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Nepal votes for new National Assembly
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Feb 7 (ANI): Nepal on Wednesday voted in huge numbers to elect new representatives to the Upper House, as people from various districts came and exercised their franchise.
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Nepal set to vote for National Assembly, new govt. within a month
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Feb 7 (ANI): Nepal, which held simultaneous elections last year, is set to vote for one final time, for the upper house on Wednesday, where 52 candidates are vying for the remaining 32 seats in the 59-seat upper parliament.
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No consensus over triple talaq bill, RS adjourned till tomorrow
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): A united Opposition, led by the Congress party, continued to put pressure on the Centre in the Rajya Sabha for the triple talaq bill to be put before a select committee of the House, on Thursday.
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Nepal's National Assembly election likely on February 8
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Jan. 03 (ANI): Election for Nepal's National Assembly, also known as upper house of Federal Parliament, is expected to be held on February 8.
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Russia launches presidential election campaign
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 18 (ANI): Russia on Monday officially kicked off its presidential election campaign after the upper house of parliament published its resolution.
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Achievement for RS to see him at this post: JD(U) welcomes Venkaiah Naidu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): The Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) on Sunday congratulated Vice President-elect M. Venkaiah Naidu on his overwhelming victory and asserted that it was an achievement for the Upper House to see the latter at this post.
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BJP says 'will uphold constitutional tradition' in RS
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 04 (ANI): the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said as a single largest party in Rajya Sabha it would uphold the constitutional, parliamentary and democratic traditions in the Upper House.
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Mayawati says will resign from RS for not being allowed to speak on Dalits
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Huge drama was witnessed in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday when Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati said she would resign from the Upper House after accusing the chair of not allowing her to speak on issues related to Dalits.
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Italian Senate approves bill outlawing torture
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], May 17 (ANI): The Senate, the upper house of Italy's Parliament on Wednesday approved a controversial bill introducing the crime of torture with 195 votes in favour ,eight against and 34 abstentions.
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Agitated by low attendance, Pak Senate chairman suspends official duties
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Apr 14 (ANI): Pakistan Senate chairman Raza Rabbani today protested by suspending his official duties over the irresponsible behavior and low attendance of members of the Upper House.
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RS MP Rajeev Chandrashekhar withdraws bill seeking to declare Pakistan �
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 10 (ANI): Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrashekhar on Friday withdrew the Private Members' Bill, he had earlier filed, in the Upper House of the Parliament seeking to declare Pakistan a terror state and snapping all economic and trade relations with it.
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Afghan Senators call on Prez to dissolve High Peace Council
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Jan. 16 (ANI): Senators from Upper House of Parliament in Afghanistan have asked President Ashraf Ghani to dissolve the High Peace Council (HPC) following the insensitive remarks made by former HPC advisor Abdul Hakim Mujahid.
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