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India has always been strong proponent of multilateralism: Om Birla
New Delhi: India has been a strong proponent of multilateralism, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Tuesday and called for sharing the fruits of technological advancement equitably. He said this while…
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Parliamentary standing committees formed, Rahul Gandhi in Defence
New Delhi: The Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committees for 2024-2025 were constituted with the Congress members chairing four committees, including the External Affairs. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is a member of the…
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RSS-affiliated Muslim org among 3 backing Waqf Bill at Parliament panel meet
New Delhi: Amid heated exchanges between the NDA and opposition members, three Muslim organisations, including an RSS affiliate, on Friday supported the proposed amendments to the Waqf law before a parliamentary panel,…
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Parliament breach: Delhi court rejects bail plea of Neelam Azad
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday turned down the bail plea of Neelam Azad, one of the six accused in the December 13, 2023 Parliament security breach case. Declining to release…
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Third JPC meeting on Waqf Amendment Bill underway
New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee, constituted to deliberate the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, began its third meeting on Thursday in the Parliament premises, with presentations from various Union Ministries on the…
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Tharoor slams govt’s reluctance to give oppn key parl committee chairs
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday hit out at the government over its “reluctance” to give the opposition chairpersonship of important parliamentary committees, and said it only reflects its…
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Joint Parliamentary Committee invites suggestions on Waqf Bill
New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), formed to discuss the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, has invited suggestions from the public and experts on the Bill. In the first meeting of the…
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Man held for trying to enter Parliament on fake entry pass
New Delhi: A man has been booked for trespassing for allegedly trying to enter the Parliament complex on a fake entry pass, officials said on Thursday. According to police, a labourer of…
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151 sitting MPs and MLAs face cases of crimes against women: ADR
New Delhi: As many as 151 sitting MPs and MLAs have declared cases related to crimes against women in their election affidavits, with West Bengal having the highest number of lawmakers facing…
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Parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill to hold first meet on Aug 22
New Delhi: The first meeting of the Parliament’s joint committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill will be held next week. The committee, chaired by BJP member Jagdambika Pal, will meet representatives of…
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Man scales wall, jumps inside Parliament Annexe building premises, nabbed
New Delhi: In a major security breach, a man in his early 20s scaled the wall and jumped inside the Parliament Annexe building premises on Friday afternoon, official sources said. A purported…
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Govt should have nullified SC’s ‘creamy layer’ judgement through Parliament: Kharge
New Delhi: Asserting that the idea of denying reservation to SCs and STs on account of the creamy layer concept is “condemnable”, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said the government should…
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ED filed cases against 132 sitting, ex-legislators, in last 6 years: Centre
New Delhi: A total of 132 money laundering cases have been registered against sitting and former MPs and MLAs apart from political leaders over the last six years, the government informed Parliament…
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FM to move financial proposals bill for consideration in Parliament today
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move the Finance (No.2) Bill, 2024, for consideration in Parliament on Tuesday to give effect to the financial proposals of the central government for…
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Key bills to be tabled in Parliament today
New Delhi: The Parliament’s Budget Session resumes on Monday with several key bills on the agenda, following a week of intense debates between opposition and ruling parties who are likely to again…
