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TMC issues whip to MPs to be present in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 2 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress, for the fifth consecutive day, issued a three-line whip for all its Rajya Sabha MPs asking them to be present in the House and vote on Friday.
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Opposition raises concerns over misuse of anti-terror Bill
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): The Opposition on Thursday raised concerns over the "misuse" of The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019, that seeks to designate an individual as a terrorist.
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Rajya Sabha takes up UAPA Bill, Congress questions provisions
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), August 1 (ANI): Rajya Sabha on Thursday took up the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019, after rejecting Opposition's demand not to extend the sitting of the Upper House beyond the scheduled time for the passage of the contentious Bill that designates an
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BJP issues whip to Rajya Sabha MPs, asks them to be present in House on Fr
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): BJP on Thursday issued a three-line whip for its Rajya Sabha MPs asking them to be present in the House tomorrow.
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Delhi: NSUI holds protest march against amendments in RTI Act
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): National Students Union of India (NSUI), the student body of the Congress party, organised a protest march on Thursday against the amendments in the Right to Information (RTI) Act passed by Rajya Sabha last week.
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Parliament passes POCSO amendment bill, Irani says 6.20 lakh sexual offend
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): The Parliament on Thursday passed a bill that provides for stringent punishment for sexual crimes against children and death penalty in cases of aggravated sexual assault.
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Rajya Sabha witnesses uproar over Minister's reply in Hindi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), August 1 (ANI): Rajya Sabha on Thursday witnessed uproar for a while after MDMK member Vaiko objected Union Minister Harsh Vardhan for replying to a debate in Hindi which was strongly opposed by the members of the treasury benches.
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EC to hold by-elections to RS seats in UP, Rajasthan on Aug 26
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): By-elections to one Rajya Sabha seat each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan will be held on August 26, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Thursday.
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Rajya Sabha passes National Medical Commission Bill, 2019
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 1 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha on Thursday approved the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2019 by a voice vote with Health Minister Harsh Vardhan saying the Bill will go down in history as the biggest reform of the Narendra Modi government.
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RS adjourned for 10 minutes after ruckus over absence of ministers
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), August 1 (ANI): Rajya Sabha was on Thursday adjourned for 10 minutes in the post-lunch session after the opposition parties created ruckus over the absence of Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and his juniors during a debate on the National Medical Commission Bill, 2019. Read More
Parliament passes bill to amend IBC Code
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): The Parliament on Thursday passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that provides a 330-day timeline for insolvency resolution process and specifies minimum payouts to operational creditors in any resolution plan.
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Will not allow reading of Zero Hour submissions from next session: RS Chai
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday told the members that from the next session onwards he would not allow anyone in the House to read Zero Hour submissions.
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