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Only one woman MP in Parliamentary panel on marriage age; Priyanka Chaturv
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi wrote a letter to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu raising concern over the inclusion of only one woman in the Parliamentary panel that will examine the Prohibition on Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill seeking to increase th
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Panel is gender skewed, says lone MP in Parliamentary committee formed to
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): The parliamentary panel headed by BJP's Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Sahastrabuddhe, to which the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill that seeks to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 has been referred to, will start its deliberat
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Uttar Pradesh polls: BJP MP Harnath Yadav urges J P Nadda to field CM Yogi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha MP Harnath Singh Yadav has urged the party national president, JP Nadda to field Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from "land of Lord Shri Krishna" Mathura assembly seat in the upcoming polls this year.
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If Congress collapses, 'Left' has no ability to fill the void in national
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], January 2 (ANI): Referring to the current political situation in the country, Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam on Sunday said that if the Congress party collapses, the 'Left' has no ability to fill the void.
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Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Singh Hooda tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday.
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Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs visit to Hyderabad, Goa postponed
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): A Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs' scheduled one-week study trip to Hyderabad and Goa has been postponed due rise in COVID-19 cases in the country.
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Eighth Rajya Sabha parliamentary standing panels show improved performance
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): A review report has found that eight department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees, whose chairman are appointed by the Rajya Sabha chairman, have improved their performance from September 2020 to September 2021 in terms of meetings and attendance
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President Kovind prorogues Rajya Sabha
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind has prorogued the Rajya Sabha days after the Winter Session of the Upper House was adjourned sine die.
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Kharge calls for timely Assembly polls, points towards ongoing rallies, in
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday called for timely Assembly elections and pointed towards the Bharatiya Janata Party's poll rallies and inauguration of various projects.
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JD(U) Rajya Sabha MP Mahendra Prasad passes away at 81
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) Rajya Sabha MP Mahendra Prasad, popularly known as 'King Mahendra', passed away after a prolonged illness here on Monday.
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TRS MP plants saplings in Hyderabad as part of 'Green India' initiative
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 26 (ANI): Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Rajya Sabha MP Joginipalli Santosh on Sunday planted saplings with personalities from the television and film industry in response to 'Green India Challenge', an initiative launched by MP Santosh Kumar.
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Half of Parliament sessions conclude short of schedule; 40 pc run full cou
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 26 (ANI): The last five sessions of the Parliament were adjourned sine die ahead of the schedule losing a total of 29 sittings in the process.
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