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Ex-Mumbai University VC slams withdrawal of pre-matric scholarships to minority students

MUMBAI: Ex-VC, Mumbai University, ex-member of Rajya Sabha and former Planning Commission member Bhalchandra Mungekar has slammed the Centre for stopping pre-matric (class 1 to 8) scholarships for the students of minority communities. Mungekar was among the participants at an interaction to protest the scrapping of pre-matric scholarships to minorities…

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Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 To Be Moved In RS Today

It seeks to bring large residential buildings within the fold of the Energy Conservation regime, enhance the scope of the Energy Conservation Building Code and amend penalty provisions.Read on for details:

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PT Usha becomes first woman president of Indian Olympic Association

NEW DELHI: Ushering in a new era in the country's sports administration, the legendary PT Usha was on Saturday elected as the first woman president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

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2.46 Lakh Candidates Recruited By UPSC, SSC In Last 5 Years: Jitendra Singh To Rajya Sabha

A total of 2,46,914 candidates have been recruited by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Staff Selection Commission (SSC) during the last five years, Union Minister Jitendra Singh told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Read on for details:

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Won’t tolerate any unilateral change in LAC: S Jaishankar in Lok Sabha

NEW DELHI: India will not tolerate any unilateral change in the status quo at LAC and bilateral ties with China will not become normal until Beijing stops seeking the same, reiterated external affairs minister S Jaishankar in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Responding to queries by MPs after his suo motu…

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TMC and AAP join Congress-led opposition Parliament strategy meet

NEW DELHI: Accepting an invite from Congress president and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, members of like-minded opposition parties met to hammer out a joint strategy and draw up a list of issues for the winter session of parliament which commenced on Wednesday.

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Parliament ‘duty-bound’ to take up NJAC overreach: Vice President

NEW DELHI: Parliament is “duty-bound” to address the Supreme Court’s “overreach” in striking down the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act in 2015 which compromised “parliamentary sovereignty and disregarded the people’s mandate”, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Wednesday.

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Two Groups Declared As 'Terrorist Organisations' Under UAPA In Last 3 Years: MHA

In the last three years, India has declared two organisations as 'Terrorist Organisations' which have been banned, informed Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Read on for details:

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Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankhar Speaks On NJAC Verdict In His Remarks In Upper House

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar who is also Chairman of the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday spoke on the 99th Constitutional Amendment Bill paving way for the National Judicial Appointment Commission (NJAC) which was undone by the Supreme Court in 2015. Read on for details:

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Congress To Raise Issues Of Unemployment, Price Rise In Winter Session

The Winter Session will begin on December 7 and will last until December 29. The session also had to be delayed by a month due to the Gujarat election schedule.Read on for details:

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Govt convenes all-party meeting on Dec 6 ahead of Parliament's winter session

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi has sent out invitations to the floor leaders of political parties in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for the meeting. Read full detail on Dynamite News:

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Chhattisgarh: Congress Rajya Sabha MP Ranjeet Ranjan draws flak for saying 'not all Maoists are bad & wrong'

RAIPUR: Congress Rajya Sabha member from Chhattisgarh, Ranjeet Ranjan drew flak for her statement that not all Maoists were wrong and bad as many of them are being misused.

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Government says Subramanian Swamy security ensured, Delhi HC disposes of his plea

NEW DELHI: After the central government on Thursday informed the Delhi high court that adequate arrangements have been made to ensure security and safety of former BJP MP, Subramanian Swamy, a Z category protectee, the HC disposed of Swamy's plea.

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Sachin Pilot Targets PM Modi-Ashok Gehlot Chemistry, Draws Parallels With GN Azad

Pilot said, "We all witnessed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's praises during his visit to the Mangarh Dham, We all have seen similar things, earlier in the Rajya Sabha as well when the PM heaped praises on former Rajya Sabha MP Ghulam Nabi Azad on his farewell day. Read on for…

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5 ways in which Kharge vs Tharoor mirrors Sonia Gandhi vs Jitendra Prasada election for Congress president’s post

NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Wednesday finally elected its first non-Nehru-Gandhi president in 24 years when former leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge trounced Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor in the election which was held on October 17.

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BSP to send 'emissaries' to plan campaign in poll-bound states

LUCKNOW: BSP national president Mayawati has sent senior and experienced leaders from UP as “emissaries” to other states where Assembly elections are imminent. The leaders will work as “Behenji’s men” in states like Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. In Gujarat, where Assembly elections might be held in December this year,…

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Kharge vs Tharoor: Inside the campaign to elect the new Congress president

“Hello sir, I am calling from Shashi Tharoor sir’s office. You know elections are coming and both Kharge and Tharoor sahib are the choice of Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi ji,” a canvasser for Shashi Tharoor solicits the support of a Congress delegate from Amethi. “Please vote carefully.”

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Lalu Prasad pitches for Opposition unity at RJD national meet

Lalu Prasad’s re-election as party’s national president for the 12th time was endorsed by the national executive

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NCW issues notice to Chhattisgarh Congress Minister over remarks against BJP MP

Tamradhwaj Sahu used the word ‘charming’ while countering Saroj Pandey’s claim on the bad condition on roads.

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Centre awaits Congress nomination to constitute two Parliamentary panels

Congress registers strong protest with heads of both Houses regarding the allocation of committees

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Explained | The Mediation Bill, 2021

What are the changes which the Parliamentary Standing Committee has recommended to the draft Bill introduced in the Rajya Sabha last year? Will pre-litigation mediation be mandatory for all disputes before filing a suit in court?

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Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar to host Rajya Sabha floor leaders for dinner

NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will on Monday host floor leaders of Rajya Sabha for dinner at Upa-Rashtrapati Nivas.

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Mallikarjun Kharge asks Sonia to pick new Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha

Digvijaya Singh and P. Chidambaram are among the senior-most party leaders but Mr. Singh may have an edge in the role of Leader of the Opposition

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4 reasons why Mallikarjun Kharge may pip Shashi Tharoor at Congress president’s post

NEW DELHI: After a long-lasting drama and several twists and turns, the battlelines for the election to the Congress president’s post have finally been drawn. Leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge seems to have a clear advantage over Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor in the election to…

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