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RS elections to fill 6 vacancies in TN to be held on July 18
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI) Biennial elections to fill six vacancies in Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu will be held on July 18, the Election Commission announced on Tuesday.
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SC refuses to entertain Congress leader's plea against separate RS by-poll
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jun 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea of a Gujarat Congress leader against the Election Commission's decision to hold separate by-polls for two vacant Rajya Sabha seats in the state.
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EAM Jaishankar files his nomination at Gujarat Assembly for Rajya Sabha By
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], Jun 25 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday filed his nomination for the bye election to Rajya Sabha from Gujarat.
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RS adjourned till 2 pm as mark of respect to Madan Lal Saini
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm as a mark of respect to late Rajasthan BJP Chief Madan Lal Saini, sources said on Tuesday.
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BJP fields Jaishankar, JM Thakor as Rajya Sabha candidates from Gujarat
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 24 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday fielded External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and party leader JM Thakor as its nominees for the ensuing by-elections to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat.
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Give us our 'Old India' back, says Azad in RS
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): In a veiled dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Gulab Nabi Azad on Monday mocked his idea of "New India" saying "old India" had no hatred, anger and lynchings.
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Government incentivising MSMEs with various schemes: Gadkari
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Various schemes have been launched in recent years to encourage micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) which employ 11.1 crore people and are the largest provider of jobs after agriculture, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.
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Opposition should rethink, but its leaders are still arrogant: J P Nadda
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 24 (ANI): BJP today asked the opposition in the Rajya Sabha to do a rethink on its stance on various issues in the light of the massive mandate it has got in the Lok Sabha elections but felt the rivals are still arrogant even after losing all their strength.
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AAP MP gives zero hour notice in RS over spurt crime in Delhi
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New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Monday gave a zero hour notice in the Rajya Sabha over the spurt in crime rate in the city-state.
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V Vijayasai Reddy appointed Special Representative of Andhra government at
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New Delhi (India), June 22 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh government has appointed the senior leader of YSR Congress party and Rajya Sabha MP V Vijayasai Reddy as "Special Representative of Government of Andhra Pradesh at AP Bhavan, New Delhi" with immediate effect on Saturday.
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4 TDP MPs merge in BJP in Rajya Sabha
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New Delhi (India), June 21 (ANI): Four Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MPs have been merged with BJP Parliamentary Party by Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Friday.
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1,103 railways stations developed under 'Adarsh Station' scheme: Piyush Go
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New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that 1,253 stations have been identified for development under Adarsh Station Scheme (ASS) out of which 1,103 railway stations have been developed so far.
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