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Demonetisation deterred terror funding, boosted digitalisation: FM Sithara
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Demonetisation achieved several goals, including deterring terror funding, boosting digitalisation and facilitating the transition of the non-formal economy into a formal economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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Govt taking revenge on RTI as it exposed their false claims: Jairam Ramesh
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 25 (ANI): Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday alleged that the government was bringing amendments in the Right to Information Act to take revenge on institutions as it exposes the "false claims" of the government.
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Rajya Sabha passes RTI (Amendment) Bill after acrimonious debate
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 25 (ANI) The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 after an acrimonious debate between the opposition and the treasury benches that witnessed unruly scenes.
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Uproar in Rajya Sabha over Right to Information (Amendment) Bill
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 25 (ANI): Opposition parties on Thursday created pandemonium in Rajya Sabha after the government rejected their demand to refer the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to a Select Committee of the Upper House.
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Gross NPAs of public sector banks have declined by over Rs 89,000 cr till
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): The gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks (PSBs) have declined by Rs 89,189 crore from a peak of more than Rs 8.95 lakh crore in March 2018 to over Rs 8.06 lakh crore in March this year, the government told the Rajya Sabha.
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Pakistan doesn't actively promote Yoga or International Day of Yoga: Shrip
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Pakistan government neither actively promotes Yoga nor endorses the UN Resolution proclaiming 21 June as the International Day of Yoga (IDY), government said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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MDMK leader Vaiko takes oath as Rajya Sabha member
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko, who was elected to Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu, took oath as the member of the Upper House on Thursday.
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Hang builders for defrauding homebuyers: Vijay Goel
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): BJP MP Vijay Goel on Thursday said that the builders defrauding homebuyers should be hanged and action must be taken against brand ambassadors who promote their projects.
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Congress issues whip to Rajya Sabha MPs
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Congress party has issued whip to its MPs in Rajya Sabha to be present in the House today.
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MPs from BJP, NCP give Zero Hour notices in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Rajya Sabha MPs from the BJP and the NCP on Thursday gave Zero Hour notices in the Upper House of Parliament over various issues.
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Govt to reach out to opposition parties on RTI Amendment Bill, may contact
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): The Central Government will reach out to opposition parties to support the passage of Right to Information (Amendment) Bill in Rajya Sabha, government sources said on Wednesday.
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BJP issues whip to Rajya Sabha MPs
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has issued a whip to its members of the upper house, directing them to be present in the House on Thursday.
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