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Centre should consider traditional Indian medicines for COVID-19: Dr Anbum
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 2 (ANI): Former Health Minister and Rajya Sabha member Dr Anbumani Ramadoss has requested the government to consider traditional Indian medicines for treating COVID-19 patients.
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Gogoi's nomination to RS 'undermines' judiciary's independence: Congress
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Congress on Thursday said that the nomination of former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha has "undermined" the independence of the judiciary and "lowered" the dignity of the office he once held.
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Opposition targets ex-CJI Gogoi during oath taking in RS, walks out amid s
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): The oath ceremony of former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi as Rajya Sabha member on Thursday was marred by slogan-shouting by the opposition, while the treasury benches welcomed him to the House by thumping of desks.
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'It's wonderful' ex-CJI Gogoi tells neighbour Sonal Mansingh on his first
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): "It's wonderful" is how former Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi who took oath as a Rajya Sabha member on Thursday described his feeling on being nominated to the upper house to his new neighbour - Sonal Mansingh.
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Journalist, former RS member Patil Puttappa passes away
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hubli (Karnataka) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Veteran journalist and former Rajya Sabha member Patil Puttappa breathed his last at the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) hospital in Hubli on Monday.
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Telangana govt 'well equipped' to fight coronavirus: Laxmikant Rao
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Laxmikant Rao, a TRS Rajya Sabha member on Tuesday said that the Telangana state government is "well equipped" and ready to face the deadly Coronavirus.
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Polls to 55 RS seats from 17 states on March 26
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 25 (ANI): Biennial elections to the Council of States to fill the seats of 55 Rajya Sabha members from 17 states, retiring in April 2020, will be held on March 26, Election Commission of India stated on Tuesday.
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BJP issues whip to party's Rajya Sabha MPs for Tuesday
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): The BJP on Monday issued a three-line whip to all its Rajya Sabha members, asking them to be present in the House tomorrow and "support the stand of the government".
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Over 51 Rajya Sabha members to retire in April
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 6 (ANI): More than 51 Members of Rajya Sabha will retire in April 2020, including Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh, veteran NCP leader Sharad Pawar and Union Minister of state for social welfare Ramdas Athawale.
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Party will grow under Nadda's leadership: Vijay Goel
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 20 (ANI): Former Delhi BJP chief and Rajya Sabha member Vijay Goel said that Bharatiya Janata Party will grow under JP Nadda's leadership.
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BJP MP warns bureaucrats against approving Andhra CM's 3-capital formula
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 18 (ANI): BJP Rajya Sabha member YS Chowdary on Saturday warned the bureaucrats against abiding or advising Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to implement the three-capital formula for the state.
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Nitish should issue statement rejecting CAA, NPR, NRC, says JD(U) leader P
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): In testimony to the growing rift between JDU's rank and file, party spokesperson and former Rajya Sabha member Pavan K Varma has demanded the party president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to make a public statement rejecting the 'divisive' CAA, NPR
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