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Rajya Sabha passes RTI (Amendment) Bill after acrimonious debate
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 25 (ANI) The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the controversial Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 after an acrimonious debate and opposition walk out amidst uproarious scenes with the government rejecting a strong demand for referring the bill to select commit
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Uproar in Rajya Sabha over Right to Information (Amendment) Bill
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 25 (ANI): Opposition parties on Thursday created pandemonium in Rajya Sabha after the government rejected their demand to refer the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to a Select Committee of the Upper House.
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Naqvi says opposition to Triple Talaq Bill is for votes
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday hits back at the opposition parties for opposing the Triple Talaq Bill stating that they are afraid of losing a certain set of votes despite the fact the Bill is in lines with the constitutional co
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Govt to reach out to opposition parties on RTI Amendment Bill, may contact
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): The Central Government will reach out to opposition parties to support the passage of Right to Information (Amendment) Bill in Rajya Sabha, government sources said on Wednesday.
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Parliament session to be extended, says Javadekar
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI) Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said the government is moving to extend the Parliament session and noted that the opposition parties should not have any objection as they have been in favour of Parliament working for at le
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If Congress wants will join hands, otherwise will strengthen party: Kumara
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 24 (ANI): In an apparent hint that JD(S) could part ways with Congress, defeated Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday asserted that both the parties are free and if the coalition does not work out, he will focus on strengthening the party
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Sonia Gandhi chairs meeting of RS lawmakers of Cong, Opposition
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Congress Parliamentary Party Chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday chaired a meeting of Rajya Sabha MPs of Congress and other opposition parties at the party office in the Parliament.
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Selena Gomez parties with friends in Italy to celebrate her 27th birthday
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 23 (ANI): American pop singer Selena Gomez turned 27 today and she is celebrating the special day by travelling to Italy with her close friends.
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Javadekar condemns opposition parties' behaviour in RS
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar condemned the behaviour of opposition parties, who caused mayhem in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clarify US President Donald Trump's claim regarding mediation in the Kashmir issue.
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PM Modi should break his silence on US president's claims: Congress
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 23 (ANI): US President Donald Trump's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked him to mediate on "Kashmir issue", has stoked a controversy in the Indian political quarters, with opposition parties asking Modi to clarify his stance and 'break silence' on the ma
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Government to take decision on extending parliament session
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 23 (ANI): A decision on extending the Parliament session is expected to be taken on Tuesday with the government apparently keen on its extension to finish its legislative agenda and the opposition parties not very keen saying that there was no urgent business and many bill
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid uproar by opposition
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 22 (ANI) The proceedings of Rajya Sabha were on Monday adjourned till 2 pm after Congress and other opposition parties created ruckus over various issues including crisis in Karnataka, Sonbhadra killings and mob lynching.
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