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Desist from using private firms in organising events: Govt to depts

Desist from using private firms in organising events: Govt to depts

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

The move comes following a report from a Parliamentary committee in this regard.

'Mehran base attackers had inside help'

'Mehran base attackers had inside help'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2011

The terrorist attack on a key Pakistani naval airbase last month during which 10 security personnel were killed and two maritime surveillance aircraft destroyed was carried out with "inside support", senior Pakistani military officials told a Parliamentary panel.

What the govt has done to check spread of IS in India

What the govt has done to check spread of IS in India

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The government has initiated a series of steps to check the spread of the Islamic in India, including the launch of a counter-radicalisation and de-radicalisation strategy.

India's UN bid contrary to democracy's spirit: Pak

India's UN bid contrary to democracy's spirit: Pak

Rediff.com20 Dec 2010

Amid India's quest for a permanent berth in the United Nations Security Council, Pakistan on Monday said some aspirants for the powerful seat were creating divisions among the world community.

BJP's Haribhau Bagade unanimously elected Maha speaker

BJP's Haribhau Bagade unanimously elected Maha speaker

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party legislator Haribhau Bagade was on Wednesday unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Maharashtra assembly.

India to issue land reform order to get around political deadlock

India to issue land reform order to get around political deadlock

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

India will issue a new decree this week for land purchases that has stirred disquiet across the country

3,100 terrorists held in Pak in last 3 years

3,100 terrorists held in Pak in last 3 years

Rediff.com4 Aug 2011

Over 3,100 terrorists have been arrested in Pakistan in the last three years and a majority of them were nabbed from the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the country's northwest.

45 Lok Sabha MPs suspended in 2 days for disruptions

45 Lok Sabha MPs suspended in 2 days for disruptions

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

As soon as the Zero Hour commenced at noon, AIADMK and TDP members trooped in the Well, raising slogans and carrying banners demanding stalling of a dam on river Cauvery and special state status to Andhra Pradesh respectively.

Budget session 2 in numbers: 5 bills passed, 250 hours wasted

Budget session 2 in numbers: 5 bills passed, 250 hours wasted

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

While Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu asked the protestors not to make the House a "clog in the wheel" of progress, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said they should keep in mind the larger interests of the nation.

Triple talaq bill in RS on Monday; united oppn set to oppose it

Triple talaq bill in RS on Monday; united oppn set to oppose it

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

The Opposition has questioned the stringent provisions like criminalisation of a civil wrong in the triple talaq bill.

Lok Sabha clears 1st stage of General Budget

Lok Sabha clears 1st stage of General Budget

Rediff.com11 Mar 2011

The House approved the supplementary demand for the current financial year after Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee replied to general discussion on the Budget in the Lower House.

Pak: Amid rigging claims, ballot boxes, papers found on roadside

Pak: Amid rigging claims, ballot boxes, papers found on roadside

Rediff.com29 Jul 2018

In Sialkot, people found five empty ballot boxes near Kashmir Park in the Cantonment area, the report said.

LS to take up Justice Sen impeachment in Sept

LS to take up Justice Sen impeachment in Sept

Rediff.com23 Aug 2011

After its passage by an overwhelming majority in Rajya Sabha, the impeachment proceedings against Justice Soumitra Sen will be taken up in Lok Sabha on September 5 and 6, government announced on Tuesday.

Prayers for bin Laden in Pakistan Parliament

Prayers for bin Laden in Pakistan Parliament

Rediff.com11 May 2011

Pakistani Parliamentarians were left stunned when a lawmaker led a prayer for slain al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in the National Assembly despite being told by Deputy Speaker Faisal Karim Kundi not to do so.

Pakistan parliament condemns 'blasphemous' Charlie Hebdo cartoons

Pakistan parliament condemns 'blasphemous' Charlie Hebdo cartoons

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Pakistan parliament on Thursday adopted a unanimous resolution against the caricatures published by French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, saying it is a deliberate attempt to 'widen misunderstandings among civilisations' and incite violence.

Gambhir, Vijender, Pragya.. candidates to watch out for in Phase 6

Gambhir, Vijender, Pragya.. candidates to watch out for in Phase 6

Rediff.com12 May 2019

Here are some of the political leaders' who await their fate.

'The idea of representation is thinning'

'The idea of representation is thinning'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2010

Does the current electoral system encourage a politics defined by 'who you are' and 'where you live' rather than 'what you believe in' and 'what you want to achieve'? What can be done to address the grievance of under-representation and unequal access to political power emanating from the Muslims, asks Hamid Ansari

Land bill: Rajya Sabha names 10 members to Joint Committee

Land bill: Rajya Sabha names 10 members to Joint Committee

Rediff.com13 May 2015

On Tuesday, the government had agreed to refer it to the committee.

Govt says committed to quota as SC ruling rocks Parliament

Govt says committed to quota as SC ruling rocks Parliament

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Opposition members tried to corner the government in both the Houses over the Supreme Court decision that states are not bound to provide reserved seats for the SCs, STs and OBCs in appointments and promotions.

No record of Karkare's call to Digvijay: RR Patil

No record of Karkare's call to Digvijay: RR Patil

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

In an embarrassment to Digvijay Singh, Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil on Thursday said there was existence of any record of the purported telephonic conversation between the Congress general secretary and slain Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare.

Campaigning for phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls ends

Campaigning for phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls ends

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

Elections will also be held in 35 assembly constituencies in Odisha.

Maha to reconsider 'no helmet, no fuel' decision

Maha to reconsider 'no helmet, no fuel' decision

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

The decision, set to be implemented from August 1, had met with fierce opposition from pump owners.

Three Spanish athletes test positive for banned drugs

Three Spanish athletes test positive for banned drugs

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

Tests conducted at the Spanish athletics championships in July returned three "adverse analytical findings", the head of the country's anti-doping agency (AEPSAD) told the lower house of parliament on Thursday.

Fate of Insurance, Coal bills hangs in balance

Fate of Insurance, Coal bills hangs in balance

Rediff.com20 Dec 2014

With only two working days left in the winter session of parliament, the fate of the government's economic reform agenda, particularly the Insurance Bill and the Coal Bill, hangs in balance in view of strong opposition by some parties.

Toronto: Parliament backs Indian politician

Toronto: Parliament backs Indian politician

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

Members of Canada's House of Commons unanimously voted to condemn the recent death threats against their colleague, Indo-Canadian MP Ujjal Dosanjh, who had voiced concern over Sikh extremism in the country.

Pakistan lawmakers strip Zardari's powers

Pakistan lawmakers strip Zardari's powers

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

Amid the shouting of slogans against former dictators Zia-ul-Haq and Pervez Musharraf, the members of the lower house of parliament approved 102 amendments, including several that will transfer powers from the office of the President to the Prime Minister.

How did ISI spend Rs 5.55 billion?

How did ISI spend Rs 5.55 billion?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2010

Top Pakistani officials are refusing to disclose how and on what the country's powerful spy agency Inter Services Intelligence spent a whopping Rs 5.55 billion allocated to it during 2007-08. "This is highly sensitive information and hence I can't talk about it at an open forum," Finance Secretary Salman Siddiqui told the Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly or the lower house of parliament.

Pranab meets BJP leaders, rejects demand for JPC

Pranab meets BJP leaders, rejects demand for JPC

Rediff.com28 Nov 2010

In a bid to end the impasse inParliament, the government reached out to the Bharatiya Janata Party saying it was ready for a discussion on 2-G spectrum issue and a Supreme Court-monitored CBI probe but rejected the demand for a JPC, which failed to cut ice with the main opposition.

What Chidambaram told MPs from Naxal areas

What Chidambaram told MPs from Naxal areas

Rediff.com10 May 2010

The MP of Kanker, Chhattisgarh, on why local support is needed to counter the Naxals.

'Kashmir solution only through talks with India'

'Kashmir solution only through talks with India'

Rediff.com4 May 2010

Pakistan has always desired a purposeful dialogue with India to resolve outstanding problems, including the core issue of Kashmir, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Tuesday.Qureshi said, Referring to Pakistan's policy on Kashmir, he said, "We want a just and peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue in light of the United Nation's resolutions and according to the aspirations of the Kashmiri people," he said.

S Bal Shekar is new secretary general of Lok Sabha

S Bal Shekar is new secretary general of Lok Sabha

Rediff.com31 Aug 2013

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Saturday appointed S Bal Shekar as secretary general of the Lower House, as T K Viswanathan demitted office.

Sonia Gandhi: 'Saviour-in-chief' of the Congress

Sonia Gandhi: 'Saviour-in-chief' of the Congress

Rediff.com11 Aug 2019

Once considered the unlikely heir to the political legacy of the Gandhi family, Sonia has earned the distinction of being the longest serving president of India's grand old party.

US House resolution hails India, Dr Singh

US House resolution hails India, Dr Singh

Rediff.com19 Nov 2009

Commemorating the Indo-US relationship, the resolution of the lower house of the Congress commends the maturating of the relationship between the two nations, exemplified by Dr Singh's current official visit which begins from November 22. "Our partnership with India is built on this foundation: that India's rise as a great power in Asia and as a global player advances critical American interests ranging from the promotion of democracy and democratic values, to improving stabi

Fresh instant triple talaq bill tabled in Lok Sabha

Fresh instant triple talaq bill tabled in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

The government is at liberty to re-promulgate the ordinance if the bill fails to get through Parliament.

Nuke liability bill to be tabled in LS on Wed

Nuke liability bill to be tabled in LS on Wed

Rediff.com21 Aug 2010

The Nuclear Liability Bill will be taken up in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the day Parliament will resume after a three-day recess. Government sources said that the bill, to which the Union Cabinet had on Friday approved 18 changes as per the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Science and Technology, would be brought in the Lower House. The changes included a three-fold hike in the liability from Rs 500 crore to Rs 1,500 crore.

Haryana has no right over Chandigarh: Badal

Haryana has no right over Chandigarh: Badal

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

"Chandigarh is ours. They (Haryana) have no right over it," Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said on Wednesday.

India has wounded Afghan and Bangladeshi self-respect

India has wounded Afghan and Bangladeshi self-respect

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Make no mistake, the Bangladeshi and Afghan missions in Chanakyapuri would report verbatim to their capitals the abrasive remarks attributed to the Indian leadership, casting a slur on their countries' political culture and national honour, warns Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Pressure on Azam Khan to apologise for sexist remarks

Pressure on Azam Khan to apologise for sexist remarks

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Speaker Om Birla he will hold a meeting with leaders of all parties and then take a decision.

No plan to roll back nuclear programme: Pak

No plan to roll back nuclear programme: Pak

Rediff.com12 Jan 2010

The Pakistan government has no plans to roll back the country's atomic programme and is committed to maintaining a minimum nuclear deterrence, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Babar Awan said Tuesday. The Pakistan People's Party-led government will not compromise on the country's defence and sovereignty, he said in the National Assembly or lower house of Parliament.

Japan's economy slips into a recession

Japan's economy slips into a recession

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

Japan's economy unexpectedly slipped into recession in the third quarter, setting the stage for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to delay an unpopular sales tax hike and call a snap election half-way through his term.