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Rekha attends Rajya Sabha first time in Monsoon Session

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New Delhi: Cinestar Rekha on Tuesday attended the proceedings in Rajya Sabha for the first time in the current Monsoon Session of Parliament.
Clad in yellow silk saree and carrying a golden handbag,

Big fight likely on Food Bill

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New Delhi: The Congress has issued a three-line whip to its members for the week starting Monday, when the Food Security Bill and other key legislative measures will come up in the Lok Sabha.The memb

Govt seeks Parliament nod for additional expenditure of Rs 7,500 crore; 1,000 cr towards 'Nirbhaya Fund'

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New Delhi: The government on Friday sought Parliament's nod for an additional expenditure of Rs 7,500 crore, which will include Rs 1,000 crore towards 'Nirbhaya Fund' for safety of women and a simila

12 Andhra MPs suspended in LS for protesting against Telangana

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New Delhi: Cracking the whip, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Friday suspended for at least five sittings 12 members from Andhra Pradesh who have been agitating against decision to form Telangana an

Forgotten when the PM has spoken: BJP

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New Delhi: The BJP is keen on making Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speak on the missing coal scam files and give an explanation on how and when the files went missing when he was incharge of the coal

Missing files din buries Food Bill

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New Delhi: The relentless furore in both Houses of Parliament on Tuesday over the missing files on coal block allocations scuttled the government’s attempt to push through the UPA’s  ambitious Nation

Rare smile on Sonia’s face, what next?

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New Delhi: Amid the ruckus in the Lok Sabha over the missing coal scam files, and protests over the bifurcation of AP, Congress president Sonia Gandhi allowed herself a brief smile.
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Sushma becomes `PM’ for five minutes

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New Delhi: BJP leader Sushma Swaraj caused some amusement on Tuesday when she sat in the Prime Minister’s seat in the Lok Sabha.
During an adjournment at 11.15 am, Sushma Swaraj sat next to home mini

Ansari calls all-party meet to ensure smooth proceedings in RS

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New Delhi: Apparently exasperated over frequent disruptions, Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari has called an all-party meet on Monday to discuss possible changes in rules for smooth running of House.

'Anarchists' remark not an allegation against anyone: Hamid Ansari

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New Delhi: With his 'anarchists' remark evoking sharp reaction from Opposition, Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari on Wednesday maintained it was not an allegation against anybody and said his secre

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