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Sri Lanka: Parliament rejects opposition's no-confidence motion against Pr
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 17 (ANI): A no-confidence motion against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was defeated in the parliament on Tuesday after 119 MPs voted against it.
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Indian flag flies at half-mast after demise of UAE President
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Marking a day of national mourning following the demise of the United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan, the Indian flag is flown at half-mast at the Parliament in New Delhi on Saturday.
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Sri Lanka: Prez assures to amend Constitution to empower Parliament amid r
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Colombo [Sri lanka], May 12 (ANI): Amid tension over the economic crisis, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that steps will be taken to amend the Constitution of the country to re-enact the contents of the 19th Amendment to further empower the Parliament.
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Activists differ on bill to raise age of marriage for women, house panel t
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New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports on Monday discussed the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2021, which proposes to raise the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21.
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Sri Lanka: MPs trapped inside Parliament amid students protest
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 6 (ANI): As the ongoing protests of university students in Sri Lanka near the Parliament continue, the parliamentarians of Sri Lanka are trapped inside the Parliament premises, unable to leave.
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Sri Lanka Police fires tear gas on university students protesting outside
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka Police fired tear gas on the protesters on Thursday in order to disperse the protest staged by University students under the theme "Let's oust the government! Let's reverse the system!" outside the parliament.
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Sri Lanka: 12 protesters arrested near Parliament
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 4 (ANI): At least 12 persons were arrested for protesting near the Parliament in Colombo for supporting the no-confidence motion against the government and demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, reported the Da
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Cong MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh appointed as Chairman of Parliamentary stand
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday appointed Congress MP from Bihar Akhilesh Prasad Singh as Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Subordinate Legislation.
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Parliamentary panel to summon social media giants, search engines over 'an
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New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has decided to summon representatives of the world's major social media platforms and search engines over issues related to their competitive practices.
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Uniform Civil code should be implemented and RPI supports it, says Union M
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New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Backing the Uniform Civil Code, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday said that his party Republican Party of India (RPI) will support it when it is tabled in the Parliament.
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Sri Lankan PM rejects calls for resignation; says 'I will go if I lose Par
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 27 (ANI): Amid nationwide protests and growing calls for his resignation, Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that he will step down if he loses the majority in the Parliament.
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Navneet Rana's arrest resonates in parliamentary privilege committee meeti
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): A member of the Parliamentary Privileges Committee of Lok Sabha emphatically raised the issue of arrest of independent Lok Sabha MP Navneet Rana at the committee meeting on Tuesday and the issue resonated at the meeting.
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