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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury writes to Om Birla, demands withdrawal of 'unparlia
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Lok Sabha MP and West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and sought withdrawal of the new booklet listing out unparliamentary words and expressions.
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Italian President rejects PM Mario Draghi's resignation
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], July 15 (ANI): Italian President, Sergio Mattarella rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi and asked him to address parliament to get a clear picture of the political situation.
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Monsoon Session: RS Secretariat puts out code of conduct for MPs, says 'me
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament which is slated to begin from Monday, Rajya Sabha Secretariat has once again reiterated the ethical code of conduct applicable for the members.
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Centre knows adjectives that accurately describe its performance, says AAP
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Taking a dig at the Centre, Aam Admi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday said it is good to know that the Government of India knows "adjectives that accurately describe its performance".
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No words have been banned, says LS Speaker after row over words deemed unf
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Following the opposition's criticism of the 50-page compilation of words deemed unfit for use in Parliament released by the Lok Sabha secretariat, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said that "no words have been banned."
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa steps down as Sri Lanka's President
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): Amid pressure from the public uprising in Sri Lanka, the country's embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday tendered his resignation to the Speaker of the Parliament.
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal reappointed as the Leader of House in Rajya Sa
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Textiles Piyush Goyal has been reappointed as a leader of the house in the Rajya Sabha.
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Parliament to host farewell for outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind on July
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Parliament will host a farewell for outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind at the Central Hall on July 23.
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Sri Lankan parties to reach consensus, propose PM's name to Speaker on Fri
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): Sri Lankan parties after holding a discussion will reach a consensus and propose a name for the position of Prime Minister to the Speaker of the Parliament, local media reported.
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Expunging words as per Parliament rules: Lok Sabha sources
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Amid the row over the questioning of the Lok Sabha secretariat by the Opposition over words listed as "unparliamentary", top sources in the Lower House on Thursday said that such removal of words has been taking place since 1954 under various political di
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Army tanks deployed near Sri Lankan Parliament as crisis worsens
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): Sri Lanka Army deployed tanks near Parliament on Thursday to prevent protesters from entering the Parliament.
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Yet to receive resignation letter from President Rajapaksa: Sri Lankan Spe
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): Amid the deteriorating political situation in the country, Sri Lanka's Parliament Speaker Yapa Abeywardena on Thursday said that he is yet to receive the resignation letter from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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