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Venkaiah Naidu urges MPs 'to contribute generously' to Kerala
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Venkaiah Naidu and Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Sumitra Mahajan on Monday issued a joint statement appealing to the Members of parliament (MPs) to contribute to the flood-ravaged Kerala.
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Kerala floods: VP Naidu calls review meeting
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Aug 20 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Monday called a review meeting to take stock of the Kerala floods with Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh, and decided to donate a month's salary for relief measures.
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Walk down the glorious years of 'IronMan' Vajpayee
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 16 (ANI): Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-2018) was the only parliamentarian who got elected from four different states - Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Delhi - and was Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha a record 10 times and to the Rajya Sabha twice. He serv
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Triple Talaq Bill not to be tabled in this Rajya Sabha session
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 10 (ANI): Chairman of Rajya Sabha Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said the Triple Talaq Bill will not be tabled in the Rajya Sabha this session due to lack of consensus. The much-debated bill was scheduled to be tabled in the Upper House on the last of the Monsoon session,
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18th Asian Games: Neeraj Chopra named India's flag bearer
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who recently bagged a gold medal in Sottevile Athletics meet in France, has been named as the flag bearer for the Indian contingent by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) at the upcoming 18th edition of the Asian Games. Read More
Rajya Sabha adjourned over Rafale row
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (New Delhi) [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Amidst uproar by the opposition over Rafale deal, the Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2:30 PM. The issue continued to disrupt the last day of the Parliament's monsoon session with the joint opposition mounting attack on the Narendra Modi-led
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National Sports University Bill to focus on budding sportsperson: Rajyavar
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Hours after Parliament passed the National Sports University Bill in the Rajya Sabha, Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said that the bill will focus on every need of a budding sportsperson.
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Triple Talaq Bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha today
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): The much-debated Triple Talaq Bill will be tabled in Rajya Sabha on Friday a day after Union Cabinet approved an amendment to the bill.
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Congress to skip Venkaiah Naidu's breakfast party
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Aug 10(ANI): The Congress Party has decided to boycott the breakfast party to be hosted by Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Nadu on Friday.
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No lack of unity in Opposition, says Sonia
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi/Patna (Bihar) [India], August 9 (ANI): United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said that the defeat in the election to the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman post should not be perceived as lack of unity in the Opposition.
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NDA's Harivansh Narayan Singh elected as RS Dy Chairman
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh on Thursday was announced as the new Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman after he received 125 votes, while Congress' BK Hariprasad got 105 votes out of the total 332. Two members of the Aam Aadmi Pa
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RS Dy Chairman polls: Candidates voice confidence over winning
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 09 (ANI): Candidates for the post of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman on Thursday voiced confidence of winning the same and claimed that their respective parties have the number to win majority in the House.
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