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To declare individuals as terrorists Parliament passes anti- terror Bill
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): Parliament on Friday approved the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 that empowers the central government to designate individuals as terrorists if the person commits or participates in acts of terrorism with the Rajya Sabha passing it after
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Chandigarh: PGI doctors to go on indefinite strike over NMC bill from Aug
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Aug 2 (ANI): Intensifying the protest over National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, the Association of Resident Doctors of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (ARD PGI), Chandigarh on Friday said that all services except Emergency and ICU will be with
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Passing UAPA Amendment Bill will be a monumental error: Chidambaram
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 2 (ANI): Former Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday termed "unconstitutional" the amendment brought in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act to designate a person as a terrorist and said it will be struck down in the court of law as it violates an individual's
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Rajya Sabha passes UAPA Amendment Bill
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha on Friday approved the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 that empowers the central government to designate individuals as terrorists if the person commits or participates in acts of terrorism.
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Look at your past: Shah hits out at Cong amid UAPA discussion in RS
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asked the Congress party to look at their past while invoking reference of the emergency period during a discussion in Rajya Sabha on the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019.
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We lost Indira, Rajiv but never compromised on terror: Digvijaya Singh
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): Asserting that Congress never compromised on terrorism, senior party leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday attacked the BJP for faltering with national security by releasing JeM chief Masood Azhar in 1999 in Afghanistan.
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TMC issues whip to MPs to be present in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 2 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress, for the fifth consecutive day, issued a three-line whip for all its Rajya Sabha MPs asking them to be present in the House and vote on Friday.
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Opposition raises concerns over misuse of anti-terror Bill
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): The Opposition on Thursday raised concerns over the "misuse" of The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019, that seeks to designate an individual as a terrorist.
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Rajya Sabha takes up UAPA Bill, Congress questions provisions
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), August 1 (ANI): Rajya Sabha on Thursday took up the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019, after rejecting Opposition's demand not to extend the sitting of the Upper House beyond the scheduled time for the passage of the contentious Bill that designates an
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BJP issues whip to Rajya Sabha MPs, asks them to be present in House on Fr
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): BJP on Thursday issued a three-line whip for its Rajya Sabha MPs asking them to be present in the House tomorrow.
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Delhi: NSUI holds protest march against amendments in RTI Act
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): National Students Union of India (NSUI), the student body of the Congress party, organised a protest march on Thursday against the amendments in the Right to Information (RTI) Act passed by Rajya Sabha last week.
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Parliament passes POCSO amendment bill, Irani says 6.20 lakh sexual offend
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): The Parliament on Thursday passed a bill that provides for stringent punishment for sexual crimes against children and death penalty in cases of aggravated sexual assault.
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