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Ahead of Parliament session, govt convenes all-party meet on Sunday
New Delhi: The government has convened a customary all-party meeting on Sunday ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said in a post on X on Tuesday…
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Parliament Winter Session to be held between Nov 20 and Dec 25
Union minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju announced on Tuesday, November 5, that the upcoming Parliamentary Winter Session will be held between November 25 and December 20. In an X post, Rijiju…
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SC dismisses lawyer’s review plea on restoration of ex-MP in Parliament
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed a lawyer’s plea seeking review of its order denying his challenge against the restoration of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Mohammed Faizal’s Lok Sabha membership.…
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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…
