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From new Parliament building to passage of Women's Reservation Bill: How stars aligned last week

Last week marked a historic chapter in India's journey as the nation witnessed many momentous events from the grand inauguration of the new Parliament building to the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill also called Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.... read..

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'Ganja', cell phones among contraband most frequently smuggled into prisons: Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs

'Ganja' and cell phones are the common contraband items that are most frequently smuggled into the prisons among others, according to a report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs.... read..

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Justin Trudeau refuses to take blame, apologises on behalf of “Canadian Parliament” for honouring Nazi veteran

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologised on behalf of the Canadian Parliament for honouring a Nazi veteran during an event last week, however, refused to accept the blame personally.... read..

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Rajya Sabha Dy Chairman Harivansh chairs Commission on Climate Change at BRICS Parliamentary Forum

Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha Harivansh chaired the Commission on Climate Change and Legislative Mobilisation at the 9th BRICS Parliamentary Forum on Thursday.... read..

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“It’s a symbol of respect:” Shefali Shah on passage of Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament

Actor Shefali Shah, who is known for diverse, intense and vulnerable roles, on Wednesday hailed the passage of the women's reservation bill in Parliament as "amazing" step that was "long overdue."... read..

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“Have experienced women power from up close”: Mahesh Bhatt hails passage of women's reservation Bill in Parliament

Veteran filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt on Wednesday hailed the passage of the landmark women's reservation Bill in the Parliament.... read..

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Nachiket Joshi Shines Spotlight on Narendra Modi Government's Nine Years of Unwavering Dedication in UK Parliament

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Dy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh to lead delegation of 9th BRICS Parliamentary Forum to be held in South Africa

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman, Harivansh Narayan Singh will lead a delegation of the Parliament at the 9th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Johannesburg from September 27-29.... read..

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PM Trudeau calls act to honour Nazi veteran in Canadian Parliament "deeply embarrassing"

Following the act of honouring a former Nazi soldier in Canada's parliament, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said that the decision to invite the Ukrainian veteran was "deeply embarrassing", reported CBC News. ... read..

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"We shocked the Parliament": AIMIM MP Owaisi on voting against passage of women's quota bill

Days after his party voted against the women's reservation bill in the Lok Sabha, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said that the 'two' votes opposing the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam "shocked the Parliament."... read..

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"Day not far when there will be mob lynching of a Muslim in Parliament": AIMIM chief Owaisi amidst Bidhuri's remarks row

Coming down heavily on Bharatiya Janata Party over Ramesh Bidhuri's objectionable remarks targeted at BSP MP Danish Ali in the Lok Sabha, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said that the day is not far when there will be a mob lynching of a Muslim in ... read..

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"Apologies for ignorance ridiculous...:" Russian envoy Denis Alipov on Nazi veteran honoured in Canada Parliament 

Describing the act of honouring a former Nazi soldier in Canada's parliament as "disgusting", the Ambassador of Russia to India, Denis Alipov has said that apologies for ignorance are absolutely ridiculous. ... read..

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"Apologies for ignorance are ridiculous...:" Russian envoy Denis Alipov on Nazi veteran honoured in Canada Parliament 

Describing the act of honouring a former Nazi soldier in Canada's parliament as "disgusting", the Ambassador of India to Russia, Denis Alipov has said that apologies for ignorance are absolutely ridiculous. ... read..

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"No right to insult new Parliament": BJP hits back at Congress' Jairam Ramesh

Condemning the remarks of Congress leader Jairam Ramesh over the new Parliament building, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravishankar Prasad on Saturday said that the new building is made in India in the true sense and that the Rajya Sabha MP of the grand old p... read..

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Then President Kovind not invited for laying foundation of new Parliament building because he is untouchable: Kharge

Lashing out at the BJP, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge here on Saturday alleged that the then President Ram Nath Kovind was not invited to the foundation laying ceremony of the new Parliament building because he is “untouchable”.... read..

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"New Parliament building should be called Modi Multiplex or Marriot": Congress' Jairam Ramesh

Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications Jairam Ramesh on Saturday hit out at the Centre over the construction of the new Parliament building and said that the new complex should be called the "Modi Multiplex or Modi Marriot".... read..

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Several political parties hail passage of women's quota bill in Parliament

Several political parties set aside their differences to unequivocally call the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill, aptly titled 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', as historic.... read..

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"Special Parliament session was historic": Kiren Rijiju after both Houses pass women’s quota Bill

Calling the Special Session of Parliament, which was adjourned sine die on Thursday following the passage of the women's reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha, as historic, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying ... read..

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Women's quota Bill first piece of legislation to be passed by new Parliament

The women's reservation Bill or the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', guaranteeing quota for women in legislative bodies, was the first Bill to be taken up for discussion and debate by the new Parliament before its eventual passage on Thursday.... read..

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"New Parliament created history...": Himachal Pradesh BJP Chief Rajiv Bindal on Women's Reservation Bill 

Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Rajiv Bindal on Thursday said that the new parliament building created a history by passing the Women's Reservation Bill.... read..

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“Defining moment in our nation's democratic journey”: PM Modi hails passage of women’s quota Bill in Parliament

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated 140 crore Indians on the landmark passage of the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' (women's reservation Bill) in the Parliament, saying that it has ushered in an era of stronger representation and empowe... read..

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Special Session of Parliament: Both Houses adjourned sine die after historic passage of 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam'

With the historic passage of the women's reservation Bill in Parliament, both the Houses were adjourned sine die on Thursday. ... read..

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Women members chant PM Modi’s name, present bouquet to him after historic passage of women’s quota Bill in Parliament

As the landmark women's reservation Bill, aptly titled 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', was passed by the Parliament on Thursday, marking a giant leap in the empowerment of one-half of the country's population, chants of 'Modi Modi' were raised by women MP... read..

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“Voices of women will become louder”: PM Modi after women’s quota Bill passed by Parliament

Terming the 'unanimous' passage of the women's quota Bill — titled 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' — in the Rajya Sabha as a historic moment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated fellow countrymen saying that with the passage of the draft l... read..

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“Where there is a will there is a way”: Amit Shah lauds PM Modi after passage of women’s quota Bill in Parliament

Hailing the passage of the women's reservation Bill in Parliament as a "historic milestone", Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said through this landmark piece of legislation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a powerful message of gender equa... read..

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Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs recommends MHA to give clear definition of 'young offenders'

Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has recommended the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to give a clear definition of "young offenders".... read..

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As Parliament passes women’s reservation Bill, Congress says demand for amendments not met

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi earned praise from both sides of the political aisle following the historic passage of the women's reservation Bill in Parliament, the Congress MPs on Thursday flagged the omission of the OBC sub-quota from the draft l... read..

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"Could not have been better start to new Parliament": BJP chief Nadda after passage of women’s quota Bill

As chants of 'Modi, Modi' from women members rang out following the passage of the landmark women's reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha, BJP national president JP Nadda on Thursday said there could not have been a better start to the new Parliament buildi... read..

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“He has insulted whole nation, thinking of leaving Parliament”: Danish Ali seeks action against BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri’s remark

As BJP member Ramesh Bidhuri's objectionable remarks against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Danish Ali has triggered anger among the Opposition parties, the BSP leader has demanded a strict action against Bidhuri while  giving an ultimatum of leaving the Pa... read..

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States should lay thrust on "women-only prison and women-only staff”, recommends parliamentary panel on Home Affairs   

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has recommended that all state governments should have a motto of "women-only prison and women-only staff” to ensure that the fundamental and basic human rights of women prisoners are not violated.... read..

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Zelenskyy to address Canadian Parliament today

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Canada on Thursday and will be addressing the Canadian Parliament on Friday, Voice of America (VOA) reported. ... read..

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Historic moment, says JP Nadda on passage of Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament

Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda said on Friday that the Women's Reservation Bill passed in the Parliament is a historic moment and will be remembered for a long period of time. ... read..

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"Long struggle found its due course and recognition," K Kavitha on passage of women's quota bill in Parliament

After the long-pending Women's Reservation Bill was passed in both houses of the Parliament, Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC Kavitha Kalvakuntla said that it was a historic moment and that a long course has found its due course and recognition.... read..

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RSS praises Parliament for Women’s Reservation Bill, says decision helpful in making nation “strong, inclusive”

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat praised the Indian Parliament for passing the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Act 2023' or the Women's Reservation Bill and called the decision helpful in making the nation “strong and inclusive”.... read..

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"Tremendous way to start new Parliament...", Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Women's Reservation Bill 

As history was scripted after the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament on Thursday, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that it will pave the way for political empowerment for the women of India.... read..

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Women's Reservation Bill is a "golden moment in Parliamentary journey": PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday referred to the clearance of the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha yesterday as a ‘golden moment of the Parliamentary journey of India’ and credited all the members of all the parties and their leaders for ... read..

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Tamannaah Bhatia visits new Parliament, praises Women's Reservation Bill

Actor Tamannaah Bhatia on Thursday visited the new Parliament building and hailed the Women's Reservation Bill. ... read..

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“President was not invited during inauguration of Parliament’s new building because she is widow, tribal”: Udhayanidhi Stalin

Amid a simmering controversy over his remarks against Sanatana Dharma, DMK minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday claimed that President Droupadi Murmu was invited during the inauguration of the new building of the Parliament as she is a “widow and belo... read..

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Asaduddin Oswasi demands discussion on India-Canada row in Parliament Special Session

Amid a diplomatic standoff between India and Canada, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Oswasi demanded a discussion in the Parliament Special Session.... read..

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Lok Sabha Speaker OM Birla notifies renaming old Parliament building as ‘Samvidhan Sadan’

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla issued an official notification on Tuesday specifying that the old Parliament building will now be known as 'Samvidhan Sadan' as the sitting members have now shifted to a new complex.... read..

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There couldn’t have been a better way to begin parliamentary innings than passing women’s bill: Smriti Irani

After having witnessed the passage of the long-pending Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani that there could have been no better way to begin Parliamentary innings than with a bill... read..

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Dr. Geeta Bora Honored by London Chambers of Commerce and UK Parliament for Exceptional Contribution to Social Work

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'Thank you for coming': Bhumi Pednekar, Shehnaaz Gill visit new Parliament building

Actors Bhumi Pednekar and Shehnaaz Gill visited the new Parliament building ahead of the release of their upcoming movie 'Thank You For Coming.'... read..

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Male-dominated parliament betrayed women again today: SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal 

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Wednesday hit out at the centre over the census and delimitation clause in the Women's Reservation Bill and said that women have again been betrayed in the male-dominated parliament.... read..

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Seven-judge bench to re-examine SC's 1998 verdict on immunity to lawmakers for taking bribe for making speech, voting in Parliament

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to re-examine its 1998 judgment in the PV Narasimha Rao case and referred to a larger bench of seven judges to deal with the issue concerning whether a Parliamentarian or legislator can claim immunity from prosecution... read..

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My wheelchair reached everywhere in the new parliament building: Para athlete Deepa

Paralympic athlete Deepa Malik on Wednesday visited the New Parliament Building where she noticed that there was no place where her wheelchair did not reach. ... read..

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Women’s Reservation Bill is "one of the milestones in India's parliamentary history": BJP's Raman Singh

Chhattisgarh's former chief minister and BJP national vice-president Raman Singh on Wednesday termed the Narendra Modi government's introduction of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha as one of the milestones in India’s Parliamentary history. ... read..

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"I feel elevated...": LoP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary at special session of parliament 

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary, on Tuesday said that he felt elevated after having had the opportunity to address the members of the parliament. ... read..

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Immortal day in India's parliamentary democracy: Rajnath Singh on Women's Reservation Bill

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that this day which marks the first day of session in the new Parliament building has been immortalised owing to the introduction of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam or the Women's Reservation Bill heralding a 'ne... read..

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Preparations underway for Central Hall programme to commemorate rich legacy of Parliament 

Preparations are underway at the old Parliament building for the Central Hall programme which will be held today at 11 AM in the presence of the Member of Parliaments of both- Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.... read..

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"New Parliament will fulfill PM's dream of Naya Bharat": BJP MP Deepak Prakash

Ahead of the start of the special parliament session in the new building in the national capital, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Deepak Prakash said on Tuesday that the new Parliament building will fulfill the dreams of 'Naya Bharat', envisaged by Prime Minist... read..

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