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TMC gives notice in RS to discuss MHA notification on mass surveillance
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 28 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday gave a notice in Rajya Sabha to take up a discussion on Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA) recent notification authorising 10 central agencies to intercept, monitor and decrypt the data contained in any computer system.
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Over Rs 5000 cr spent on publicity of govt schemes in last four years
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] Dec 28 (ANI): Addressing the Lok Sabha on Thursday, Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore said that over Rs 5245.73 cr have been spent on the publicity of government schemes from 2014 to December 7, 2018.
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Rajnath targets Congress for opposing Triple Talaq Bill in Lok Sabha
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Dec 28 (ANI): After Lok Sabha passed Triple Talaq bill amid huge uproar by some Opposition parties on Thursday, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh targeted Congress for not supporting the bill and said this step was essential and he couldn't understand why they walked out th
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Venkaiah Naidu pulls up parliamentarians over Rajya Sabha's regular adjour
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 27, (ANI): Upset over regular adjournments of the Rajya Sabha, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday pulled up the Parliamentarians and expressed displeasure over the 'improper functioning' of the Upper House.
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Focus on building infrastructure, not in hosting global events: Rathore
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 25 (ANI): Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is of the view that instead of spending a large amount in hosting major sporting tournaments, it is better to use that money in developing sports facilities and infrastructure.
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BJP MP seeks Centre's intervention to curb 'digital sexual abuse'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 24, (ANI): Rajya Sabha Member and senior BJP leader Rajeev Chandrashekhar has written to Union Law and Information Technology (IT) Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, drawing his attention towards the growing problem of digital sexual abuse.
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About Rs 10 cr for Punjab under Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): About Rs 10 crore was released to Punjab during the last three years for the implementation of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, Minister of State for Women and Child Development Dr Virendra Kumar informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
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Repeated same order existing since 2009: Jaitley on MHA surveillance order
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday told the Rajya Sabha that Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has only repeated the same order, pertaining to surveillance, which was there since 2009.
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Sanjay Singh rubbishes reports of AAP-Congress alliance
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Sanjay Singh, the national spokesperson and current Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday rubbished rumours about AAP forming an alliance with the Congress for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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Killing of 7 civilians in Pulwama 'unacceptable', says GN Azad
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, termed the killing of seven civilians in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district "unacceptable."
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Rafale deal: Manoj Jha to move privilege motion is RS against Attorney Gen
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Member of Parliament (MP) Manoj Jha on Sunday announced that he is moving a privilege motion in the Rajya Sabha against Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi for allowing the Centre to present factually wrong affidavit before the Supreme C
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Cyclone Gaja, Titli to be taken up in Upper House on Tuesday
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 16 (ANI): The Calling Attention notice by Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Vasudevan Maitreyan and others on cyclone Gaja and Titli is scheduled to be taken up in the Upper House on Tuesday.
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