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Parliament passes Institutes of Technology Bill
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 2 (ANI): The Parliament on Tuesday passed the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill- 2016 to set up six new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) with Rajya Sabha approving it today.
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Govt. looks forward to passage of GST Bill in RS
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 2 (ANI): Union Minister Ananth Kumar today said the leaders of the various political parties have assured support to the government in the passage of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, adding the landmark legislation will be tabled in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow.
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Cong assures support in GST passage, puts ball in govt.'s court
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 2 (ANI): The Congress on Tuesday assured full support with regard to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill passage in the Rajya Sabha and said if the Centre doesn't come up with something new then this tax reform might get its nod tomorrow.
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Sasikala Pushpa takes on Amma, says 'won't resign' from RS
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 1 (ANI): Rajya Sabha MP Sasikala Pushpa , who has been expelled from the AIADMK for 'bringing a bad name' to the party by slapping DMK MP Tiruchi Siva, today said that she would not resign from the Upper House and vowed to fight against those who were on the wrong si
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Govt. to bring back Indians stuck in Saudi Arabia: Sushma
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday assured the Rajya Sabha that the government would make all arrangements to bring back the Indian workers currently stuck in Saudi Arabia.
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GST Bill: BJP issues whip to its Rajya Sabha members
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 1 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday issued a three-line whip to its Rajya Sabha members, asking them to be present in the house for the next three days during the discussion on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill.
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PM Modi holds meeting with top ministers to discuss GST
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with his top Cabinet colleagues last evening to firm up the strategy for the passage of Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill in the Rajya Sabha.
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As Centre hopeful of pushing GST through parliament next week, parties giv
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): With the Central Government likely to introduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in the Rajya Sabha next Tuesday, most of the political parties have virtually given their consent to it, though with riders.
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Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2016 passed in Parliament
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): The Parliament on Thursday passed the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2016 with the Rajya Sabha's approval.
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Aadhar card row: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m.
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 p.m. following uproar over Aadhar card being made compulsory for availing the benefits of government schemes.
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TMC, SP, BJD seek discussion in RS on Aadhar being linked to benefits
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress (TMC), Samajwadi Party (SP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) have given a notice in the Rajya Sabha seeking discussion on the issue of people without Aadhar cards being deprived of several benefits.
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Mayawati corners govt in Rajya Sabha over atrocities on Dalits, Muslims
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): After going hammer and thongs at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central Government in the Rajya Sabha over atrocities on Dalits and religious minorities, especially Muslims, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national president Mayawati on Wednesday said so far, they were to
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