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Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn-in as Sri Lanka PM for fourth time
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 9 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday was sworn in as the Prime Minister for the fourth time, days after his party secured a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections.
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Fresh opportunity for India, Sri Lanka to enhance bilateral engagement, sa
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 9 (ANI): Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay on Saturday called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to congratulate him on the emphatic victory of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) in the parliamentary election.
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Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19 and is admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here.
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Rajapaksa brothers sweep Sri Lanka polls, secure 145 seats
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 7 (ANI): Rajapaksa brothers' Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party secured a landslide victory in the country's parliamentary elections by winning 145 seats.
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PM Modi congratulates Mahinda Rajapaksa as ruling SLPP heads for victory i
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa and congratulated him as early results of recently held parliamentary elections indicate an impressive electoral performance by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)
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Hong Kong Opposition fear voting option in mainland China to open fraud lo
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 4 (Sputnik/ANI): Democracy activists in Hong Kong are alarmed with the government's proposal to expand the parliamentary elections' geography to mainland China, fearing potential loopholes for electoral fraud and considering the initiative "politically driven," according to
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Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan facing persecution, says report
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 1 (ANI): A 168-page report by UK-based All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Ahmadi Muslim Community has revealed details about the discrimination Ahmadi community has been facing in Pakistan, an Islamic Republic country.
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China kept world in dark about COVID-19 spread, matter discussed in Parlia
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29, (ANI): In the Standing Committee of Parliament on Foreign Affairs (MEA) meeting on Wednesday, there was concern over the deadly COVID-19 virus and its spread. The government officials have briefed the Committee that, "China has kept in dark the world including Ind
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Parliamentary Standing Committee for MEA to discuss issue of international
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): The Parliamentary standing committee for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has called a meeting on Wednesday over the issue of international marriage rights.
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Job losses due to COVID-19 figure in meeting of parliamentary panel on com
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Job losses due to COVID-19 and the need to boost startups were among the issues that figured in a meeting of parliamentary panel on commerce held on Monday.
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Pakistan Govt presents bill to give right of appeal to Kulbhushan Jadhav u
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): Pakistan government on Monday presented a bill in the National Assembly to give the right of appeal to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, who is on the death row in Pakistan, in regard to the International Court of Justice's ruling.
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No decision yet on convening Rajasthan assembly session
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 27 (ANI): Rajasthan Raj Bhawan returned the files related to the convening of the Assembly session to the parliamentary affairs department of the state, said sources on Monday.
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