Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Janata Dal (United) MP Harivansh on being elected as vice president of the Rajya Sabha for a second term. “I congratulate him on being elected for the second time,” said the prime minister, adding that Harivansh was an honest journalist and has great …
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No data is available on the number of migrant workers who lost their lives during the nationwide 68-day lockdown restrictions that were enforced as of March 25 in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid -19), the Center informed Parliament on Monday. The response of the …
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Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal’s first MP, Manoj Jha, is the joint opposition candidate for Rajya Sabha’s vice president elections scheduled next week, setting up a showdown between the RJD and its main rival in Bihar, Janata Dal (United States) by Nitish Kumar. , or JD-U, said people familiar with the …
Read More »Harivansh Presents NDA Candidate Nomination for RS Vice President Position; likely to be elected | India News
NEW DELHI: JD (U) MP Harivansh on Wednesday he submitted his nomination as the ruling NDA candidate to the Rajya sabha vice president and is likely to be elected, even when the opposition is working to present a joint candidate against him to force a race. The BJP-led National Democratic …
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