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Presidential polls: 56 candidates filed nominations so far
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): A total of 56 candidates, including NDA's Droupadi Murmu and opposition's Yashwant Sinha, have filed their nominations for the upcoming presidential election till Monday evening, a data available with Rajya Sabha Secretariat confirmed.
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Shahabuddin's wife Hena Shahab likely to quit RJD, says 'belongs to no par
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Siwan (Bihar) [India], June 27 (ANI): After being denied a Rajya Sabha seat by RJD, former MP Mohammed Shahabuddin's wife Hena Shahab on Sunday gave rise to speculation that she might quit the party saying she 'belongs to no party presently.'
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Raghav Chadha reveals reason behind AAP's loss in Sangrur bypoll
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Sunday blamed the downfall in the vote share of other political parties including Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP behind his party's loss in Sangrur bypolls, saying that others loss became gain
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CPI-M MP writes to Civil Aviation Minister regarding flight price hike
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Rajya Sabha MP from Kerala wrote a letter to Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and raised concern over the unprecedented hike in flight charges from the Gulf Countries to India.
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Venkaiah Naidu administers oath to five newly-elected Rajya Sabha MPs
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday administered the oath of office to five newly elected Members of Rajya Sabha from the States of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha in the Rajya Sabha chamber in the Parliament House.
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BJP MP urges PM Modi to confer Bharat Ratna on Syama Prasad Mookerjee
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee's death anniversary, Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh Harnath Singh Yadav on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to award Bharat Ratna to Mookerjee.
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Rajinder Nagar bypoll: Raghav Chadha casts vote, says 'people will vote to
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday cast his vote for the Rajinder Nagar assembly by-poll and said the people will vote to get corruption-free governance.
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JD(S) removes two MLAs Srinivas Gowda, Srinivas SR from party
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 22 (ANI): The Janata Dal (S) on Wednesday removed two of its MLAs Srinivas Gowda and Srinivas SR on charges of cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha elections for four seats in Karnataka held recently.
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Bollywood superstar Salman Khan joins Green India Challenge
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 22 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Salman Khan arrived in Hyderabad for his film shooting and participated in the Green India Challenge 5.0 along with Rajya Sabha MP and Green India Founder J Santosh Kumar here on Tuesday.
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Telangana Cong leader files complaint against BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya o
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 22 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha member V Hanumanth Rao on Tuesday filed a complaint against BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya for his remark to employ Agniveers for security at the party office in Begum Bazar Police Station in Hyderab
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Parliamentary panel gets extension for examining Child Marriage (Amendment
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has granted an extension to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports for Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2021, which proposes to raise the minimum age of marriag
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BJP MP Lokhandwala demands Congress' apology over its leaders remarks on P
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New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat on Thursday sought an apology from the Congress over its leader Sheikh Hussain's objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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