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Oppn demands PM's apology, ready for debate in LS if comes with votin
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 2 (ANI): The meeting of various opposition parties on the Parliament premises on Friday concluded, with opposition leaders demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's apology in the Rajya Sabha.
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Gold jewellery to be taxed at 75 pct with additional 10 pct cess in accord
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI): In the wake of Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016 which has been passed by Lok Sabha and is under consideration with Rajya Sabha, some rumors have been making rounds that all gold jewellery including ancestral jewellery shall be taxed at 75 percent pl
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RS adjourned till 2 p.m. as demonetisation war continues
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Dec. 1 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, on Thursday cornered the government over the demonetisation of high-value currency notes and said that the ruling dispensation came out with this move without any planning.
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No opposition party called for all-India bandh: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 28 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, on Monday denied that any all-India bandh call had been given by the opposition parties against demonetisation.
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I'm pained by 'intolerable abuses', will speak to Mulayam:
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 28 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh has said he is pained by the unacceptable activities and abuses that he is being subjected to by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's supporters.
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Nation heading towards cashless economy post demonetisation: Rathore
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Nov. 26(ANI): Asserting that the government is ready for debate on the demonetisation issue in Parliament, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Saturday said that the Centre is driving the country towards a cashless e
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Manmohan Singh's debate on Demonetisation shouldn't be made poli
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 25 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant on Friday said that what former prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said in the Rajya Sabha regarding demonetisation must not be made political.
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PM's remark backfires as riled Oppn demands his apology in RS
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 25 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to tender an apology in Parliament over his baseless remarks accusing the opposition parties of favouring black money.
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RS adjourned till 3 p.m. as demonetisation war continues
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Nov. 24 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 3 p.m. as the government and opposition continued to lock horns and trade charges against each other during the debate on demonetisation of high-value currency notes.
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Demonetisation: PM laughs in RS as SP speaks of "law and order"
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 24 (ANI): Amidst serious discussion in the Rajya Sabha over the Centre's demonetisation move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi couldn't help but laugh briefly during a fierce attack by the opposition on his decision to ban Rs. 500 and 1,000 currency notes.
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Oppn unites in Rajya Sabha, tears into govt.'s demonetisation drive
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 24 (ANI): Intensifying their attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government over the demonetisation drive which they alleged has hurt the common man, the Rajya Sabha today witnessed noisy scenes as the Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC), Samajwadi Party and Bah
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Jaitley objects to Manmohan Singh speak on demonetisation debate
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 24 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday objected to former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh speak on the issue of demonetisation in Rajya Sabha and asked the opposition to resume the debate
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