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China's disinformation campaign over Nepal's MCC ratification failed: US e
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 16 (ANI): US nominee for ambassador to Nepal, Dean R Thompson, has criticized China for its disinformation campaign with the USD 500 million American grant in the run-up to its ratification by Nepali Parliament in February, media reports said.
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Nadda congratulates Jagdeep Dhankhar, says his long administrative experie
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): BJP president JP Nadda on Saturday said NDA's vice presidential candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar belongs to an ordinary farmer family who has overcome social and economic obstacles and expressed confidence that the country will benefit from his long administrat
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Nominations for Sri Lankan presidential election on Tuesday
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 16 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Parliament announced that the nominations for the Presidential elections will be held on Tuesday and the new President of Sri Lanka will be elected on July 20.
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Centre to remove 71 obsolete laws in Monsoon Session: Rijiju
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 16 (ANI): Emphasising on reducing the burden on the judiciary, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said the Centre has identified 1,824 obsolete laws and in the upcoming Monsoon Session of the Parliament and it will deliberate to remove 71 such law
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We are not speaking enough about Pakistan: EU envoy to Afghanistan during
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 16 (ANI): While discussing the situation in Afghanistan and future trajectories for the South Asia region and the West, the EU Ambassador to Afghanistan, Andreas von Brandt noted that there has not been enough talk about Pakistan.
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Sri Lanka: Wickremesinghe to implement urgent food, fuel relief programme
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 16 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to implement an urgent relief programme to provide fuel, gas and essential food items to the public who are struggling due to the economic turmoil.
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LS Speaker chairs all-party meeting ahead of Parliament's monsoon session
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chaired a meeting of leaders of political parties on Saturday to discuss the smooth functioning of the House in the monsoon session of Parliament.
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Sri Lanka: NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake to contest for Presidency
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 16 (ANI): Sri Lanka's National People's Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake will contest for the President post after the parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena accepted Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation.
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India will continue to be supportive of economic recovery in Sri Lanka: In
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 16 (ANI): Ahead of the Sri Lankan Parliament meeting for electing the new President of Sri Lanka, the Indian High commissioner Gopal Baglay called on the parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Saturday and said that India will continue to be "supportive of d
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Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Committee to examine IT Act 2020
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Parliament's Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, on July 19 (Tuesday) will examine the working of the Information Technology Act 2020.
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Monsoon session: Distribution of literature, placards prohibited in Parlia
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Ahead of the Monsoon session of the Parliament an advisory has been sent to the members to refrain from distribution of any pamphlets, leaflets or placards in the House.
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Parliament relaxes entry into Central Hall with reduction in COVID-19 case
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament will be held with proper COVID-19 protocols, said an official bulletin on Friday.
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