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Sitharaman attacks Congress, says Constitutional amendments were made to protect those in power
India | Dec 16, 2024, 12:25 PM ISTFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Congress brazenly kept amending the Constitution to help family and dynasty and added that India's Constitution has stood the test of time.
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Parliament: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourn till tomorrow
India | Dec 18, 2024, 09:31 AM ISTParliament Winter Session: The Constitution debate, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh initiated discussions and saw a heated argument between the ruling party and the opposition MPs. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the government, and in response, PM Modi hit back at the grand old party.
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Congress placed non-Constitutional body, National Advisory Council, over and above PM: Modi in LS
India | Dec 14, 2024, 08:12 PM ISTParliament Winter Session: Prime Minister Narendra Modi replied to the debate on India's constitution in the Lok Sabha on Saturday. The Lok Sabha on Friday initiated a two-day debate on "Discussion on the Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India".
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Rekha Sharma elected unopposed in Rajya Sabha bypolls, says priority is to raise voices of people
Haryana | Dec 13, 2024, 05:20 PM ISTAccompanied by Haryana Minister Mahipal Dhanda and former Haryana Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta, Rekha Sharma was given certificate by the Returning Officer after being declared elected unopposed.
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Lok Sabha to begin two-day debate on Constitution today; BJP, Congress issue whip to MPs
India | Dec 13, 2024, 06:22 AM ISTAs per the listed agenda of the Lok Sabha, there will be a special discussion on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India. The discussions will centre on the significance and evolution of the Constitution.
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Privilege motion moved against Kiren Rijiju for derogatory remarks against Opposition leaders
India | Dec 12, 2024, 08:44 PM ISTOpposition MPs are "not worthy of being in the House", Rijiju said on Wednesday while hitting out at opposition parties over their attacks on Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.
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Over 1,300 posts vacant in IAS, 586 in IPS: Jitendra Singh shares officers' appointment details
India | Dec 12, 2024, 05:25 PM ISTParliament Winter Session 2024: MoS Jitendra Singh, in his detailed reply, also shared details of appointments made to IAS, IPS and IFS from General, Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) during the last five years.
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Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha passes Disaster Management Amendment Bill 2024
India | Dec 12, 2024, 09:03 PM ISTThe first session of the winter Parliament commenced on November 25, with both Houses getting adjourned fairly early due to disruptions. The winter session will go on till December 20.
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Dhankhar a govt spokesperson, biggest disruptor: Congress on no-trust move against RS chairman
India | Dec 11, 2024, 04:47 PM ISTMallikarjun Kharge said that Jagdeep Dhankhar’s actions have hurt the dignity of India and there is no “personal fight" against the Rajya Sabha Chairman.
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Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day
India | Dec 11, 2024, 05:06 PM ISTParliament Winter Session: Both Houses - Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha - of the parliament witnessed a ruckus led by the Opposition MPs, leading to a series of adjournments since the commencement of the session.
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Increase in unexplained sudden death risk due to Covid vaccines? Here’s what Health Minister said
India | Dec 11, 2024, 10:24 AM ISTUnion Health Minister JP Nadda said the government has implemented several strategies to raise public awareness regarding vaccine side-effects reporting and to ensure timely medical interventions for affected individuals.
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Kiren Rijiju rejects opposition's no-trust motion against Dhankhar, says 'NDA has majority in RS'
India | Dec 10, 2024, 06:44 PM ISTUnion Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the opposition's move was extremely regretteble and that government was proud of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
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Opposition can't bring no-confidence motion against Jagdeep Dhankhar: Check what rules say
India | Dec 10, 2024, 05:22 PM ISTNo-confidence motion against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar: The rule says that a 14-day notice period is required for a no-confidence motion and now only 10 days are left in the winter session. It is being said that the no-confidence motion in the current session is just a political stunt.
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Sonia Gandhi did not trust me: Najma Heptulla in her new book 'In Pursuit of Democracy'
India | Dec 10, 2024, 05:30 PM ISTNajma Heptulla was the Union Minority Affairs Minister in the first Narendra Modi government from 2014 to 2016. She was the Rajya Sabha member from 1980 to 2016.
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Opposition gives notice to move no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankhar
India | Dec 10, 2024, 02:58 PM ISTThe Raja Sabha chairman has been constantly reprimanding the Opposition Bloc leaders for their conduct in the Rajya Sabha and for not allowing the House to function with continuous disruptions. The motion is likely to be rejected.
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Parliament HIGHLIGHTS: Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow after BJP MPs raise Soros
India | Dec 10, 2024, 02:56 PM ISTParliament Winter Session: The Winter Session, which commenced on November 25, will conclude on December 20. The Winter Session has, so far, witnessed a deadlock between the government and INDIA bloc-led Opposition in both Houses.
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INDIA bloc leaders in Rajya Sabha plan to bring no-confidence motion against Dhankhar: Sources
India | Dec 12, 2024, 08:52 PM ISTSources said that the discussion are underway to bring the non-confidence motion in the Rajya Sabha after more than 50 MPs have signed the motion and the draft is ready.
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Parliament Winter Session: Both Houses adjourned for the day amid protest by Opposition
India | Dec 09, 2024, 04:50 PM ISTParliament Winter Session 2024: The eleventh day of the winter session saw opposition MPs including Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi held a protest over the Adani matter, at the Parliament premises.
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TMC names Ritabrata Banerjee as candidate for Rajya Sabha bypolls
Kolkata | Dec 07, 2024, 03:49 PM ISTRajya Sabha bypolls: The elections for the six vacant seats of Rajya Sabha will be held on December 20 and results will also be declared on the same day.
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Rajya Sabha: Dhankhar says cash recovered from Abhishek Manu Singhvi's seat, Congress MP denies
India | Dec 06, 2024, 02:05 PM ISTParliament Winter Session: Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said the matter was brought to his attention, and he ensured an investigation was conducted.