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Lok Sabha: Hema Malini takes oath as MP from Mathura, shares challenges in
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Speaking about the problems faced by people in her constituency, Hema Malini said, "Mathura is a religious tourism center and people from all over the country come in. Lakhs of people pour in here every day. It is becoming difficult to manage them."
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"Let us not break convention and tradition": Kiren Rijiju criticises Congr
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday criticised the Congress party for wanting the post of Deputy Speaker in return for extending support to the post of Lok Sabha Speaker and said that putting up conditions is wrong.
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LS Speaker's Poll: BJP issues three-line-whip to MPs to remain present in
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
A day before the election for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a three-line-whip to its MPs to remain present in the House tomorrow from 11 a.m. onwards.
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Sharad Pawar insists on LS Dy Speaker post to Opposition, says it is "usua
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
This will be the first time that elections are held for the Speaker of the lower house, as traditionally, the Lok Sabha Speaker and Deputy Speaker have been elected through consensus between the ruling party and the Opposition.
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"Country can never forgive black chapter of Emergency": Ashwini Choubey
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI on the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, Choubey said, "...The spark of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan's 1974 movement was ignited in Bihar...People like us were the fighters of the student movement in Bihar at that time and the Student Struggle Committee called for a movem
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LS Speaker's election: Congress issues three-line-whip to its MPs to be pr
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Ahead of the elections for the post of Lok Sabha speaker, the Congress party has issued a three-line whip to its MPs to be present in Parliament tomorrow from 11 a.m. onwards, an official statement by party said.
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"Unfortunately a unilateral decision": TMC on K Suresh's candidature for L
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI on K Suresh's candidature for Lok Sabha Speaker, TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee said, "We were not contacted about this, there was no discussion. Unfortunately, this is a unilateral decision."
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BJP MP Biplab Kumar Deb takes oath as member of 18th Lok Sabha
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Former Tripura Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Biplab Kumar Deb took oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha, which commenced on Monday.
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Floor leaders of INDIA bloc parties to meet at Kharge's residence tonight
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The meeting is scheduled for 8 pm at Kharge's residence in Delhi, where the leaders are expected to discuss the upcoming speaker election on June 26.
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"We are ready to support Speaker but Deputy Speaker should be given to Opp
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
This will be the first time that elections will be held for the Speaker of the lower house. Since independence, the Lok Sabha Speaker and deputy Speaker have been elected by consensus between the ruling party and the opposition. The elections for the post will be held on June 26.
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"Disheartening that Congress has nominated its candidate": NDA leaders on
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The NDA, which has 293 MPs in the 543-member Lok Sabha, enjoys a clear majority, with the opposition INDIA bloc having 234 MPs.
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US condemns China's death penalty threats over Taiwan independence advocac
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Speaking during a press briefing at the Department of State on Monday, spokesman Matthew Miller addressed the issue, stating, "We strongly condemn the escalatory and destabilizing language and actions from PRC officials. We continue to urge restraint and no unilateral change to the status qu
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