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Fiscal prudence figures at all-party meeting on Sri Lanka; some opposition
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Fiscal prudence and learning from Sri Lanka were discussed at the all-party meeting on the situation in the island country with some parties opposing and questioning the move to bring in the issue while some parties also supported the idea to discuss fiscal
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India worried over situation in Sri Lanka, drawing comparisons inappropria
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said there is a very serious crisis in Sri Lanka and India has approached the situation in the neighbouring country in a very humanistic way as part of its neighbourhood first policy.
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India has responsibility to help Sri Lanka, says Farooq Abdullah after all
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Noting that Sri Lanka is "dying" as a nation amid the ongoing economic crisis in the island country, J-K National Conference MP Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said that India has a responsibility to help them and added that we "will have to fulfil" that onus.
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Constructive opposition is always welcome in Parliament, says Union Minist
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Union Minister for Mines Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday reacted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's "Parliament is the most unparliamentary" remark and said that "Constructive opposition is always welcome".
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SL Presidential polls: SLPP MP Alahapperuma thanks LoP Premadasa for nomin
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP, Dullas Alahapperuma expressed gratitude to country's main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and SLPP Chairman G L Peiris for nominating him as the candidate for Presidential post.
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Pre-independence era system being followed: Rajnath Singh rebuts Oppositio
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday outrightly rejected the Opposition's allegations of caste certificates being asked from the Agnipath aspirants and said that the practice has been in existence "since pre-independence era" adding that no change has b
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Anurag Thakur slams AAP for spreading rumours about caste, religion certif
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday slammed allegations by Aam Aadmi Party and the opposition that candidates under the Agnipath defence recruitment were being asked to submit caste and religion certificates and said that all
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'Will help build a strong and united India': Margaret Alva after filing no
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Shortly after filing nomination papers for the Vice-Presidential elections to be held on August 6, Veteran Congress leader and Opposition candidate Margaret Alva hopes to 'build a strong and united India'.
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Rahul Gandhi lashes out at Centre over rising prices of essential commodit
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday lashed out at the Centre over rising prices of essential commodities and joined the opposition protest in this matter in the parliament.
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SL President poll: Premadasa to be appointed as PM if Allahaperuma voted P
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): Sri Lanka's main opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has said that the party's leader Sajith Premadasa will be appointed as the Prime Minister if SLPP MP Dullas Allahaperuma is elected to the post of President.
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Opposition's candidate Margaret Alva files nomination for Vice-Presidentia
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Margaret Alva, the Opposition candidate for the Vice-Presidential poll, filed her nomination for the Vice Presidential election on Tuesday.
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Monsoon session: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Oppn protest against
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): As soon as the second day of the Monsoon Session commenced, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm amid protests and sloganeering by the opposition parties over inflation and GST rate hikes.
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