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SC to hear plea for lifetime ban on convicted MPs, MLAs
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will consider a plea seeking to debar convicted members of parliament and state assemblies from contesting elections for life.
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JD-U legislators wanted party to quit BJP-led NDA, says Nitish Kumar after
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], August 9 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said that all party MPs and MLAs, who attended the party meeting on Tuesday, were of opinion that the party should leave the BJP-led NDA alliance.
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JD-U MLAs, MPs to meet tomorrow amid speculations of rift with BJP
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], August 8 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called for a meeting of JD-U MLAs and MPs on Tuesday at 11 am amid speculation of a rift with ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said JD-U party chief Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan on Monday.
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Margaret Alva congratulates Dhankar, says support to BJP damaged credibili
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): After the results of the vice presidential elections were declared on Saturday, Opposition's Vice-Presidential candidate Margaret Alva congratulated NDA's Jagdeep Dhankhar on winning the polls and said that some opposition parties chose to support BJP whic
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Parliamentarians appeal for strengthening of tobacco control laws to save
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI/NewsVoir): Consumption of tobacco is taking a high toll on the health of Indians as more than 1.3 million people die annually due to tobacco-related diseases in the country. Considering this grave scenario, the People's Cultural Centre (PECUC), a leading volu
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Vice Presidential election polling concludes; PM Modi, Manmohan Singh, MPs
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi were among prominent political leaders who cast their vote on Saturday in the vice-presidential election.
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Two bills introduced in Lok Sabha; Naidu says no immunity to MPs from arre
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Two bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha including a legislation to broaden the scope of anti-competitive agreements and to introduce Settlement and Commitment framework to reduce litigations.
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Delhi protest: Detained Congress MPs released after 6 hrs
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): A total of 60 Congress MPs were detained on Friday by the Delhi Police during the party's protest against the central government over the issues of inflation, price rise, GST and unemployment, said police.
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No immunity to MPs from being arrested in criminal case during Parliament
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday clarified in the House that "MPs do not enjoy any immunity from being arrested in a criminal case during the Session or otherwise".
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MPs cannot avoid summons of law enforcement agencies: RS Chair M Venkaiah
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Vice President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairperson, M Venkaiah Naidu, on Friday, said that Members of the Parliament (MPs) cannot avoid summons of law enforcement agencies in criminal cases when the session is on or otherwise.
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Monsoon Session: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11:30 am today amid protests b
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): The Upper House of the Parliament has been adjourned till 11:30 am on Wednesday amidst uproar by the Opposition MPs on various issues including price-rise and inflation.
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Cong calls meeting of Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha MPs to discuss future strateg
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Congress called a meeting of all Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MPs at the Congress Parliamentary Party office on Thursday at 9:45 am to discuss the future strategy of the party.
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