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Senate confirms Wilbur Ross as Trump's Secretary of Commerce
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Feb. 28 (ANI): Wilbur Ross's name has been approved by the Senate, as President Donald Trump's Secretary of Commerce.
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Pak allows its Army to take action against terrorists across border
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 21 (ANI): Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has told the Senate that the country's Army had been allowed to take action against terrorists across the border after strong evidence of Afghan soil being used to launch recent acts of terrorism in the coun
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Vice President Ansari discusses ways to enhance India, Rwanda ties with Se
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kigali (Rwanda),[India] Feb. 20 (ANI): Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari today met Rwandan Senate President Bernard Makuza in Kigali and discussed ways to enhance bilateral ties.
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Pak Senate passes Hindu Marriage Bill
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 18 (ANI): The Pakistan Senate on Friday unanimously passed 'The Hindu Marriage Bill 2017' following which the Hindu community in the country is set to have a personal law for the first time.
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Scott Pruitt's name confirmed by Senate to lead Environmental Protect
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Feb 18 (ANI): Scott Pruitt's name has been approved by the U.S. Senate to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Not sure of Senate confirmation, Trump's Labor Department Secretary n
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [United States], Feb.16 (ANI): US President-elect Donald Trump nominee for Labor Department Secretary Andy Puzder has withdrawn himself from consideration.
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Pak Senate committee approves RTI Bill 2016
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 14 (ANI): The Right to Information (RTI) Bill 2016 has been unanimously adopted by the members of Pakistan Senate select committee.
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Trump congratulates Shulkin, says its 'time to take care of veterans&
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Feb. 14 (ANI): President Donald Trump has congratulated Dr. David Shulkin, who was confirmed unanimously as Secretary of Veterans Affairs by the Senate.
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Steven Mnuchin confirmed as Trump's Treasury Secretary
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 14 (ANI): Steven T. Mnuchin, a former Goldman Sachs banker and Hollywood film financier, on Monday was confirmed to the post of secretary of the Treasury Department by the Senate.
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U.S. refuses visa to Pak Senate's Dy Chairman
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 12 (ANI): The United States has refused a visa to Pakistan Senate Deputy Chairman Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, who was to travel to New York to represent the country at the UN-sponsored International Parliamentary Union (IPU) being held there next week.
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Rabbani cancels senators' visit to U.S.
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 12 (ANI): Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani has cancelled the planned visit of senators to the U.S. taking serious notice of delay in visa issuance to Deputy Chairman Senate Senator Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri by the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.
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Pak Senate committee dissatisfied over govt's attitude on CPEC
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 11 (ANI): Pakistan Senate's Standing Committee on Communications has expressed dissatisfaction over the federal government's attitude regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.
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