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Jaitley takes oath for fresh RS term
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 15 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who was re-elected from Rajya Sabha, took oath of office on Sunday, in Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu's chamber in the Parliament here.
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CWG'18 boxing: Vikas Krishan bags gold
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], April 14 (ANI): Indian boxer Vikas Krishan picked a gold medal in men's 75 kg category here, during the ongoing 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games, on Saturday.
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Amit Shah blames Congress for 'disruptive politics'
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Apr. 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah on Thursday blamed Congress for the impasse during Parliament's Budget Session and said the opposition is always involved in disruptive politics.
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BJP MP castigates Siddaramaiah for 'ignoring' late Kargil hero
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] April 10 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday castigated Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for not giving state funeral to a Kargil War hero.
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Uma Bharti writes to Digvijaya, says can't attend Narmada Parikrama culmin
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 08 (ANI): Union Minister Uma Bharti on Sunday wrote a letter to Congress Rajya Sabha member and AICC general secretary Digvijaya Singh, expressing her inability to attend the culmination of his Narmada Parikrama yatra at Barmaan Ghat.
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India 'proud' to see national flag flying high at CWG' 18
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Terming India's performance at the ongoing Commonwealth Games a 'fantastic start', Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Sunday hailed the country's immense potentials.
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Cong's Jairam Naresh calls for special Parliament session
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 7 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Naresh has written a letter to Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu, seeking a special two-week session in May-June with an aim to "pass important legislation."
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Resolution on implementation of Andhra Reorganisation Act adopted
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Apr 6 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Assembly on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Centre to convene a special parliament session to review the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014, and assurances made in Rajya Sabha including S
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Parliament functioned only for 59 days during Budget Session
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 6 (ANI): The Parliament functioned only for 59 days during the Budget Session after the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die on Friday.
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Both govt., opposition responsible for Parliamentary session washout: RS D
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 6 (ANI): Deputy Speaker of the Rajya Sabha PJ Kurien on Friday said both the government as well as the opposition is responsible for the washout of the entire Budget Session in the Parliament.
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BJP censures Congress after Parliament adjourned sine die
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 6 (ANI): The Members of Parliament (MPs) from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday staged protest against the Congress party for disrupting Parliament.
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Govt seeks provisional arrest of Nirav Modi, sends request to Hong Kong
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 05 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has sought provisional arrest of jeweller Nirav Modi by the Hong Kong government in billion dollar fraud case, informed Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Thursday.
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