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Waqf Bill Discussion Breaks Record For Longest Debate In Rajya Sabha
The extensive and rigorous debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha last week set a new benchmark by scripting new record of having longest discussion in the history of the Upper House.
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"Based On Conscience": Naveen Patnaik's Party Eases Opposition To Waqf Bill
Odisha's Biju Janata Dal has apparently had a change of heart about the Waqf Amendment Bill. After categorically saying it was against the bill ahead of its presentation in the Lok Sabha, the party, shortly before the voting in the Upper House, has t
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Germany's Spending "Bazooka" For Military, Infra Passes Final Hurdle
Germany's upper house of parliament on Friday gave the final seal of approval to a massive spending package to build up the military and overhaul infrastructure.
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Arvind Kejriwal To Enter Parliament? AAP Move Sets Off Strong Buzz
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s decision to field its Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora in an assembly bypoll has set off a buzz that party chief Arvind Kejriwal may join the Upper House after his recent election defeat ended his Delhi assembly membership.
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Indians Received Over 72% Of H1B Visas From Oct 2022 To Sept 2023: Centre
The government also told the Upper House that there were 21,928 Indian students before the start of the conflict in Ukraine, but as on November 01, 2024, only 1,802 students were enrolled in various Ukrainian universities.
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Vijayasai Reddy Resigns From Rajya Sabha, 4th YSRCP MP To Quit Since 2024 Polls Rout
YSRCP leader V Vijayasai Reddy on Saturday resigned as a member of Rajya Sabha and announced he was quitting politics due to "personal reasons", the fourth party MP to short-terminate their terms in the Upper House since its rout in the 2024 polls.
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With 200 Cops As Security, Dalit Groom Rides Horse To Bride's House In Rajasthan
A Dalit groom's 'baraat' was taken out under heavy police protection in Rajasthan's Ajmer district after the bride's family approached the administration apprehending opposition by upper castes to a horse-mounted wedding procession.
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"Vegetable Knife For Bypass Surgery": Jagdeep Dhankhar On No-Trust Motion
"Never use a vegetable-cutting knife for bypass surgery" - Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar declared Tuesday, in his first comments since the opposition's motion of no-confidence in his stewardship of the Upper House was junked.
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Jagdeep Dhankhar Spoke For 30% Of Time In Rajya Sabha: Derek O'Brien
Amid the opposition's charge that Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar does not allow them to speak, TMC Parliamentary Party Leader Derek O'Brien on Friday alleged that the Rajya Sabha chairman spoke for around 30% of the time the Upper House functioned.
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'One Nation, One Poll' Panel Gets More Members After Some Parties Object
The Joint Parliamentary Committee to review the One Nation One Election bill, will have eight more members. Now it will have 27 members from Lok Sabha and 12 from Rajya Sabha, instead of 21 members from the lower house and 10 from the upper house.
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INDIA Bloc May Back Congress No-Confidence Motion Against Jagdeep Dhankhar
Parties belonging to the INDIA bloc are likely to back a Congress no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar alleging partisan functioning in the Upper House, sources have said.
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Parliament Winter Session Highlights: Rajya Sabha Clears Bill To Replace 100-Year-Old Boiler Act
Parliament Winter Session: Rajya Sabha cleared a bill to replace the 100-year-old boiler act in Lok Sabha today. The bill, which aims to decriminalise seven offences and promote ease of doing business, was cleared in the Upper House by a voice vote.
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Russia Approves Tax Bill on Cryptocurrency Transactions Amid BTC Boom: Details
Recently, the Federation Council, the Upper House of the Russian Parliament, approved a new bill that outlines the taxation framework for cryptocurrencies. This bill classifies virtual digital currencies as property.
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7 Members Of Mumbai Family Die After Short Circuit Causes Massive Fire
The fire started in a shop on the ground floor that housed electrical items and spread to the upper floor, where the family resided.
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Expelled For Anti-Party Activities, Ex MP Of Naveen Patnaik's BJD Joins BJP
The BJD on Friday expelled its Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar for "anti-party activities", soon after he tendered his resignation from the Upper House of Parliament.
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Waqf Bill Discussion Breaks Record For Longest Debate In Rajya Sabha
The extensive and rigorous debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha last week set a new benchmark by scripting new record of having longest discussion in the history of the Upper House.
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"Based On Conscience": Naveen Patnaik's Party Eases Opposition To Waqf Bill
Odisha's Biju Janata Dal has apparently had a change of heart about the Waqf Amendment Bill. After categorically saying it was against the bill ahead of its presentation in the Lok Sabha, the party, shortly before the voting in the Upper House, has t
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Germany's Spending "Bazooka" For Military, Infra Passes Final Hurdle
Germany's upper house of parliament on Friday gave the final seal of approval to a massive spending package to build up the military and overhaul infrastructure.
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Arvind Kejriwal To Enter Parliament? AAP Move Sets Off Strong Buzz
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s decision to field its Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora in an assembly bypoll has set off a buzz that party chief Arvind Kejriwal may join the Upper House after his recent election defeat ended his Delhi assembly membership.
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Indians Received Over 72% Of H1B Visas From Oct 2022 To Sept 2023: Centre
The government also told the Upper House that there were 21,928 Indian students before the start of the conflict in Ukraine, but as on November 01, 2024, only 1,802 students were enrolled in various Ukrainian universities.
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Vijayasai Reddy Resigns From Rajya Sabha, 4th YSRCP MP To Quit Since 2024 Polls Rout
YSRCP leader V Vijayasai Reddy on Saturday resigned as a member of Rajya Sabha and announced he was quitting politics due to "personal reasons", the fourth party MP to short-terminate their terms in the Upper House since its rout in the 2024 polls.
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With 200 Cops As Security, Dalit Groom Rides Horse To Bride's House In Rajasthan
A Dalit groom's 'baraat' was taken out under heavy police protection in Rajasthan's Ajmer district after the bride's family approached the administration apprehending opposition by upper castes to a horse-mounted wedding procession.
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"Vegetable Knife For Bypass Surgery": Jagdeep Dhankhar On No-Trust Motion
"Never use a vegetable-cutting knife for bypass surgery" - Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar declared Tuesday, in his first comments since the opposition's motion of no-confidence in his stewardship of the Upper House was junked.
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Jagdeep Dhankhar Spoke For 30% Of Time In Rajya Sabha: Derek O'Brien
Amid the opposition's charge that Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar does not allow them to speak, TMC Parliamentary Party Leader Derek O'Brien on Friday alleged that the Rajya Sabha chairman spoke for around 30% of the time the Upper House functioned.
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'One Nation, One Poll' Panel Gets More Members After Some Parties Object
The Joint Parliamentary Committee to review the One Nation One Election bill, will have eight more members. Now it will have 27 members from Lok Sabha and 12 from Rajya Sabha, instead of 21 members from the lower house and 10 from the upper house.
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INDIA Bloc May Back Congress No-Confidence Motion Against Jagdeep Dhankhar
Parties belonging to the INDIA bloc are likely to back a Congress no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar alleging partisan functioning in the Upper House, sources have said.
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Parliament Winter Session Highlights: Rajya Sabha Clears Bill To Replace 100-Year-Old Boiler Act
Parliament Winter Session: Rajya Sabha cleared a bill to replace the 100-year-old boiler act in Lok Sabha today. The bill, which aims to decriminalise seven offences and promote ease of doing business, was cleared in the Upper House by a voice vote.
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Russia Approves Tax Bill on Cryptocurrency Transactions Amid BTC Boom: Details
Recently, the Federation Council, the Upper House of the Russian Parliament, approved a new bill that outlines the taxation framework for cryptocurrencies. This bill classifies virtual digital currencies as property.
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7 Members Of Mumbai Family Die After Short Circuit Causes Massive Fire
The fire started in a shop on the ground floor that housed electrical items and spread to the upper floor, where the family resided.
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Expelled For Anti-Party Activities, Ex MP Of Naveen Patnaik's BJD Joins BJP
The BJD on Friday expelled its Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar for "anti-party activities", soon after he tendered his resignation from the Upper House of Parliament.
