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No immunity to MPs from being arrested in criminal case during Parliament
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday clarified in the House that "MPs do not enjoy any immunity from being arrested in a criminal case during the Session or otherwise".
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After Finance ministry says no GST on serais, AAP MP thanks Sitharaman
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney on Friday thanked Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for making clear that GST would not be charged on religious places and that sarais run by Sikhs will not need to pay the tax.
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1,253 railway stations to be revamped under Adarsh Station scheme by 2022-
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that as many as 1,253 Railway stations across the country had been identified for development, out of which 1,215 stations so far have been developed and the remaining stations are
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MPs cannot avoid summons of law enforcement agencies: RS Chair M Venkaiah
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Vice President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairperson, M Venkaiah Naidu, on Friday, said that Members of the Parliament (MPs) cannot avoid summons of law enforcement agencies in criminal cases when the session is on or otherwise.
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Monsoon Session: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11:30 am today amid protests b
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): The Upper House of the Parliament has been adjourned till 11:30 am on Wednesday amidst uproar by the Opposition MPs on various issues including price-rise and inflation.
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Horrible raj in India: Cong's Venugopal slams Centre over ED quizzing Khar
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): After the Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge in the money laundering case involving the National Herald newspaper, Congress MP KC Venugopal on Thursday said "Horrible raj" is going on in the co
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Both Houses face disruptions, Rajya Sabha passes Family Courts Amendment B
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Both Houses of Parliament on Thursday faced disruptions due to protests by Congress and some other opposition members over the alleged misuse of probe agencies with Rajya Sabha passing the Family Courts (Amendment) Bill.
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National Herald Case: ED quizzes Mallikarjun Kharge for around 8 hrs
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday was quizzed for around eight hours by the Enforcement Directorate office in the national capital in connection with the money laundering case involving the National He
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Mallikarjun Kharge being questioned by ED in National Herald Case
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge is being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to the National Herald, said Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Thursday.
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Raghav Chadha meets FM Sitharaman, demands GST rollback on Sarais around G
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Rajya Sabha member and Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha on Thursday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to demand a rollback of what he termed as GST imposed on hotel accommodation, which also includes Sarais meant for devotes of the Holy Shri
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Early release of fishermen from Pak custody is top priority: Govt
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], August 4 (ANI): Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Thursday said that the government gave the highest priority for the security of Indian fishermen and all the assistance are being provided for their early release from Pakistan custody.
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Rajya Sabha passes Family Courts (Amendment) Bill
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Family Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which sought to amend the Family Courts Act, 1984 to establish family courts in Himachal Pradesh with effect from February 15, 2019, and in Nagaland with effect from September 12, 2
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