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83 LOCs issued against loan defaulters to prevent them from fleeing India:
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): As many as 83 Look Out Circulars (LoCs) have been issued against promoters of companies who have defaulted on bank loans, to prevent them from leaving the country, the government informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Non-Cong PMs were not given their due credit, their image was maligned: Mo
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 24 (ANI): In an apparent attack on Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the contributions of former non-Congress Prime Ministers were not given their due credit and the
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Recruitment of youth into terror groups in J-K down by 40%: Centre tells R
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Recruitment of local youth into terror groups in Jammu and Kashmir declined by 40 per cent while infiltration from across the border has reduced by 43 per cent, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Rajya Sabha passes POCSO (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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No manpower shortage in armed forces, govt expediting filling vacancies: M
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Wednesday told the Rajya Sabha that there is no "acute shortage" of manpower in the armed forces and that the central government is taking expeditious steps to fill the vacancies.
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States, UTs required to seek 'no objection' from Home Ministry to change n
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Wednesday told the Rajya Sabha that states and union territories are required to seek 'no objection' from the Ministry of Home Affairs to change the names of village, town, railway station, etc.
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Over 18 cr loans sanctioned till March 31 under PMMY: Govt
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Over 18 crore loans have been sanctioned March 31 under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
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Over 41 lakh found ineligible under draft NRC: Govt informs Rajya Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Over 41 lakh people have been found ineligible for inclusion in the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam; the Union government informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Oppn decides to demand 7 bills be sent to Joint Select Committee
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The Opposition has decided to demand in the Rajya Sabha that seven out of 16 bills, including the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, Triple Talaq Bill and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Bill, be sent to Joint Select Committee.
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Sonia Gandhi chairs meeting of RS lawmakers of Cong, Opposition
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Congress Parliamentary Party Chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday chaired a meeting of Rajya Sabha MPs of Congress and other opposition parties at the party office in the Parliament.
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AIADMK MP V Maitreyan breaks down during farewell speech in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Remembering late former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, outgoing AIADMK MP V Maitreyan on Wednesday broke down during his farewell speech in Rajya Sabha.
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MPs from Shiv Sena, Congress, PDP give Zero Hour notices in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24(ANI) : Rajya Sabha MPs from the Shiv Sena, the Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday gave Zero Hour notices in the Upper House of Parliament over various issues.
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