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  BJP requests President to refer ordinance back to govt

  Politics | September 26, 2013 21:50 IST

  New Delhi: Terming the ordinance on convicted MPs and MLAs as “immoral and unconstitutional”, BJP today said President Pranab Mukherjee is not “duty-bound” to give assent to it and suggested to him that he should

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  Cabinet approves Ordinance to negate SC order on lawmakers

  Politics | September 24, 2013 23:19 IST

  New Delhi: An Ordinance to protect convicted MPs and MLAs from facing immediate disqualification was approved today by the Union Cabinet, in effect negating an order of the Supreme Court.Government decided to bring the Ordinance

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  Govt likely to consider ordinance to save convicted netas

  Politics | September 24, 2013 13:21 IST

  New Delhi: The government is likely to today consider an ordinance to protect convicted MPs and MLAs from facing immediate disqualification after having failed to get a Bill to this effect passed in Parliament.With Parliament

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  Food ordinance will not cause financial burden: Maken

  July 05, 2013 14:54 IST

  New Delhi, July 5: The government on Friday said the ordinance on food security, approved by the union cabinet on Wednesday, would not be a financial burden on the economy, and would help battle malnutrition

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  Rape with death can now attract death penalty

  India | February 02, 2013 12:17 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 1: Rape that leads to death of the victim or leaving her in a vegetative state can now attract death penalty under an ordinance cleared by the Union Cabinet tonight in a

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  Kiran Bedi Says, Create Lokpal Through Ordinance If Par Is Stalled

  India | November 23, 2011 20:34 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 23: Team Anna member Kiran Bedi today asked as to what was stopping ruling Congress from declaring its resolve to create an effective Lokpal through a special session of Parliament or an

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  Bengal Passes Ordinance For Reclaiming 400 Acres At Singur

  India | June 09, 2011 22:23 IST

  Kolkata, June 9: The West Bengal government has passed an ordinance for reclaiming 400 acres of land at Tata Motors' abandoned site at Singur for returning to unwilling farmers, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today.