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Pakistan Puts Asim Munir's Army Above State: What It Means
The Pakistan government's 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill grants sweeping powers to the country's army chief, Asim Munir. Under the constitutional changes passed by the upper house of parliament, Munir will take overall command of the military.
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Parliament Passes Online Gaming Bill to Ban All Forms of Real Money Games
The Online Gaming bill, piloted by Minister of Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, was approved by the Upper House after rejecting amendments moved by Opposition members. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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Parliament Passes Bill To Simplify, Update Framework For Shipping Documents
The Bills of Lading Bill, 2025, which was passed by the Lok Sabha in March this year, was passed in the Rajya Sabha by a voice vote in the absence of the Opposition, who staged a walkout in the post-lunch session.
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Germany's Spending "Bazooka" For Military, Infra Passes Final Hurdle
Germany's upper house of parliament on Friday gave the final seal of approval to a massive spending package to build up the military and overhaul infrastructure.
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Arvind Kejriwal To Enter Parliament? AAP Move Sets Off Strong Buzz
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s decision to field its Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora in an assembly bypoll has set off a buzz that party chief Arvind Kejriwal may join the Upper House after his recent election defeat ended his Delhi assembly membership.
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Jagdeep Dhankhar Spoke For 30% Of Time In Rajya Sabha: Derek O'Brien
Amid the opposition's charge that Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar does not allow them to speak, TMC Parliamentary Party Leader Derek O'Brien on Friday alleged that the Rajya Sabha chairman spoke for around 30% of the time the Upper House functioned.
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Parliament Winter Session Highlights: Rajya Sabha Clears Bill To Replace 100-Year-Old Boiler Act
Parliament Winter Session: Rajya Sabha cleared a bill to replace the 100-year-old boiler act in Lok Sabha today. The bill, which aims to decriminalise seven offences and promote ease of doing business, was cleared in the Upper House by a voice vote.
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Russia Approves Tax Bill on Cryptocurrency Transactions Amid BTC Boom: Details
Recently, the Federation Council, the Upper House of the Russian Parliament, approved a new bill that outlines the taxation framework for cryptocurrencies. This bill classifies virtual digital currencies as property.
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BJP Chief JP Nadda Appointed Leader Of The House In Rajya Sabha
BJP chief and Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda was appointed Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha today, the first day of the 264th session of the Upper House.
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Will Be "Strong Opposition": Naveen Patnaik's Party After Big Poll Losses
BJD president Naveen Patnaik held a meeting with his party's nine Rajya Sabha MPs on Monday and asked them to emerge as a "vibrant and strong" opposition in the Upper House of Parliament during its upcoming session that would begin on June 27.
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NDA Just 3 Short Of Majority In Rajya Sabha After Latest Round Of Polls
The BJP-led NDA is just three short seats of majority in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of parliament. With the election to 56 Rajya Sabha seats this month, the BJP alone has inched closer to 100.
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Five Rajya Sabha Candidates In Bengal Elected Unopposed
All five candidates for Rajya Sabha elections in West Bengal - four from the ruling TMC and one belonging to the BJP - were on Tuesday declared elected unopposed to the Upper House of Parliament, assembly sources said.
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"Will Be Happy To Associate...": Ashok Chavan After Being Nominated For Rajya Sabha
Reacting to his Rajya Sabha candidature, Ashok Chavan, who recently joined the BJP, ditching the Congress, said that by becoming a member of the upper house of Parliament, he will get much wider scope to work at the national level.
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Manmohan Singh To End 33-Year Stint In Rajya Sabha, Sonia Gandhi To Begin First
Former prime minister and Congress leader Manmohan Singh will end his 33-year-long parliamentary innings in the Rajya Sabha in early April, just as former party chief Sonia Gandhi enters the Upper House of Parliament for the first time.
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Samajwadi Party Names Rajya Sabha Candidates, Jaya Bachchan Renominated
The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Tuesday renominated Jaya Bachchan to the Rajya Sabha, and announced the candidature of former MP Ramjilal Suman and retired IAS officer Alok Ranjan for the polls to the Upper House of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh.
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Pakistan Puts Asim Munir's Army Above State: What It Means
The Pakistan government's 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill grants sweeping powers to the country's army chief, Asim Munir. Under the constitutional changes passed by the upper house of parliament, Munir will take overall command of the military.
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Parliament Passes Online Gaming Bill to Ban All Forms of Real Money Games
The Online Gaming bill, piloted by Minister of Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, was approved by the Upper House after rejecting amendments moved by Opposition members. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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Parliament Passes Bill To Simplify, Update Framework For Shipping Documents
The Bills of Lading Bill, 2025, which was passed by the Lok Sabha in March this year, was passed in the Rajya Sabha by a voice vote in the absence of the Opposition, who staged a walkout in the post-lunch session.
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Germany's Spending "Bazooka" For Military, Infra Passes Final Hurdle
Germany's upper house of parliament on Friday gave the final seal of approval to a massive spending package to build up the military and overhaul infrastructure.
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Arvind Kejriwal To Enter Parliament? AAP Move Sets Off Strong Buzz
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s decision to field its Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora in an assembly bypoll has set off a buzz that party chief Arvind Kejriwal may join the Upper House after his recent election defeat ended his Delhi assembly membership.
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Jagdeep Dhankhar Spoke For 30% Of Time In Rajya Sabha: Derek O'Brien
Amid the opposition's charge that Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar does not allow them to speak, TMC Parliamentary Party Leader Derek O'Brien on Friday alleged that the Rajya Sabha chairman spoke for around 30% of the time the Upper House functioned.
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Parliament Winter Session Highlights: Rajya Sabha Clears Bill To Replace 100-Year-Old Boiler Act
Parliament Winter Session: Rajya Sabha cleared a bill to replace the 100-year-old boiler act in Lok Sabha today. The bill, which aims to decriminalise seven offences and promote ease of doing business, was cleared in the Upper House by a voice vote.
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Russia Approves Tax Bill on Cryptocurrency Transactions Amid BTC Boom: Details
Recently, the Federation Council, the Upper House of the Russian Parliament, approved a new bill that outlines the taxation framework for cryptocurrencies. This bill classifies virtual digital currencies as property.
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BJP Chief JP Nadda Appointed Leader Of The House In Rajya Sabha
BJP chief and Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda was appointed Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha today, the first day of the 264th session of the Upper House.
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Will Be "Strong Opposition": Naveen Patnaik's Party After Big Poll Losses
BJD president Naveen Patnaik held a meeting with his party's nine Rajya Sabha MPs on Monday and asked them to emerge as a "vibrant and strong" opposition in the Upper House of Parliament during its upcoming session that would begin on June 27.
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NDA Just 3 Short Of Majority In Rajya Sabha After Latest Round Of Polls
The BJP-led NDA is just three short seats of majority in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of parliament. With the election to 56 Rajya Sabha seats this month, the BJP alone has inched closer to 100.
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Five Rajya Sabha Candidates In Bengal Elected Unopposed
All five candidates for Rajya Sabha elections in West Bengal - four from the ruling TMC and one belonging to the BJP - were on Tuesday declared elected unopposed to the Upper House of Parliament, assembly sources said.
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"Will Be Happy To Associate...": Ashok Chavan After Being Nominated For Rajya Sabha
Reacting to his Rajya Sabha candidature, Ashok Chavan, who recently joined the BJP, ditching the Congress, said that by becoming a member of the upper house of Parliament, he will get much wider scope to work at the national level.
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Manmohan Singh To End 33-Year Stint In Rajya Sabha, Sonia Gandhi To Begin First
Former prime minister and Congress leader Manmohan Singh will end his 33-year-long parliamentary innings in the Rajya Sabha in early April, just as former party chief Sonia Gandhi enters the Upper House of Parliament for the first time.
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Samajwadi Party Names Rajya Sabha Candidates, Jaya Bachchan Renominated
The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Tuesday renominated Jaya Bachchan to the Rajya Sabha, and announced the candidature of former MP Ramjilal Suman and retired IAS officer Alok Ranjan for the polls to the Upper House of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh.
