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BJP fields Jaishankar, JM Thakor as Rajya Sabha candidates from Gujarat
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 24 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday fielded External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and party leader JM Thakor as its nominees for the ensuing by-elections to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat.
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Give us our 'Old India' back, says Azad in RS
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): In a veiled dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Gulab Nabi Azad on Monday mocked his idea of "New India" saying "old India" had no hatred, anger and lynchings.
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Government incentivising MSMEs with various schemes: Gadkari
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Various schemes have been launched in recent years to encourage micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) which employ 11.1 crore people and are the largest provider of jobs after agriculture, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.
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Opposition should rethink, but its leaders are still arrogant: J P Nadda
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 24 (ANI): BJP today asked the opposition in the Rajya Sabha to do a rethink on its stance on various issues in the light of the massive mandate it has got in the Lok Sabha elections but felt the rivals are still arrogant even after losing all their strength.
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AAP MP gives zero hour notice in RS over spurt crime in Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Monday gave a zero hour notice in the Rajya Sabha over the spurt in crime rate in the city-state.
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V Vijayasai Reddy appointed Special Representative of Andhra government at
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 22 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh government has appointed the senior leader of YSR Congress party and Rajya Sabha MP V Vijayasai Reddy as "Special Representative of Government of Andhra Pradesh at AP Bhavan, New Delhi" with immediate effect on Saturday.
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4 TDP MPs merge in BJP in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 21 (ANI): Four Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MPs have been merged with BJP Parliamentary Party by Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Friday.
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1,103 railways stations developed under 'Adarsh Station' scheme: Piyush Go
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that 1,253 stations have been identified for development under Adarsh Station Scheme (ASS) out of which 1,103 railway stations have been developed so far.
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BJD announces its Rajya Sabha candidates, extends support to BJP candidate
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 21 (ANI): The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced the names of Amar Patnaik and Sasmit Patra as Party's Rajya Sabha candidates while extending support to BJP candidate Ashwani Baishnab.
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Chairman of RS has no authority to approve merger of parties: Jayadev Gall
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party leader Jayadev Galla on Friday said the Rajya Sabah Chairman does not have the authority to approve mergers of parties, remarks that came after dissident TDP MPs claimed they have merged their Legislature Party with BJP.
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Horse trading is bedrock of BJP's expansion: Congress
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI) The Congress on Friday accused the BJP of "engineering defections" in Telugu Desam to "manufacture majority" in the Rajya Sabha and said "horse trading was now the bedrock of BJP's so-called expansion".
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TDP MPs request Naidu to reject merger with BJP
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 21 (ANI): Five Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MPs on Friday met Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu and urged him to reject the claim of four of their dissident members of a merger with BJP.
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