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SC hears plea of 10 rebel Karnataka MLAs seeking acceptance of resignation
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing the petition of 10 dissident MLAs of Congress and JD(S) seeking a direction to the Karnataka Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar to accept their resignation and not proceed with the application for their disqualificat
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Karnataka crisis: Reddy skips meeting with Speaker
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru [Karnataka], July 16 (ANI): Rebel Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy has skipped his meeting with Karnataka Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh, who had called him to check whether he had resigned voluntarily.
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PM asks MPs to ensure better reach of govt schemes
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): At the Bharatiya Janata Party's parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked parliamentarians to work towards ensuring that government schemes reach people.
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US House to vote on measure condemning Trump's racist tweets, says Pelosi
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [USA], July 16 (ANI): The US House of Representatives will vote on a resolution condemning US President Donald Trump's racist tweets against liberal Democratic congresswomen, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday.
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SC agrees to hear impleading petition in K'taka rebel MLAs case
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an impleading petition by five Karnataka rebel MLAs in the case relating to early decision by Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar.
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Ahead of K'tka Assembly Session: BJP reiterates demand for floor test; Con
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reiterated its demand for floor test in Karnataka assembly while criticising the state Chief Minister and Assembly speaker for their "unacceptable" behaviour.
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Speaker has no right to disqualify anybody, says Yeddyurappa
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 14 (ANI): Citing the Supreme Court's decision, Karnataka BJP president BS Yeddyurappa on Sunday said that the Speaker does not have the right to disqualify any legislator.
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Hope to make India clean before October 2: LS Speaker Om Birla
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Hoping to make the country clean before the upcoming 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla continued the special cleanliness drive in the Parliament premises for the second day on Sunday along with several MPs and Union Ministers.
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Karnataka crisis: Rebel Cong MLA Nagraj softens stand, may return to his p
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 13 (ANI): Congress on Saturday further mounted its efforts to woo back its MLAs even as five more dissident legislators approached the Supreme Court seeking its direction to Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar to accept their resignation and not proceed to disqualify
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Take the zeal of Swachhata Abhiyan from Parliament to each Village: LS Spe
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Launching a two-day long special cleanliness drive in the Parliament House Estate on Saturday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urged the MPs to work towards taking the zeal of Swachhata Abhiyan to each village of the country.
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Five more rebel Karnataka MLAs move SC
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Five more Karnataka Congress MLAs moved the Supreme Court on Saturday, contending they had resigned "voluntarily" and that their resignation must be accepted by the Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar.
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Goa: Michael Lobo resigns as Deputy Speaker, likely to swear-in as ministe
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Panaji [Goa], July 13 (ANI): BJP leader Michael Lobo on Saturday resigned from the post of Deputy Speaker amid reports that he will be inducted as minister in the reshuffled cabinet.
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