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Harsh Vardhan urges lawmakers to run anti-tobacco campaign to combat cance
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 31 (ANI): Asserting that most of the cancers can be prevented and also cured if diagnosed early, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday called upon the MPs to run mass movements against the use of tobacco products, alcohol and also about the food habits caus
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Day after RS passes triple talaq bill, woman attempts suicide as husband g
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 31 (ANI): A day after Rajya Sabha passed Triple Talaq bill, a woman here on Wednesday allegedly attempted to commit suicide after her husband divorced her by pronouncing triple talaq.
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Ram Madhav takes jibe at MPs absent in Parliament for discussion on triple
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 31 (ANI): Taking a dig at the Opposition MPs who were absent in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday during the discussion of the triple talaq bill, BJP's national general secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday thanked the lawmakers for their support to the Narend
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Rajya Sabha takes up Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 31 (ANI): Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was on Wednesday introduced in the Rajya Sabha with Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari asserting that the number of accidents can be reduced to half after the Bill becomes an Act.
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Centre cheated to get Triple Talaq bill passed in RS: Congress
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): The Congress on Wednesday alleged that the Central Government "cheated" to push the Triple Talaq Bill through Rajya Sabha.
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Muslim board to hold meeting on Triple Talaq Bill
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): After the passing of Triple Talaq Bill in Parliament, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) will call its executive body meeting after August 15, sources said.
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Cong MP explains absence in RS during discussion on triple talaq bill
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha on Wednesday clarified that he had to be present before a Chhattisgarh court on Tuesday and, therefore, could not take part in the discussion on the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 in the Upper
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Government keeping the opposition under illusion for getting Bills passed:
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 31 (ANI): A day after the Parliament approved the Triple Talaq Bill, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday accused the government of keeping the opposition under "illusion" in getting the Bills passed in the Upper House.
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MPs from TMC, BJP, Cong give Zero Hour notices in RS
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Members from Trinamool Congress (TMC), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress gave Zero Hour notices in the Rajya Sabha over several issues.
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Goa CM Pramod Sawant congratulates PM Modi over Triple Talaq Bill
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 31 (ANI): Chief Minister Pramod Sawant congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Rajya Sabha passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 on Tuesday.
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Triple Talaq Bill: AIMPLB blames opposition, says 'no use of being MP if a
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 31 (ANI): Questioning role of opposition in the passing of Triple Talaq Bill, All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) member Maulana KR Firangi Mahali on Wednesday stated that if their members were absent from parliament during such time, there is n
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Parliament approves Companies Amendment Bill
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 31 (ANI): A Bill that seeks to tighten CSR norms and ensure stricter action for non-compliance of company law regulations was on Tuesday approved by the Parliament with the Rajya Sabha passing it by voice vote.
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