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Karnataka approves 100% salary hike for CM, Ministers, and MLAs
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Home Minister G Parameshwara justified the hike, citing rising expenditures and the need for lawmakers to survive.
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Nepali lawmakers demand to investigate attempt to smuggle foreign currenci
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Nepali lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties have demanded the formation of a high-level committee to investigate an attempt to smuggle foreign currencies to China.
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Russia and US resume talks as India's role gains recognition: Russian lawm
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Russian lawmaker Vyacheslav Nikonov highlighted the renewed diplomatic dialogue between the US and Russia, noting that Presidents Putin and Trump have spoken twice in two weeks. He also emphasized India's role as a neutral mediator in the Russia-Ukraine war, praising Prime Minister Modi's di
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Nepali lawmakers clash over growing demands for monarchy's return
Updated : 1 year ago IST
This debate comes amid growing demands for the return of the monarchy, with thousands of pro-monarchists taking to the streets of Kathmandu on March 9 to welcome former King Gyanendra Shah.
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Taiwan's DPP lawmaker seeks penalties for collaborating with Chinese polit
Updated : 1 year ago IST
A Taiwanese lawmaker from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has proposed an amendment to penalise individuals collaborating with Chinese political groups to undermine Taiwan's sovereignty. The amendment seeks to impose fines and specify prohibited actions, reinforcing Taiwan's stance ag
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"India-Russia relation has become tradition, PM Modi and Putin are very bi
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In an interview with ANI, Kursk Deputat Abhay Singh recalled past diplomatic ties, mentioning the friendship between former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and then-Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev, as well as Jawahar Lal Nehru and Joseph Stalin.
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Republican lawmakers pushing legislation to ban Chinese nationals from get
Updated : 1 year ago IST
For weeks, US Representative Riley Moore has raised alarm over what he considers the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) exploitation of the US visa program meant for studying in the US.
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US lawmakers call for crackdown on China's illegal trade practices, call f
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In the letter, the US lawmakers urged the three officials to conduct investigations and implement appropriate enforcement measures against companies that evade US trade laws by unlawfully routing products through third countries.
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Nepal will be out of FATF grey list before deadline, says Finance Minister
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Responding to lawmakers' queries during Wednesday's session, Finance Minister Paudel blamed the previous government for being included in the FATF list.
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Nepal lawmaker demands govt's plan for students retracted from KIIT
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Addressing a meeting of the National Assembly, Nepal's upper house, Shah demanded the government's plan to rehabilitate students still fearful of returning to the institution.
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US lawmakers urge Thailand to halt deportation of Uyghur refugees to China
Updated : 1 year ago IST
US Representatives John Moolenaar and Raja Krishnamoorthi, the chairman and ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, said, "We are deeply concerned about Thai authorities' reported plans to forcibly deport 48 Uyghur refugees to the People's Republic of Chi
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Knesset sessions halted as Israel mourns Bibas family
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Lawmakers in Israel's Knesset observed moments of silence across multiple committees on Wednesday ahead of the funeral of Shiri Bibas and her sons, Kfir, and Ariel
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