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BJP Seeks Apology for Behaviour Towards Smriti Irani in Lok Sabha

The Bharatiya Janata Party, on Monday 9 December, demanded an apology from Congress MP’s for their alleged misconduct with Union Minister Smriti Irani in the Lok Sabha on Friday, 6 December. The Lok Sabha is scheduled to discuss the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Amendment) Bill, 2019 and the Arms (Amendment)…

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Centre wanted to wreck my mental strength: Chidambaram

Centre wanted to wreck my mental strength: Chidambaram Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday accused the Central government of trying to wreck his mental strength by imprisoning him in the INX Media case. The former Minister, who spent 106 days in Delhi’s Tihar jail, however, did not explicitly mention the case against him filed…

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Goa Minister blames high price of onion for dip in tourists footfall

Goa ports Minister Michael Lobo on Saturday blamed the rise in the price of onions as the reason for the decline in tourists visit in the state. “The tourist arrival in Goa is less this year. Indian tourists ask for onions and chillies (along with meals). Due to rising onion prices, they are being served…

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Judicial process beyond reach of poor: President Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind here on Saturday expressed concern over access to justice, saying the judicial process has gone beyond the reach of the common man. “The judicial process has become expensive, even beyond the reach of common man due to many reasons, especially in the high court and the Supreme Court where it has…

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PHOTO: PM Modi has a ‘protocol encounter’ with Uddhav Thackeray in Pune

Uddhav Thackeray meets PM Modi for the first time after becoming Maharashtra Chief Minister. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a ‘protocol encounter’ with Uddhav Thackeray for the first time after he assumed office as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The prime minister was received by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari,…

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Aam Aadmi Party to hold protest against NRC at Jantar Mantar on Sunday

Aam Aadmi Party to hold protest against NRC at Jantar Mantar on Sunday The government’s plans to implement NRC across the country is a “conspiracy” to target people from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh claimed on Saturday. The party will hold a protest on Sunday at the Jantar Mantar here against…

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Iraqi prime minister to resign in wake of deadly protests

A day after more than 40 protesters were killed by security forces, Iraq’s prime minister announced Friday that he would submit his resignation to parliament, a step that carried uncertainty for the entire government and stirred fears of a possible political crisis. The move by Adel Abdul-Mahdi came 13 months after he took office and…

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In identical affidavit, Amravati ACB too gives clean chit to Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) office in Amravati too has filed an affidavit before the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court, exonerating former state Deputy Chief Minister and Water Resources Minister Ajit Pawar of any wrongdoing in the irrigation projects under its jurisdiction. Like its Nagpur counterpart, which filed an affidavit before the High Court…

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Row in LS over Cong MPs’ conduct after Irani takes on Oppn

Lok Sabha was adjourned within half an hour in the afternoon after two Congress MPs, who allegedly moved towards Union minister Smriti Irani in a threatening manner, failed to appear in the House. Chairing the session, Meenakshi Lekhi did not allow the Congress Leader of the House to speak, mentioning that he had failed to…

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Rajya Sabha passes SPG Amendment Bill amid walkout by Congress

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill was passed through a voice vote. However, the Congress staged walkout from the House. After this, the SPG cover will be provided to the incumbent Prime Minister and his immediate family living with him at the official residence. Also, ex-PMs and their respective family members will get the SPG cover only if they live at the official residence. The MHA will have the right to review SPG cover for former PM after five years from the day of retirement.