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August 6, 2015 4:47 PM

Rajya Sabha adjourned for day over Lalit Modi issue

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day today on the Lalit Modi controversy. When the House reassembled at 2 PM, Congress members again trooped in the well raising slogans against the Modi government. In the melee, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Dr Jitendra Singh m...

August 6, 2015 2:38 PM

JDU, RJD, Left parties join Congress in protest against MPs suspension

The protest by Congress members in the Parliament complex entered third day today against the suspension of its 25 Lok Sabha members. They continued to attack Prime Minister for his inaction against the External Affairs Minister and two BJP Chief Ministers for their involvement in the Lalit Modi con...

August 6, 2015 2:32 PM

Rajya Sabha adjourned for day over Lalit Modi issue

The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day on the Lalit Modi controversy. When the House reassembled at 2 PM, the agitating Congress members once again trooped into the well shouting slogans against the Modi government. The House witnessed two adjournments in the pre-lunch session. The Rajya Sab...

August 6, 2015 2:19 PM

Rajya Sabha adjourns for day after uproar over Lalit Modi row

The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day on the Lalit Modi controversy. When the House reassembled at 2 PM, the agitating Congress members once again trooped into the well shouting slogans against the Modi government. The House witnessed two adjournments in the pre-lunch session. The Rajya Sab...

August 6, 2015 2:03 PM

AIR, DD's content quality has come down off late: Jawhar Sircar

Prasar Bharati Chief Executive Officer, Jawhar Sircar today said 75% of population in the country is below 40 years and both All India Radio and Doordarshan should come out with qualitative programmes to cater to their tastes. <br/><br/>He expressed concern that quality of the content ha...

August 6, 2015 1:51 PM

Cabinet clears direct release of wages into bank accounts of MNREGA workers

The Union Cabinet has approved release of wages directly to the accounts of the workers engaged under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, (MGNREGA). The decision in this regard was taken by the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in New Delhi last evening. Our c...

August 6, 2015 1:43 PM

Udhampur attack: NIA team reaches Jammu to interrogate captured terrorist

In Jammu and Kashmir, a team of National Investigation Agency today reached Jammu to question the terrorist captured in Udhampur terror attack yesterday. <br/><br/>He was shifted to the Joint Interrogation Centre at Miran Sahib in Jammu last evening. Reliable sources told our Jammu corre...

August 6, 2015 1:35 PM

BJP's Kirit Somaiya moves privilege motion against Congress MPs

Kirit Somaiya of the BJP has moved a privilege motion against the opposition Congress members stating that they attributed motives to the Lok Sabha Speaker with respect to the suspension of 25 party members. <br/><br/>Referring to various demonstrations held by Congress and its youth win...

August 6, 2015 1:32 PM

Mayawati accuses govt of adopting rigid attitude on Congress MPs' suspension

BSP Chief Mayawati today charged the government with adopting a rigid attitude on the suspension of Congress MPs in the Lok Sabha and said the order should be revoked immediately. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, she said her party does not agree with the Speaker&apos;s decision to suspend t...

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