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Pakistan has acknowledged 270 Indian fishermen in its custody, government
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): There were 77 Pakistan fishermen and 263 Pakistan civilian prisoners in India's custody while Pakistan has acknowledged that 270 fishermen and 49 civilian prisoners, who are Indian or believed to be Indian, are in their jails, the government told the Raj
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India in talks with US over H1-B visas: MEA
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that India is in discussion with the US administration on the H1-B visa issue.
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Have mercy on farmers: Sanjay Singh urges Centre to withdraw agri laws
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Raising the agitating farmers' issue in the Rajya Sabha, AAP leader Sanjay Singh on Thursday urged the Centre to withdraw the new farm laws, stating that "have mercy on farmers who are being lathi-charged, called traitors, terrorists and Khalistanis".
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Indian govt failed country at many levels, says Derek O'Brien
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien on Thursday said that the government failed to uphold Parliament's sanctity because of its arrogance, adding that it has "failed India at many levels".
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Bypoll for one Rajya Sabha seat in Assam to be held on March 1
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced that by-election for the Rajya Sabha seat (Council of states) from Assam for the constituency vacated by Biswajit Daimary, will be held on March 1.
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Congress failed to utilise health budget under its rule, says Scindia
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday slammed the Congress for "not fully utilising" the health budget under its rule and said the budget has increased by 137 per cent since last year under the National Democratic Alliance's (
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India has strongly raised wrong depiction of its map on WHO's website: MEA
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): India has strongly raised the issue of the wrong depiction of the map of India on the World Health Organisation's (WHO) website, Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan, informed Rajya Sabha, adding that the Indian government's position on
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Centre's decision to put concrete walls at protest sites won't help: HD De
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) MP HD Devegowda on Thursday during Rajya Sabha session condemned the violence on Republic Day and said that the Centre's decision to put concrete walls at farmers' protest sites won't help.
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By-elections for 2 vacated Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat to be held on Marc
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], February 4 (ANI): The by-elections to the Rajya Sabha (Council of states) from Gujarat for constituencies that have been vacated following the death of Congress leader Ahmed Patel and BJP leader Abhay Ganpatray Bharadwaj, will be held on March 1.
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Bill to replace J&K Reorganization (Amendment) Ordinance introduced in
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy introduced Bill in Rajya Sabha on Thursday to replace Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021.
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Congress, SP give short duration discussion notice in RS on rising unemplo
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Chhaya Verma and Samajwadi Party MP Vishambhar Prasad gave short duration discussion notice in Rajya Sabha, "over rising unemployment in the country".
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Study farm laws first before forming opinion: Ramdas Athawale on Rihanna's
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New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): After international pop star Rihanna tweeted on farmers' protest, Rajya Sabha MP Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday said people who are supporting the agitation should form an opinion after studying new farm laws.
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