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PM Modi terms PIOs 'permanent ambassadors of India'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that Persons of India Origin (PIOs) are like permanent ambassadors of India and partners for India's development, who have an important position in the Action Agenda till 2020, drafted by the NITI Aayog.
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British parliamentarian quashes reports of ban on officials to visit gurud
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): United Kingdom's Conservative Party leader Ranbir Singh Puri quashed reports that the UK was planning to ban Indian officials from visiting gurudwaras in the country.
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PM to address first PIO Parliamentarian Conference
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the first PIO Parliamentarian Conference taking place on the Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas on January 9.
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Tomar damaging Parliamentarians' image: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 1 (ANI): The Congress party on Monday disapproved of Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar's dig at its leaders, saying such 'unacceptable' statements damage the image of Parliamentarians.
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MPs should be paid more than cabinet secretary, says SP's Naresh Agarwal
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Parliamentarians on Friday demanded hike in their salaries as they contended that the lawmakers have been working over-time for the people.
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Jahangir Tareen resigns as PTI Secretary General following SC disqualifica
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 16 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahnagir Tareen on Saturday resigned as the general secretary of the party, a day after he was disqualified for life as a parliamentarian by the Supreme Court.
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Constitution has given our democracy a strong framework: President Kovind
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov. 27 (ANI): The Constitution has given our democracy a strong framework, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Monday.
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Mukul Roy files criminal defamation case against TMC MP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 25 (ANI): West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukul Roy has filed a criminal defamation case against Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee over using "defamatory statement" in the notice sent to the former by the parliamentarian.
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Lalu demands lifetime ban for all convicted parliamentarians
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India] November 1 (ANI): Hours after the Election Commission (EC) asked the Supreme Court that there should be a life term ban on convicted parliamentarians from contesting elections, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav asserted that implementation in the r
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SC asks Centre to constitute special court for cases against MPs, MLAs
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to constitute special courts on lines of fast track courts for expeditious disposal of cases pending against parliamentarians and Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs).
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Madhya Pradesh coal scam: Special court adjourns hearing to Nov. 22
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): The special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing in the Madhya Pradesh coal scam, involving former Congress parliamentarian Naveen Jindal, to November 22.
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EU parliamentarian lauds India for appointing Kashmir interlocutor
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Oct.31 (ANI): The Indian government's recent decision to appoint an interlocutor for Kashmir ought to be welcomed by the international community as another step to connect with Kashmiris, with the objective of bringing peace to the region, a Member of the European Parliam
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