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  MPs bid farewell, PM addresses parliament for the last time

  Politics | February 21, 2014 23:56 IST

  New Delhi: Members Friday bid farewell on the last day of the 15th Lok Sabha's last session Friday with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, addressing parliament for the last time, saying the general elections would give

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  Nido's death: North East MPs urge PM to set up inquiry panel

  India | February 21, 2014 18:35 IST

  Guwahati: The North East MPs Forum has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to appoint an Inquiry Commission headed by a retired Supreme Court Judge from the North East to inquire into the death of Arunachal

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  Pappu Yadav's sensational disclosure: Even NDA government bought MPs offering cash and call girls

  Politics | November 04, 2013 6:53 IST

  New Delhi: In a sensational disclosure, former MP Pappu Yadav has alleged that  members of parliament (MPs) were bought not only by Manmohan Singh and Narasimha Rao governments but by NDA government as well. According to

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  MPs seek PM's intervention to end harassment of IFS officer

  Politics | September 29, 2013 11:01 IST

  New Delhi: A group of MPs and an activists' outfit have demanded Prime Minister's intervention into the alleged harassment of an Indian Foreign Service officer, who had unearthed a forestry scam in Haryana involving top

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  One-third MPs, MLAs face criminal charges

  Politics | September 02, 2013 17:24 IST

  New Delhi: Almost one-third of sitting Lok Sabha members and an equal number of MLAs in various states are facing criminal charges, a study by an NGO favouring electoral reforms has said.The nation-wide survey, done

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  Govt to amend Constitution to protect tainted MPs, MLAs, MLCs from disqualification

  Politics | August 09, 2013 21:07 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 9: With the Election Commission implementing the Supreme Court judgement on disqualification of convicted MLAs and MPs, government is working overtime to negate the order by seeking a review and even trying

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  65 MPs write to Barack Obama: Don't give visa to Narendra Modi

  World | July 23, 2013 20:34 IST

  Washington, Jul 23: As BJP president Rajnath Singh is here batting for visa for Narendra Modi, 65 Members of Parliament have written letters to President Barack Obama, urging the US administration to maintain the current

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  MPs, MLAs to be disqualified from date of conviction: SC

  Politics | July 10, 2013 16:42 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 10: The Supreme Court today struck down as ultra vires a provision of the Representation of the People Act which protects a convicted lawmakers against disqualification on the ground of pendency of

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  MPs to meet on wind energy growth in Bangalore

  India | July 09, 2013 7:41 IST

  Bangalore, July 9: MPs from coastal states will meet here July 13 to chalk out an action plan on the development of wind energy and challenges facing the industry, an official said yesterday."It is the

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  With Bal Thackeray ailing, Uddhav calls meeting of MPs, MLAs

  Politics | November 24, 2012 11:40 IST

  Mumbai, Nov 2:  Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting of party MPs and legislators this afternoon amid reports of deteriorating health of saffron outfit's patriarch Bal Thackeray.Normally a meeting of party

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  MPs' unpaid power, water bills in Delhi Rs.6.27 crore

  Politics | October 07, 2012 18:36 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 7  :   The unpaid power and water bills of former and sitting MPs in New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area amount to Rs.6.27 crore, an RTI activist said Sunday.The reply, received from

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  Coalgate: JD(U) demands resignation of Cong Ministers, MPs

  Politics | September 10, 2012 18:20 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 10: Launching a scathing attack on Congress over the coal controversy, JD-U today demanded immediate resignation of Union Ministers Sriprakash Jaiswal and Subodh Kant Sahay from the Cabinet and suspension of the

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  SP, TDP, Left MPs stage sit-in, demand judicial probe into Coalgate

  Politics | August 31, 2012 13:09 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 31 :  SP leader Mulayam Singh Yadav and MPs from TDP and Left parties today sat on a dharna in front of Parliament House to seek a judicial inquiry into coal blocks

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  Sushma Swaraj rejects report about move for en masse resignations by BJP MPs

  Politics | September 23, 2012 16:34 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 23: Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj today ruled out en masse resignations by BJP MPs either from Parliament or from parliamentary committees in view of the current deadlock

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  MPs, MLAs to show I-cards to vote in Presidential election

  Politics | July 18, 2012 19:50 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 18: Electors keen to exercise their franchise in tomorrow's Presidential election will have to furnish either their identity card or a letter from the poll authority before being allowed to vote.  “Yes,

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  Whip tantamounts to offence of undue influence: EC on Prez poll

  Politics | July 12, 2012 20:24 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 11: Ahead of the July 19 Presidential poll, the Election Commission has made it clear that political parties cannot issue any direction or whip to members to vote or not as it

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  'It will be welcome gesture if tribal MPs, MLAs back Sangma'

  Politics | June 26, 2012 15:00 IST

  Bastar (Chhattisgarh), Jun 25:  Union Minister Agatha Sangma today said it would be a “welcome gesture” if tribal MPs and MLAs voted for her father P A Sangma in the July 19 Presidential election.“I would

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  Sonia concerned over absentee MPs, ministers in Parliament

  Politics | May 22, 2012 19:22 IST

  New Delhi, May 22: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today expressed displeasure over the poor attendance of party MPs as also some ministers playing truant despite roaster duty in Parliament.Expressing concern that party MPs sometimes are

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  More Brickbats For Kejriwal From MPs, Minister Threatens Suit

  India | April 01, 2012 16:14 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 1: In fresh confrontation with Team Anna, Union Minister Virbhadra Singh today said he intends to file a criminal defamation suit against Arvind Kejriwal while Congress MP Jagdambika Pal has slapped a

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  How Can I Respect Parliament Which Has MPs With 'Criminal Background', Asks Kejriwal

  India | March 30, 2012 13:17 IST

  Ghaziabad, Mar 30: Striking a defiant note, Arvind Kejriwal today replied to the privilege notices served on him for “insulting” Parliament, saying how can he respect the institution which has MPs with “criminal background”.  The