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Lok Sabha likely to consider bill aiming to curb piracy on Thursday
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The Lok Sabha is expected to take up an external affairs ministry bill that seeks to create special provisions to curb piracy on the high seas when it meets on Thursday morning.
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Parliament passes National Anti-Doping Bill
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021 unanimously by a voice vote.
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29,806 people recruited by J-K govt since 2019, 5.2 lakh jobs created thro
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Three years after the abrogation of Article 370 and 35 A from Jammu and Kashmir, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday said 29,806 people were recruited by the Union Territory administration from 2019 onwards and that 5.2 lakh employment were estimated
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No discrimination in selection process in armed forces: MoS Nityanand Rai
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The selection process in the armed forces is open to all citizens without any discrimination on the basis of caste, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 PM today amid Opp
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 PM on Wednesday amid uproar created by Opposition MPs over various issues including "misuse of Central agencies" by the Centre.
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Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm today amid uproar by Oppn
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The Lower House of the Parliament has been adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday amid a ruckus created by the Opposition over the "misuse" of central agencies and other issues.
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Congress MP Pramod Kumar gives zero-hour notice to discuss surge in deposi
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Rajya Sabha member Pramod Tiwari gives zero-hour notice in Rajya Sabha on the issue of what he termed as a surge in Indian money held in Swiss banks.
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Raghav Chadha gives suspension of business notice in RS to discuss imposit
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha has given a suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the imposition of 12 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on 'Sarais' around Shri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) Amritsar and demanded a discussion on it.
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Performance of Indian rupee better than its peers, Sitharaman tells Rajya
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday rubbished allegations of opposition in Rajya Sabha on the government's handling of the economy during a debate on price rise with the Lok Sabha passing Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill.
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Three Chinese mobile companies issued notices for tax evasion: Nirmala Sit
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): The government is looking into cases of alleged tax evasion by three mobile companies of China - Oppo, Vivo India and Xiaomi - and notices have been issued to them, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday.
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Jharkhand Speaker: BJP MLAs suspended to maintain decorum
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 2 (ANI): After suspending four BJP legislators during the ongoing monsoon session for their unruly behaviour inside the House till August 4, Jharkhand Legislative Assembly speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato said that there is a limit to everything. He said he
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There is no collapse of rupee, it is better placed than other global curre
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said there is no collapse in the value of the Indian rupee and in fact, its performance against the US dollar is better than other major global currencies.
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