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    Rajya Sabha Allocates Time for CAPF and IBC Bills

    New Delhi, March 3 The Business Advisory Committee of the Rajya Sabha allocated eight hours on Monday for a discussion on the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, even as at least four opposition parties objected to the introduction of the bill in the House, according...
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    Delimitation & Women's Quotas: Bills Aim for Early Implementation

    New Delhi, March 23 The government is "willing" to bring two bills in the ongoing Budget session of Parliament to ensure that the law reserving seats for women is implemented even before the completion of the delimitation exercise for Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies, sources said on...
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    India's Oil Import Dependence Rises to 90% Amid Self-Sufficiency Claims

    New Delhi, March 23 While the BJP government talks about economic self-sufficiency, the country's dependence on importing oil and gas has risen to 90 per cent today from 70 per cent twenty years ago, John Brittas, MP from Kerala, said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.During a discussion on the...
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    Rajya Sabha Debate Stalled Over Notice for CAPF Bill

    New Delhi, March 23 Trinamool Congress leader in the Rajya Sabha, Derek O' Brien, accused the government on Monday of not providing "48-hour advance notice" for the proposed introduction of the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, leading to party MPs walking out of...
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    Opposition Pressure Leads to AAP Minister's Arrest

    Chandigarh, March 23 – Leader of the Opposition in Punjab, Partap Singh Bajwa, said on Monday that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been forced to abandon its high-handed approach and arrest its former minister, Laljit Singh Bhullar, following sustained pressure from the Opposition.Bajwa...
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    Delhi Land Pooling Delay: Farmers and Investors Face Hardship

    New Delhi, March 23 Rajya Sabha Congress MP Neeraj Dangi on Monday urged the government to implement the Land Pooling Policy on a mission mode and notify the Delhi Master Plan 2041 at the earliest, citing prolonged delays that have left thousands of landowners in distress.Raising the issue...
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    Conservation Efforts Underway for Bihar's Archaeological Heritage

    New Delhi, March 23 The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has conducted a village-to-village survey to identify sites in Bihar with "archaeological potential," the government informed Parliament on Monday.In a written response to a query in the Lok Sabha, Union Culture Minister Gajendra...
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    Congress Demands PM Address LPG Shortage & West Asia Concerns

    New Delhi, March 23 – The Congress on Monday suggested that India should lead peace talks in West Asia and also called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inform citizens about the steps being taken to address the LPG shortage and rising inflation in the country.Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi...
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    MP Jaya Bachchan Raises Concerns Over VIP Traffic

    New Delhi, March 23 Rajya Sabha MP, Jaya Bachchan, raised strong objections to the growing VIP culture in the national capital on Monday, saying it disrupts the lives of ordinary citizens and also affects the dignity of elected representatives.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Jaya Bachchan...
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    VIP Movements Causing Traffic Congestion and Citizen Inconvenience

    New Delhi, March 23 Rajya Sabha Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Amitabh Bachchan on Monday expressed concern over the growing menace of VIP culture, which is affecting vehicular traffic and causing inconvenience to people.Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the House, she said that road blocks...
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    Delhi Assembly Session to Feature Economic Survey

    The Budget Session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly will commence today. The session is scheduled to last until the 25th of this month. Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta reviewed the preparations for the second part of the fourth session of the Eighth Legislative Assembly.The session will...
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    ECI Under Scrutiny: Opposition Seeks CEC's Removal Over Disenfranchisement Concerns

    New Delhi, March 22 The notices moved by opposition MPs in Parliament seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar have accused him of “acting under the thumb of the executive”, besides blaming him for “mass disenfranchisement” through the SIR exercise, and raising questions...
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    Tharoor Advocates for Women's Representation Amid Global Concerns

    March 21, New Delhi – Regarding the conflict in West Asia, Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor emphasized that issues related to oil and gas supply have become a "serious" global concern. He added that no one wants the war to continue and suggested that India should ideally lead an international...
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    Dialogue as a Path to Peace: VP Radhakrishnan on War and Solutions

    Nagpur, March 21 The world is under the threat of war, and only dialogue can lead to solutions, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan said on Saturday.Addressing a gathering of the 29th national session of the Indian Youth Parliament at the RSS' Dr Hedgewar Smruti Mandir complex in Reshimbagh here...
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    VP Radhakrishnan: Dialogue & Linguistic Diversity Key to India's Future

    Nagpur, March 21 The world is facing the threat of war, and only dialogue can lead to solutions, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan said on Saturday.Addressing a gathering of the 29th national session of the Indian Youth Parliament at the RSS' Dr Hedgewar Smruti Mandir complex in Reshimbagh here...
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    Supreme Court Considers Law Excluding CJI from Election Commissioner Selection

    New Delhi, March 20 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant recused himself from hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of a 2023 law that removed the Chief Justice of India from a committee responsible for appointing the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election...
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    Modi Expresses Interest in Strengthening Ties with Thailand

    New Delhi, March 20 Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Anutin Charnvirakul on his re-election as the prime minister of Thailand on Friday, stating that he looked forward to working closely with him to further strengthen the multifaceted strategic partnership between the two nations...
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    Yogendra Yadav: India Faces Republic Dismantling

    New Delhi, March 19 Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Thursday that India still retains space for dissent, but warned of a growing trend of "delegitimising" it, while political analyst Yogendra Yadav cautioned that the country is witnessing not just democratic backsliding but a deeper...
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    Thailand Parliament Elects Anutin Amid Coalition Agreement

    March 19, New Delhi: Thailand's newly elected parliament has chosen Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister, according to media reports, keeping the conservative leader in the top office despite his party's decisive victory over its rivals in the election.According to a tally by AFP journalists...
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    Radhakrishnan Hosts Farewell for Rajya Sabha Retirees

    New Delhi, March 18 Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan hosted a farewell function for retired/retiring members of the Upper House at the Vice-President Enclave on Wednesday, expressing confidence that their experience would continue to guide them in their engagement in public life.A total...
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