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March 8, 2016 12:34 PM

Hamid Ansari condemns rise in cases of violence against women, girls

Rajya Sabha Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari today lamented increasing cases of violence against women and girls. Making a reference in the House on International Women's Day, Mr Ansari regretted marginalisation of women and discrimination against them is still manifest in the lack of freedom to ...

March 8, 2016 12:27 PM

Anand Sharma resigns from Rajya Sabha seat

Anand Sharma of the Congress has resigned his seat in the Rajya Sabha. Making an announcement in this regard in the House, Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari said that he has accepted his resignation with effect from 7th of this month. Mr Sharma represented the state of Rajasthan in the Upper House. His...

March 8, 2016 12:04 PM

India maintains respectable growth rate amid global economic slowdown: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said, India has maintained a respectable growth rate amid global economic slowdown. Inaugurating the two-day Happening Haryana Global Investor Summit in Gurgaon yesterday, he said the investors across the globe are looking at India because of higher economic growth,...

March 8, 2016 11:52 AM

Rajya Sabha mourns death of former LS Speaker PA Sangma

Rajya Sabha today mourned the death of the former Lok Sabha Speaker on Friday. Making an obituary reference, Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari said in the passing away of PA Sangma, the country has lost a distinguished Parliamentarian, an able administrator and a dedicated social worker. <br/>&lt...

March 8, 2016 11:46 AM

Hamid Ansari asks people to make goal of women empowerment a living reality

Rajya Sabha Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari has asked people to collectively re-dedicate themselves towards making the cherished goal of women empowerment with positive esteem a living reality. He said they must be assured of their Constitutional rights for sustainable development of the country and ...

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