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Rajya Sabha passes bill for control of services in Delhi: Kejriwal slams B
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which was passed by the Lok Sabha last week, replaces an ordinance promulgated by the Centre for handling the transfers and postings of officials in the Delhi government.
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Rajya Sabha passes bill for control of services in Delhi; 131 members vote
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Bill that empowers Lieutenant Governor of Delhi to control Group A services in Delhi including on matters relating to appointments, transfers and postings. The bill was passed after a division in which 131 MPs voted in favour of the legislation and 102 aga
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Aviation regulator DGCA has placed 166 passengers on 'no fly list' from 20
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has placed 166 passengers in the 'No fly list' from 2021 till date, wherein the unruly passenger is banned from taking flights to/from within India for a specific period," Singh said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
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"Did not attend Rajya Sabha today due to illness," Former PM HD Deve Gowda
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) supremo HD Deve Gowda, who is also a member of the Rajya Sabha, informed that he could not participate in the Rajya Sabha proceedings on Monday due to illness.
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"15 bathrooms, curtains worth Rs 1 crore in Kejriwal's residence," BJP MP
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"In 2013, he (Kejriwal) tweeted that there were 10 air conditioners in then CM Sheila Dikshit’s residence and even in the bathroom there was AC, he also asked who paid for the electricity bill…now in Kejriwal's residence, there are 15 bathrooms and curtains worth Rs 1 crore each," BJP MP Sud
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Bill on Delhi services does not violate Supreme Court judgement: Amit Shah
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the bill on Delhi services to replace ordinance does not violate the judgement of Supreme Court and rejected allegations that the bill is unconstiutional.
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Former PM Manmohan Singh attends Rajya Sabha during discussion on Delhi Se
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The bill empowers the Central Government to make rules in connection with the affairs of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, including the functions, terms, and other conditions of service of officers and employees.
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“Perfectly, legitimately valid”: Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi in Rajya Sabha on
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Rajya Sabha MP and former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Monday said that the bill to replace ordinance for control of services in Delhi is “perfectly, legitimately valid” and that if any member disagrees, his conscience must be left free.
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870 Air Traffic Controllers posts are vacant: MoS VK Singh in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As many as 870 posts of Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs) are vacant, Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Gen. V. K. Singh (Retd) said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on Monday.
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E20 fuel currently sold at over 1,900 pumps: Govt in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) started selling E20 petrol in February 2023 and it is currently being sold at more than 1,900 retail outlets across the country, Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Rameswar Teli, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
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Women archers scripted history at World Archery Championship: Rajya Sabha
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday lauded the exemplary performance of Indian archers at the World Archery Championship in Berlin for “scripting history by their spectacular performance.”
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"Anti-constitutional, anti-federalism, anti-democratic bill": Priyanka Cha
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"We are very clear that we will oppose it as it is anti-federalism, anti-constitutional and anti-democratic. Whoever is supporting it, should know that today it is happening in Delhi which is a Union Territory, tomorrow it will happen in your state', said Shiv Sena MP Chaturvedi.
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