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MEA's budget remains insufficient despite India's ambitions for global inf
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Committee has noted that despite its challenging mandate in making India into a leading power and influential entity among the nations of the world, MEA remains one of the least funded Central Ministries.
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"Govt does not interfere with press freedom": Anurag Thakur tells Parliame
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In pursuance of its policy to uphold the freedom of Press, the government does not interfere in the functioning of the Press, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur told Parliament on Thursday.
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Rahul Gandhi a habitual offender, Congress' reactions show its "scant resp
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Lashing out at Congress over the Surat court's verdict on Rahul Gandhi, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday alleged that the remarks of its leaders show they have "scant respect" for the institutions of the country.
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Parliament resumes access to Central Hall for Governors, Chief Ministers,
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Lok Sabha Secretariat on Thursday issued revised guidelines for entry to Central Hall of Parliament, saying it has been decided that the entry of Governors, Chief Ministers and former MPs has been permitted to the Central Hall of Parliament in view of the reduction in COVID-19 cases in t
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Canada PM Trudeau bows to pressure, lets top aide testify on Chinese elect
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau bowed to pressure from the opposition and agreed to allow his top aide to testify before a parliamentary committee probing alleged Chinese election interference, reported The Age.
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Sushil Modi-led House panel interacts with CJI Chandrachud on functioning
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sushil Modi-led Standing Committee for Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on Thursday conducted a field visit to the Supreme Court of India.
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Wish fulfilment: 9-year-old lauds 'Swachh Bharat Mission' during interacti
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
It was a moment of wish fulfilment for 9-year-old Aryaveer Yadav on Thursday, as he got to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the flesh and tell him about the impact that the 'Swachh Bharat Mission', a flagship cleanliness campaign of the Centre pioneered by the latter, had on him and o
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Pakistan invokes Shariah amid calls for compliance under European Union's
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The country which has been enjoying the facility since 2014 has immensely gained from the zero import duty on 66 pc of the tariff lines. Due to it, Pak exports to EU increased substantially from EUR3.56 billion in 2013 to EUR6.64 billion in 2021, mostly in the textile, leather, sports and su
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Opposition MPs hold protest march demanding JPC over Adani issue
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Opposition Parties Members of Parliament (MPs) staged a protest at gate number 1 of the Parliament and demands the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) investigate the Hindenburg report on Adani, on Thursday.
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China's "Organ Procurement" continues to remain a concern for US
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The communist regime's systematic act of forcibly taking organs from prisoners of conscience for sale first came to light around 2006 after several whistleblowers came forward to The Epoch Times, This has gained growing attention in recent years. The European Parliament as well as dozens of
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Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 PM
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Chairman of Rajya Sabha Jagdeep Dhankhar said that he held three meetings (of floor leaders) on Thursday as part of consultations to break the logjam between the BJP and the Opposition parties. But both sides have taken a rigid stand
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Parliament Budget Session: Meeting of floor leaders of political parties i
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The meeting began at 10 am today in Dhankar's chamber to deliberate on securing the orderly functioning of Rajya Sabha.
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