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US likely to announce diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 6 (ANI): The Biden administration is expected to announce this week that no US government officials will attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, implementing a diplomatic boycott of the games, CNN reported citing sources.
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Starvation grips Afghanistan amid economic collapse
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 5 (ANI): Afghanistan is on the brink of mass starvation after nearly four months since the Taliban seized power and now aid groups said that it has threatened to kill a million children this winter, reported The New York Times.
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MP Priyanka Chaturvedi resigns as anchor of Sansad TV show after suspensio
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Sunday stepped down as anchor for a show on Sansad TV after being suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the entire winter session of the Parliament.
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Winter session: Rajya Sabha shows signs of return to normal functioning
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): After several days of the ongoing winter session of Parliament being washed away due to "disruptions and forced adjournments" amid Opposition ruckus, Rajya Sabha showed signs of a return to normal functioning as the productivity remained above 95 per cent
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Proposed bill on cryptocurrency evokes wide interest, stakeholders pitch f
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): The bill concerning cryptocurrency is among the most keenly awaited new bills to be introduced in the winter session of parliament with the government intending to create a facilitative framework for the creation of the official digital currency to be i
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Parliament Winter Session: Tharoor introduces Private Member's Bill in LS
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday introduced a private member's bill in the Lok Sabha proposing the establishment of a High Court Bench in the state capitals where the principal seat of the court is situated at a place other than the state capital.
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Lithuania confirms diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Vilnius [Lithuania], December 3 (ANI): Lithuania on Friday confirmed diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics amid concerns over the human rights situation in China.
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Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha adjourned till Monday
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): After a marathon debate on the COVID-19 situation, the Lok Sabha on Friday, the fifth day of the ongoing winter session of Parliament, was adjourned till Monday, 11 am.
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Winter Session of Parliament: Rajya Sabha adjourned till Monday
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Rajya Sabha was adjourned till Monday, on Friday, the fifth day of the ongoing winter session of Parliament.
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COVID-19: Without blaming pervious govts that ignored health infrastructur
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya informed Lok Sabha on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has refrained from blaming the previous governments for the weak health infrastructure but has been working to strengthen it and ad
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Winter Session: RS proceedings on track, House takes up 17 matters in Zero
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Facing pandemonium for the last four days, the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha on Friday returned on track as the Upper House took 17 matters in Zero Hour and five Special Mentions.
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BJP snatching rights of opposition, public, alleges Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Joining the Opposition party MPs in their protest near Mahatma Gandhi's statue inside Parliament premises on Friday, Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury accused Bharatiya Janata Party government of snatching rights of the opposition and
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