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Maharashtra: Neelam Gorhe elected as Deputy Chairperson of state Legislati
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 24 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Dr Neelam Gorhe on Monday was elected unopposed as the Deputy Chairperson of state Legislative Council.
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Amendment passed to give quota to Maratha students in PG medical courses
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 21 (ANI): The Legislative Council of the state on Friday passed an amendment in the Socially Economically Backward Class (SEBC) Act 2018, providing 16 per cent reservation to the students of Maratha community in admissions to the post-graduate (PG) courses
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Hong Kong: Govt offices shut down due to mass protests over controversial
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 13 (ANI): Authorities in Hong Kong on Thursday closed government offices after mass protests intensified against a controversial extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for criminal prosecution.
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SC agrees to hear Dhananjay Munde's plea seeking stay on HC order
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday a plea of Maharashtra Legislative Council Dhananjay Munde seeking a stay on Bombay High Court order directing registration of FIR against him in connection with alleged illegal purchase of government land in
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Hong Kong protest: Legislative Council meeting postponed; pepper spray use
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Jun 12 (ANI): The Legislative Council meeting, during which a debate on the controversial Chinese extradition bill was supposed to be held, has been rescheduled to a "later time" by the President of the Legislative Council.
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Violence erupts during Hong Kong protest against China extradition bill
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong [Hong Kong], Jun 10 (ANI): Scenes of violence between police forces and demonstrators were witnessed outside Hong Kong's Legislative Council on Sunday during a protest march against the recently proposed extradition rules by the Chinese government.
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PM Narendra Modi likely to visit Varanasi before swearing-in ceremony
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 24 (ANI): With Prime Minister Narendra Modi all set to herald a second term after winning the Lok Sabha elections, there is a possibility of his visit to Varanasi before taking oath. Ravindra Jaiswal, Member of Legislative Council (MLC), informed abou
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Cong's T Jeevan Reddy wins Legislative Council poll in Telangana
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): The Congress has managed to secure its presence in the state legislative council as the senior party leader T Jeevan Reddy was elected to the house from Karimnagar-Adilabad-Nizamabad-Medak graduate constituency on Wednesday.
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TDP MLC performs 'havan' for Chandrababu Naidu's win in LS polls
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh), [India], Mar 21 (ANI): Telugu Desam party Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Buddha Venkanna on Thursday performed a 'havan' to ensure his party's successful performance in the upcoming Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh.
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Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy resigns from TDP, will join YSRCP
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Ongole (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 14 (ANI): TDP MLC Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy resigned from Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council and the party on Thursday.
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Telangana: TRS wins 4 seats, AIMIM one in biennial elections
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 12 (ANI): Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) on Tuesday bagged four MLC seats out of five while the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) won the fifth seat in biennial elections to the Telangana Legislative Council.
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Telangana: Congress Party to boycott Biennial Elections
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 12 (ANI): Congress leader Marri Shashidhar Reddy on Monday stated that the party will boycott the biennial elections to state Legislative Council scheduled on Tuesday as a mark of protest against the ruling party Telangana Rashtra Samithi.
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