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Govt is examining Supreme Court order on appointment of ECs and CEC: Kiren
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Responding to a question asked by a Congress MP whether the Government has any plans to enact a law for the appointment of Election Commissioners (ECs) and the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to conduct free and fair elections, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the government is examinin
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Logjam continues; Rajya Sabha faced 15th adjournment for the 8th day in a
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The House of Elders faced adjournment for the day within a minute after it assembled at 2 pm following the first adjournment announced earlier in the day. This was the 15th adjournment of the House since the second leg of the Budget Session convened.
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Opposition MPs hold protest march demanding JPC over Adani issue
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Opposition Parties Members of Parliament (MPs) staged a protest at gate number 1 of the Parliament and demands the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) investigate the Hindenburg report on Adani, on Thursday.
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Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan gives Suspension of Business notice in RS
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan gave a Suspension of Business notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 demanding discussion on the Government's questionable role in promoting business interests of the Adani Group.
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Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 PM
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Chairman of Rajya Sabha Jagdeep Dhankhar said that he held three meetings (of floor leaders) on Thursday as part of consultations to break the logjam between the BJP and the Opposition parties. But both sides have taken a rigid stand
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Parliament Budget Session: Meeting of floor leaders of political parties i
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The meeting began at 10 am today in Dhankar's chamber to deliberate on securing the orderly functioning of Rajya Sabha.
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DMK MP gives Suspension of Business notice in RS to investigate Adani issu
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In a notice addressed to the Rajya Sabha chairman, MP Siva said, "I seek your consent under Rule 267 of the Rules of Procedure and the Conduct of Business in the Council of States to suspend rules 15,23, and 51 and any other business listed under any other rules in the Revised list of busine
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"Let's see what Chairman will say": Kharge on Rajya Sabha floor leaders me
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A meeting of floor leaders of political parties in Rajya Sabha with Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has begun at 10 AM on Thursday in the Chairman's chamber to deliberate on securing the orderly functioning of Rajya Sabha.
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Question Amit Shah: Jairam Ramesh to CBI over Sangma govt corruption remar
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"I wish to bring to your notice the fact that Amit Shah said in his public speech on February 17, 2023, that the then government of Meghalaya was the most corrupt government in the country. Amit Shah is also the Home Minister of India. As the Home Minister he would surely have had access to
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Rajya Sabha Chairman calls meeting of floor leaders amid Parliament logjam
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
With the BJP and opposition insisting on their demands, an early solution to the impasse in Parliament seems unlikely as the two Houses meet on Thursday in the second week of the second part of the budget session after a day's break.
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"Happened in London but aftermath uplifting": BJP MP Mahesh Jethmalani on
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Mahesh Jethmalani on Wednesday lauded the Union government's response to the vandalism of the Indian High Commission in the UK and the desecration of the national flag by Khalistan supporters, calling it very uplifting and encouraging.
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Sharad Pawar to hold opposition leaders' meet in Delhi tomorrow
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In a letter written to all opposition leaders, the Nationalist Congress Party chief said that he proposes to convene a meeting of all political parties who have doubts about the efficacy of the Rural Electronic Voting Machine (EVM).
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