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Congress terms arrest of Punjab CM's nephew as 'political', says action ta
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge termed the arrest of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's nephew Bhupinder Singh Honey as "political" and said it is being done "to create pressure".
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Important to make social media accountable to ensure women are safe in cyb
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Union Minister for Information and Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday in Rajya Sabha said that it was important to make social media accountable to ensure that women were made safe everywhere, including cyberspace.
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Govt committed to form committee on MSP, says Agriculture Minister Narendr
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said that the government is committed to form a panel on Minimum Support Price (MSP) after the upcoming assembly elections are concluded.
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Congress, DMK, TMC stage walkout from Rajya Sabha on NEET issue
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Congress, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) members among other Opposition party leaders staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Friday, protesting against Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi's decision to return the NEET Exemption
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India spent Rs 45.78 cr for welfare of its people residing in Gulf: S Jais
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that India spent Rs 45.78 crores for the welfare of its citizens, mostly workers in the Gulf during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic in the last two years.
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CPI(M) MP writes to RS Chair against disallowing proposed amendments to Mo
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): The CPI(M) floor leader in Rajya Sabha, Elamaram Kareem, on Thursday, wrote to the Chairman against disallowing the proposed amendments to the Motion of Thanks to President's Address, and termed the act "undemocratic and unethical" and said that the actio
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21,255 posts of Group A vacant in Union Government Services
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Jitendra Singh on Thursday informed Rajya Sabha in a written reply that 21,255 posts of Group A are vacant in the Union Government Services and the filling up of vacancies is a cont
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SC has 4 women judges for the first time among 34: Kiren Rijiju to RS
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Minister of Law and Justice, Kiren Rijiju on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that four women judges are in the Supreme Court for the first time out of a total of 34 judges.
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Budget Session 2022: Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till tomorrow, that is, February 4 while the Lok Sabha resumed its proceedings at 4 pm.
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Inter-ministerial consideration underway to decide Marathi as classical la
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): The Central government on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that an interministerial consideration is underway to select Marathi as classical language and a "positive decision" will come soon.
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PM Modi didn't create single PSU, privatised 23: Congress in RS
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Congress's MP Ripun Bora in Rajya Sabha on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that he did not create a single Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) while he privatised 23.
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Have always encouraged Gulf countries for ex gratia payments: EAM Jaishank
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar in Rajya Sabha, on Thursday, said that there is a provision in the Indian Community Welfare Fund for responding to situations like deaths.
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