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Dhankhar dubs culture of coaching centres as ‘gas chamber’; MPs call for action
New Delhi: The Delhi incident in which three civil services aspirants died resonated in Parliament on Monday with Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar dubbing the culture of coaching centres as a “gas…
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VP Jagdeep Dhankar slams P Chidambaram over ‘part-timer’ remark
Thiruvananthapuram: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar on Saturday, July 6, lashed out at Congress leader P Chidambaram over his comment that the three new criminal laws were “drafted by part-timers”, terming it as…
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Sunetra Pawar takes oath as RS member
New Delhi: Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar with Sunetra Pawar, wife of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, after administering oath to her as Rajya Sabha MP, at Parliament House,…
- Hyderabad
Vice President to visit Tirupati and Hyderabad on April 26
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit Tirupati and Hyderabad on April 26, it was announced on Wednesday. A statement released by his office said that the Vice President will begin…
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Media should not become battleground for partisan politics: V-P Dhankhar
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday said media should not be a power broker and it serves its cause best by being objective and not getting involved in politics. He…
- India
Use Swadeshi products, says V-P Dhankhar
Jaipur: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has appealed to people to use Swadeshi (local) products to ensure local trade gets a boost. He said, “Lamps, candles, furniture were coming into our country from…
- India
Need to generate climate to nip in bud anti-national narratives: VP Dhankhar
Noida: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Sunday said there was a need to “generate a climate” to nip in the bud anti-national narratives set afloat by design to malign institutions and high constitutional…
- India
Will not tolerate any insult to post of vice president: Dhankhar on mimicry row
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar Wednesday said he will not tolerate any insult to Parliament and the post of vice president while expressing deep anguish over a TMC MP mimicking…
- India
Police complaint against TMC MP for mimicry of Vice-Prez in Parliament comple
New Delhi: An advocate has filed a complaint against Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee for his mimicry of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on the premises of the Parliament complex. Banerjee derisively mimicked…
- India
Dismayed over humiliation of vice president in Parliament complex: Prez Murmu
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said she was dismayed at the manner in which Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was “humiliated” in Parliament complex, Elected representatives, she said, were free to…
- India
Derek O’Brien suspended from remainder of Winter Session
New Delhi: TMC member Derek O’Brien was on Thursday suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the remainder of the Winter session for his “unruly behaviour” and “misconduct”. Soon after the House assembled…
- India
Nine members of Rajya Sabha take oath
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was among nine MPs who took the oath as members of the Rajya Sabha on Monday. The oath was administered by Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar in…
- India
Kerala CM Vijayan turns 78 on day he completes 7 years in office
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday turned 78 and leaders cutting across political lines greeted the Marxist veteran, who also completed seven years in office on the day. President Droupadi…
- India
VP express concerns on ‘weaponising disruption, disturbance’ in Parliament, Assemblies
Thiruvananthapuram: Expressing concern over the growing tendency to “weaponise disruption and disturbance as a political strategy” in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday urged MPs and MLAs to…
- India
India’s image as vibrant democracy shouldn’t be tarnished: Vice President Dhankhar
Dibrugarh: India is the world’s most vibrant democracy and its image cannot be allowed to be tainted or tarnished by anyone, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Wednesday. Some people are trying…
