Standing Committee
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MCD election issue reaches Supreme Court, BJP councillor files petition
Delhi | Sep 27, 2024, 10:50 PM ISTBJP Councillor Raja Iqbal Singh moves Supreme Court over MCD standing committee election delay, accusing Mayor Shelley Oberoi of flouting norms. Know more about the petition, election results, and AAP's response.
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BJP's Sunder Singh wins vacant MCD standing committee seat, gets 115 votes
Delhi | Sep 27, 2024, 11:13 PM ISTAam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Nirmala Kumari did not get any votes in the polls, further solidifying the BJP’s dominance in the contest. The unopposed victory reflects the BJP’s continued dominance in the MCD polls.
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Rajya Sabha chairman refers Bills seeking to replace IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act to standing committee
India | Aug 19, 2023, 09:19 AM ISTOnce the three Bills are passed, they will replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Indian Evidence Act respectively.
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Delhi MCD House: The BJP released a poster of the AAP gimmick regarding the scuffle in MCD
News | Feb 25, 2023, 01:54 PM ISTBJP continues to target the Aam Aadmi Party through the poster….BJP has written in the poster…the gimmick of 2023 will surprise everyone…
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Standing committees rejigged, 50 Rajya Sabha members changed due to poor attendance
India | Oct 10, 2021, 11:31 AM ISTIt is also learnt that Vice President Naidu suggested attendance be considered while recommending members to 24 DRSCs of Parliament.
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Rajya Sabha adjourned after uproar on triple talaq bill
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Triple Talaq: Government rejects Congress demand for sending bill to Standing Committee
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Parliamentary panel moots rethink on defining Railways as ‘commercial undertaking’
Aug 10, 2017, 02:43 PM ISTThe Standing Committee on Railways wants the government to assess the quantum of social service obligations, and has asked the ministry to take a re-look at defining the Railways as a ‘commercial undertaking’
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Jaitley moves Blackmoney bill in Lok Sabha, seeks Opposition support
National | May 11, 2015, 07:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today moved in Lok Sabha a bill which provides for penalty and tax up to 120 per cent along with criminal prosecution for those who have parked black money
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Lokpal amendment bill sent to Standing Committee
National | Dec 22, 2014, 08:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: A bill seeking to amend Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act to include leader of the largest opposition party in Lok Sabha in a panel which will select chairperson and members of the anti-corruption body
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China mulls scrapping death penalty for nine crimes
World | Oct 27, 2014, 11:44 AM ISTBeijing: China, accused by rights groups of carrying out world's largest number of executions every year, now plans to cut down death penalty for nine crimes including smuggling weapons and nuclear materials.The draft amendment to
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NDMC Standing Committee proposes hike in parking fees
India | Oct 18, 2014, 07:29 AM ISTNew Delhi: Parking fees in north Delhi areas are likley to go up with the standing committee of the north corporation yesterday proposing a hike for the same.The decision was under “active consideration” and comes
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Government seeks Congress support for Insurance Bill; open to new ideas
National | Aug 03, 2014, 05:10 PM ISTHyderabad: Noting that the government is ready to consider any “meaningful” suggestions on the Insurance Bill, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today appealed to opposition Congress and other parties to pass it in the current
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Land acquisition bill deferred till Budget session
India | Dec 18, 2012, 10:24 PM ISTNew Delhi,Dec 18: The controversial Land Acquisition Bill is set for further delay as its consideration was deferred on Tuesday by the Lok Sabha till the next session bowing to the wishes of Opposition members.Parliamentary
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Food Bill To Be Implemented By Year-End
Mar 21, 2012, 03:34 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 21: Sitting on surplus food grain stock, the government today said it plans to roll out the proposed National Food Security Bill by this year-end. The Bill, which seeks to provide legal
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Youths Are With Me, Says Hazare
India | Dec 12, 2011, 04:22 PM ISTGhaziabad, Dec 12: Vowing to continue his campaign against corruption, Anna Hazare today said he had the support of the youth who have committed their lives to work for reforms in the country.“Youth in huge
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Standing Committee Report Has Not Addressed CBI's Independence : Agnivesh
India | Dec 10, 2011, 08:23 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 10: Activist Swami Agnivesh today said the parliamentary standing committee report on Lokpal had not addressed the key issue of granting CBI freedom from the government's control.“The issue of granting independence to
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Team Anna Attacks Par Panel; Govt Wants Anna To Hold Back Stir
India | Dec 09, 2011, 10:17 PM ISTRalegan Siddhi/New Delhi, Dec 9: Accusing the Parliamentary panel on Lokpal of fooling people, Team Anna today questioned the credibility of its report, claiming only 12 of the 30 MPs supported its proposals, even as
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Standing Committee To Meet Again To Iron Out Differences On Lokpal Bill
India | Dec 01, 2011, 04:56 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 30: Amid sharp differences in the Parliamentary Committee examining the Lokpal Bill on a variety of issues including bringing Prime Minister under its ambit, panel chairman Abhishek Singhvi has called a fresh
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Lokpal : Par Committee Report Likely In Early December
India | Nov 13, 2011, 09:31 PM ISTChandigarh, Nov 13: The Parliamentary panel scrutinising the Lokpal Bill is likely to submit its report early next month and the redrafted legislation will be “far superior” to anything that has been proposed so far,