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First-timers set to enter RS account for about 72 pc of seats being filled
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Forty-three first-timers are set to enter the Rajya Sabha accounting for 72 per cent of the vacancies being filled up, said a senior official in the research division of Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
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Gehlot hails Congress winning two RS seats in Rajasthan, says victory of p
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 19 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday congratulated KC Venugopal and Neeraj Dangi for winning Rajya Sabha Elections from the state and said it is a victory of the ideology and policies of Congress under the leadership of party chief Sonia
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YSRCP wins all four 4 RS seats in Andhra Pradesh
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 19 (ANI): Ruling YSRCP on Friday won all four Rajya Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh.
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Congress wins two RS seats in Rajasthan, BJP gets two in Madhya Pradesh
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The ruling Congress won two Rajya Sabha seats in Rajasthan while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won one seat in the Rajya Sabha elections held on Friday.
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COVID-19 positive Madhya Pradesh lawmaker shows up in PPE to cast vote in
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)[India], June 19 (ANI): A Congress MLA who had tested positive for coronavirus on Friday arrived donning a PPE suit to cast his vote at the state legislative assembly in Bhopal. The vote is for the 3 Rajya Sabha seats of the state.
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Voting begins for Rajya Sabha elections
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Voting for the elections to fill the vacant 18 seats in Rajya Sabha began today. The polls to the Upper House seats from seven states were earlier scheduled to be held on March 26. However, they were deferred in view of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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YSCRP conducts mock poll for its MLAs ahead of Rajya Sabha elections
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Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 18 (ANI): YSRCP on Thursday conducted a mock poll for its MLAs as elections for four Rajya Sabha seats from Andhra Pradesh will be held tomorrow.
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India, Ireland, Mexico secure temporary seats on UN Security Council, Cana
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New York [USA], June 18 (ANI): With a comfortable victory of 184 votes in the 193-member General Assembly, India on Wednesday was elected unopposed as a non-permanent member of the 15 member United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2021-22 term.
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Counting begins for UNSC non-permanent member seat, India set for comforta
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New York [USA], June 18 (ANI): Voting began on Wednesday morning (local time) for the five non-permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2021-22 term, one of which is assured for India with the unanimous backing of the Asian Pacific group.
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Plea in Delhi HC seeks to ensure 27 pc reservation for OBCs in medical, de
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): A petition has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Central government to follow the 27 percent reservation of the seats for the OBC category in medical and dental colleges for the academic year 2020.
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Bombay HC accepts DGCA expert panel recommendation, allows passengers to o
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 15 (ANI): The Bombay High Court on Monday accepted the recommendation made by a high-level expert committee constituted by the DGCA to recommend safety measures and permitted airline operators to allow passengers to occupy middle seats.
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Elections for 9 vacant seats in Bihar Legislative Council on July 6
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New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Elections for nine vacant seats in the Bihar Legislative Council will be held on July 6, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said.
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