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You are creating history: PM Modi to 'Shramjeevis' building new Parliament

PM Modi also revealed the 9,500-kg national emblem on top of the new Parliament building

Cyber attacks have deep national security impact: Shah orders new panel

Stressing that cyber attacks have profound national security implications, Amit Shah directed the formation of a committee headed by home secretary to evolve a strategy to tackle the menace

'To make the right decisions': Rishi Sunak bids to replace PM Johnson

Rishi Sunak became hugely popular during the pandemic after crafting a massive package worth tens of billions of pounds to help businesses and workers

Nomination process for August 6 vice-presidential election begins

The Election Commission issued notification for the August 6 poll to elect the next vice president, setting in motion the process of filing nomination papers by candidates

Take measures to remove criminals from politics: Allahabad HC to ECI

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has asked the Parliament and the Election Commission of India to take effective measures to 'remove criminals from politics' and break the unholy nexus

From Prasoon Joshi to KK Muhammed, experts start work on the new Parliament

At least three panels of art and culture experts along with officials have started working on the final look of the new Parliament

Govt looking for complete exit with the help of PSB Privatisation Bill

The government is mulling an amendment that will allow the Centre a total exit from banks, fully privatising PSBs, a report said

Parl panel to discuss affordability of cancer treatment with Health Secy

The Parliamentary Committee on Health and Family Welfare will meet on Monday evening to discuss 'Affordability of Cancer Treatment' with Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan

India emerging as preferred destination for foreign investments: Govt

India is rapidly emerging as a preferred country for foreign investments as the steps taken by the government led by PM Modi during the last eight years have borne fruit

BJP to pick its presidential candidate today in parliamentary board meeting

Even as the Opposition is yet to choose its candidate for Presidential polls, BJP will hold its parliamentary board meeting on Tuesday where it is likely to finalise its pick for the election

Israeli PM Bennett to dissolve Parliament; fresh elections on the cards

The move, if passed, will trigger snap polls - Israel's fifth in just about three years.

Nomination process for presidential election due next month begins

The process to file nominations for the presidential election began on Wednesday with the Election Commission issuing a notification calling upon the electors to fill the vacancy

House-proud MPs: RS elections have a lot of intricate politics behind them

The results of the Rajya Sabha election will come out on June 10

Congress' Rajeev Shukla, Ranjeet Ranjan elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

The ruling Congress's nominees Rajeev Shukla and Ranjeet Ranjan were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Chhattisgarh on Friday, officials said. "The deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended this afternoon and the two candidates were elected unopposed", state Assembly secretary Dinesh Sharma told PTI. Ranjan received her election certificate from Sharma, while on behalf of Shukla, his brother accepted his certificate. Of the five Rajya Sabha members from Chhattisgarh, the term of two - Chhaya Verma (Congress) and Ramvichar Netam (BJP) - is to expire next month. The other three Rajya Sabha members from the state are KTS Tulsi and Phulodevi Netam of Congress and Saroj Pandey of BJP. Sixty three-year-old Shukla, a journalist-turned-politician, who hails from Uttar Pradesh has served as Rajya Sabha MP thrice in the past. Ranjan is a former Lok Sabha member from Bihar. With the election of Ranjan, there are now three Rajya Sabha members from the state. In the 90-member stat

Moving past Covid, Rajya Sabha Secretariat returns to biometric attendance

Biometric attendance in Rajya Sabha Secretariat which has over 1,300 employees, was introduced in August 2018; it was suspended on March 6, 2020

Fire in shelters for workers near Parliament House; no casualties

The fire department said that the information regarding the blaze in the high-security area was received at 4.16 PM, following which five fire tenders were rushed to the spot

Sri Lanka's Speaker asks President to summon Parliament immediately

There are provisions for the Speaker to summon the House just to discuss the present crisis only, Serjeant- at Arms Narenda Fernando told Daily Mirror

UK Queen quits Parliament opening speech due to episodic mobility problems

Instead, Prince Charles will deliver the speech on Tuesday on behalf of the 96-year-old monarch, the BBC quoted the Palace as saying late Monday night

Sri Lanka parliament meets after Opposition submits no-trust motion

Sri Lanka's Parliament on Wednesday convened for a crucial session after the main Oppn party submitted no-confidence motions against Rajapaksa for mishandling the country's worst economic crisis.

German Parliament approves delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine

A corresponding proposal, which was passed on Thursday by a vote of 586 to 100, allows the "supply of effective, including heavy, weapons and complex systems" to Ukraine, reports Xinhua news agency