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Parliament passes Protection of Human Rights Bill
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 22 (ANI) Parliament on Monday passed a bill that expedites the process of appointments of chairpersons of National and state Human Right Commissions with Rajya Sabha giving its nod after Home Minister Amit Shah dismissed opposition concerns about "misuse" of the human
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Rajya Sabha passes Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 22 (ANI) Rajya Sabha on Monday unanimously passed the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 after the Union Home Minister Amit Shah reassured opposition members and said that they should not doubt the intentions of the government.
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SC fixes August 6 for disposing Ahmed Patel's plea challenging rival RS ca
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): Supreme Court has fixed August 6 as the date for final disposal of a petition filed by senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, challenging the election petition moved in Gujarat High Court by his rival BJP leader, Balwant Singh Rajput.
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1,377 km border roads approved along Indo-Nepal border: Govt
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): The Central government has approved 1,377 km of border roads along the Indo-Nepal border at an estimated cost of Rs 3,853 crore, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.
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Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill introduced in RS amid uproar
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): An amendment bill that allows a Supreme Court judge besides the Chief Justice of India to be appointed as the chairperson of National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) and increases the number of members from two to three, was on Monday introduced in R
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BK Hariprasad gives notice in RS for suspension of business for discussion
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): Ahead of the floor test of Congress-JD(S) coalition government, Congress MP BK Hariprasad gave a notice in Rajya Sabha on Monday, under rule 267, for suspension of business for discussion over 'constitutional crisis in Karnataka.'
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid uproar by opposition
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 22 (ANI) The proceedings of Rajya Sabha were on Monday adjourned till 2 pm after Congress and other opposition parties created ruckus over various issues including crisis in Karnataka, Sonbhadra killings and mob lynching.
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TMC MPs submit notice to discuss 'serious incidents of atrocities on SC/ST
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Trinamool Congress MPs have submitted a notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha, for suspension of all business and to take up discussion on "serious incidents of recent atrocities on SC/STs" on Monday.
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Parliament session likely to be extended by three to five working days
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New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The ongoing session of the Parliament may get extended by three to five working days to complete the government's legislative agenda, sources said.
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Resolution for setting up National Farmers' Commission gets support in RS
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): A private member resolution seeking to set up a National Farmers' Commission with Constitutional status and to deal with farmers' issues received support from members across political lines in Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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Not fair to say Bills are passed without scrutiny: Naidu
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday rejected the contention of Trinamool Congress member Derek O'Brien that Bills were being passed without proper scrutiny and asked the parties to recommend the names of their members so that Parliamentary Standi
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Naidu cautions Balyan against absence in House; minister promises not to r
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked ministers not to skip roster duties, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday pulled up Union Minister Sanjeev Kumar Balyan for not being present in the House when his name was called on Wednesday.
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