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MPs bid farewell, PM addresses parliament for the last time
National | Feb 21, 2014, 11:56 PM ISTNew 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 | Feb 21, 2014, 06:35 PM ISTGuwahati: 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
National | Nov 04, 2013, 06:53 AM ISTNew 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
National | Sep 29, 2013, 11:01 AM ISTNew 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
National | Sep 02, 2013, 05:24 PM ISTNew 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
National | Aug 09, 2013, 09:07 PM ISTNew 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 | Jul 23, 2013, 08:34 PM ISTWashington, 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
National | Jul 10, 2013, 04:42 PM ISTNew 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 | Jul 09, 2013, 07:41 AM ISTBangalore, 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
National | Nov 24, 2012, 11:40 AM ISTMumbai, 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
National | Oct 07, 2012, 06:36 PM ISTNew 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
National | Sep 10, 2012, 06:20 PM ISTNew 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
National | Aug 31, 2012, 01:09 PM ISTNew 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
National | Sep 23, 2012, 04:34 PM ISTNew 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
National | Jul 18, 2012, 07:50 PM ISTNew 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
National | Jul 12, 2012, 08:24 PM ISTNew 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'
National | Jun 26, 2012, 03:00 PM ISTBastar (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
National | May 22, 2012, 07:22 PM ISTNew 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 | Apr 01, 2012, 04:14 PM ISTNew 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 | Mar 30, 2012, 01:17 PM ISTGhaziabad, 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