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August 7, 2015 1:00 PM

Sushma Swaraj staged drama in Parliament on Lalit Modi issue: Sonia Gandhi

Congress President Sonia Gandhi today criticized External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for her statement in the Lok Sabha yesterday on the Lalit Modi controversy. Mrs Gandhi said, she would have extended her best help to Lalit Modi's wife, who has been reportedly suffering from Cancer, but no...

August 7, 2015 12:42 PM

Congress forces Rajya Sabha to adjourn twice

The opposition Congress in the Rajya Sabha today forced two adjournments in the pre-lunch period over Lalit Modi controversy. When the House re-assembled at noon after its first adjournment, Congress members trooped in the well in support of their demand for resignation of external affairs minister ...

August 7, 2015 12:30 PM

Parliament pays tributes to martyrs of Quit India Movement

Both the Houses of Parliament today paid homage to all those martyrs of Quit India Movement, who laid down their lives and those who underwent untold sufferings for the cause of the country&apos;s freedom.<br/><br/>Making a reference in the Rajya Sabha, Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari sai...

August 7, 2015 12:29 PM

PM launches first National Handloom Day, unveils India Handloom brand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first National Handloom Day and unveiled India Handloom brand in Chennai today. He arrived in Chennai on a day's visit. He was received at the airport by Governor K Rosaiah and Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, among others.&apos;<br/><br/>M...

August 7, 2015 12:25 PM

Congress continues protest for fourth day against MPs suspension

Congress President Sonia Gandhi led the protest for the fourth day today against the suspension of her party&apos;s 25 members in the Lok Sabha. The agitating members shouted slogans against the government saying it is soft on the issue of corruption. <br/><br/>They demanded action again...

August 7, 2015 11:52 AM

Disruption continues in Rajya Sabha over Lalit Modi issue

The Lalit Modi controversy continues to figure in the Rajya Sabha for the third week, forcing Deputy Chairman Prof. P J Kurien Rajya to adjourn the House till noon today. The House witnessed uproarious scenes when Naresh Agarwal of the Samajwadi Party raised the issue of a letter reportedly written ...

August 7, 2015 11:49 AM

Cong, BJP issue whips asking MPs to be present in RS today

Congress and BJP have issued whips to their party MPs asking them to be present in full strength in Rajya Sabha today. Congress's chief whip in the Upper House Satyabrat Chaturvedi said that a three-line whip has been issued by the Congress amidst a view within the party that the government may...

August 7, 2015 11:43 AM

Militants attack police post in Udhampur, One SPO injured

In Jammu and Kashmir, one Special Police Officer (SPO) was injured when suspected militants attacked a police post in a remote area of Udhampur district last night. Police said, the militants attacked the Sang Police Post in the mountanious Basantgarh area at 9.15 PM. <br/><br/>Security ...

August 7, 2015 11:41 AM

JNU, NIDM sign MoU to set up centre for Disaster Research

The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has signed an MoU for establishing a Centre for Excellence in Disaster Research and Resilience Building at the JNU. In a statement, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said in New Delhi, the collab...

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