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Rajya Sabha witnesses uproar over Minister's reply in Hindi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), August 1 (ANI): Rajya Sabha on Thursday witnessed uproar for a while after MDMK member Vaiko objected Union Minister Harsh Vardhan for replying to a debate in Hindi which was strongly opposed by the members of the treasury benches.
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EC to hold by-elections to RS seats in UP, Rajasthan on Aug 26
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): By-elections to one Rajya Sabha seat each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan will be held on August 26, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Thursday.
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Rajya Sabha passes National Medical Commission Bill, 2019
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 1 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha on Thursday approved the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2019 by a voice vote with Health Minister Harsh Vardhan saying the Bill will go down in history as the biggest reform of the Narendra Modi government.
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RS adjourned for 10 minutes after ruckus over absence of ministers
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), August 1 (ANI): Rajya Sabha was on Thursday adjourned for 10 minutes in the post-lunch session after the opposition parties created ruckus over the absence of Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and his juniors during a debate on the National Medical Commission Bill, 2019. Read More
Parliament passes bill to amend IBC Code
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): The Parliament on Thursday passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that provides a 330-day timeline for insolvency resolution process and specifies minimum payouts to operational creditors in any resolution plan.
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Will not allow reading of Zero Hour submissions from next session: RS Chai
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday told the members that from the next session onwards he would not allow anyone in the House to read Zero Hour submissions.
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Harivansh writes to all RS MPs, seeks suggestions to better implement MPLA
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh on Thursday has written to all Rajya Sabha MPs regarding the utilisation of Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) funds and requested them to give suggestions to implement the scheme in a better way.
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Rajya Sabha takes up NMC Bill
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): The National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2019 is the biggest reform in the field of medical education in the past two or three decades, the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday where the bill is under consideration.
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MPs from BJP, TMC, RJD give Zero Hour notices in RS
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 1 (ANI): Upper House is likely to take up several discussions in its Zero Hour as several Rajya Sabha MPs have given "Zero Hour Notices" on a host of issues.
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Congress asks Rajya Sabha MPs to be present in the House
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 1 (ANI): Congress party issued a three-line whip to its Rajya Sabha MPs, asking them to be present in the House from 11 am till the adjournment of the House from August 1-7.
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President Kovind gives assent to Triple Talaq Bill
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday gave his assent to the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage), Bill, 2019, which criminalises instant 'triple talaq' among Muslims and attracts a jail term of three years for the husband.
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Those opposing Triple Talaq bill should understand it's for women's good:
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for their support, Triple Talaq crusader Shayara Bano, on Wednesday said that those who were opposing the Bill should understand that it is for the welfare of society and women.
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