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Supply of COVID-19 vaccines abroad based on assessment of adequate availab
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday clarified that the supply of coronavirus vaccines abroad is based on the assessment of adequate availability in the country and that the supply is being done taking into account the requirements of India's vaccination program.
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No decision till now to prepare NRC at national level, government informs
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): The government has not taken any decision till now to prepare the National Register of Citizens (NRC) at the national level, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Congress writes to Sharad Pawar, Tejashwi Yadav, requests them not to camp
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 17 (ANI): Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP from West Bengal, Pradip Bhattacharya has written to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, asking them not to campaign for the TMC in the upcoming West Bengal Assemb
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Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bill ensures dignity, safety, and wellbei
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has termed as "historic" the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, recently passed by Rajya Sabha.
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Rajya Sabha passes bill to raise abortion upper limit to 24 weeks in speci
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the bill that provides for raising the upper limit for legal termination of pregnancy from 20 to 24 weeks and expands the access of women to safe and legal abortion services on "therapeutic, eugenic, humanitarian and social gro
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Privatisation of public sector banks another way to benefit few people, al
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday alleged that privatisation of public sector banks is another attempt by the government to benefit a few people.
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RJD MP gives notice in RS to discuss bank employees' strike
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Member of Parliament (MP) Manoj Jha has given a notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 to discuss the strike and agitation of bank employees against the proposed privatisation of government banks.
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Ministry of Defence plans to decrease shareholding in Defence Public Secto
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence on Monday informed that it is planning to decrease shareholding in Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs).
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Central govt helping athletes across the country to obtain maximum quota f
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Monday, in a written reply, informed Rajya Sabha that the central government is helping sportspersons across the country to obtain maximum quota for the Olympics and enhance their chances of winning medals.
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Indian economy under PM Modi is 'amazing': Inter-Parliamentary Union chief
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): The Indian economy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is 'amazing', said Duarte Pacheco, President of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Geneva, on Monday.
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ECI has not denied Mamata's injury, says Mallikarjun Kharge
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has ruled out the conspiracy against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee but has not denied her injury.
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Inter-Parliamentary Union President observes Rajya Sabha proceedings
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): Duarte Pacheco, President of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Geneva, was present in Rajya Sabha on Monday to observe the proceedings of the House.
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