal P
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu, July 21 (ANI): Nepali Congress lawmaker Gagan Thapa on Thursday filed a proposal of public importance demanding the Parliament begin discussions on demands raised by Dr Govinda K. C., who has been staging fast-unto-death for last 12 days demanding reforms in Nepal medical educatio
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Pakistan lawmakers say time to shun US diktat
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad, July 21 (ANI): Pakistan lawmakers in the Senate have unanimously agreed to engage all stakeholders for reviewing Islamabad's terms of engagement with world powers, especially the United States.
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Shameful of Rahul to sleep when Parliament is discussing Women Safety Mali
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Wednesday criticised Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for sleeping in Parliament when the sensitive issue of women safety was being discussed. She demanded that there should be deduction in the salaries of
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Nisar and Rabbani deplore US lawmakers' accusations against Pakistan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad, July 15 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has expressed serious reservations over the assertions by some American Congressmen and officials about Pakistan's role in the war on terror.
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US wants clarification whether Pak a 'Friend or Foe'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington, July 11 (ANI): Senior U.S. lawmakers have called for a joint committee hearing on Tuesday, titled "Pakistan: friend or foe in the fight against terrorism," during which they will decide their stance on Islamabad.
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