‘No action against MP who tore Lokpal bill’
February 1st, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha has conceded that despite a provision in parliamentary rules, no action was taken against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Rajneeti Prasad, who ... Read more...
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India to scale up ties with democratic Myanmar
January 18th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Amid the democratic transition in Myanmar, Foreign Minister U. Wunna Maung Lwin comes to India next week, a visit expected to boost economic and ... Read more...
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India offers help to aid Myanmar’s democratic transition
October 14th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Lauding Myanmar's "transition towards a democratic government", India Friday offered to share its experience in parliamentary practices, signalling New Delhi's strategic move to scale ... Read more...
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Making sense of the house
August 28th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The sense-of-the-house message that Saturday appeased Anna Hazare's supporters enough to say that the social activist will break his fast at 10 a.m. Sunday ... Read more...
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Congress’ Telangana MPs sport black bands in Lok Sabha
March 4th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Congress MPs from Telangana Friday appeared in the Lok Sabha with black bands around their mouths to indicate that there was a gag order ... Read more...
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Bangladesh to review its constitution
July 21st, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 21 (IANS) Bangladesh's parliament Wednesday formed a 15-member parliamentary committee to begin a review of the country's 1972 constitution. The opposition parties opposed the move by keeping out.
The government ... Read more...
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I’m ashamed, says British secretary who quit following scandal
June 2nd, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 2 (IANS) David Laws, former British chief secretary to the treasury who quit after barely 18 days in office after an expenses scandal, has said he feels "a bit ashamed ... Read more...
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British treasury secretary quits over expenses scandal
May 30th, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 30 (IANS) Just 17 days into his new office, Britain's Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Laws has quit over claiming expenses to pay rent to his gay partner ... Read more...
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England’s gay Treasury chief spent over 40k pounds on lover’s apartments
May 29th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 29 (ANI): England's gay Treasury Chief Secretary, David Laws, has landed himself in a mess after it was discovered that he had been claiming up to 950 pounds a month ... Read more...
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British MPs found guilty of accepting free foreign jaunts
March 23rd, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 23 (IANS) More than 20 British MPs have been found in breach of hospitality rules after accepting free overseas trips and raising issues about those countries in parliament but failing ... Read more...
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Blair branded “horribly incestuous” for his links with French billionaire
January 10th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 10(ANI): Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been branded "horribly incestuous" by his critic for his close relationship with French billionaire Bernard Arnault.Blair also faces fresh questions about his ... Read more...
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Ireland MP’s sex scandal with toyboy causes political upheaval
January 9th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 9 (ANI): Northern Ireland Unionist politician Iris Robinson's love affair with a teenager is said to have threatened to wreck Ulster's fragile power-sharing deal.First Minister Peter Robinson, 61, who has ... Read more...
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Brown claims over 17,000 pounds in second-home expenses
April 7th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 7 (ANI): British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has claimed over 17,000 pounds in second-home expenses under the MPs expenses system despite moving into a grace-and-favour apartment in Downing Street ... Read more...
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Left MPs to march to parliament to protest price-rise
April 14th, 2008 - 10:51 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) All Left group parliamentarians will march to parliament Tuesday to protest rising prices, Communist Party Of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury said here Monday. "This march is ... Read more...
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