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4,690 Arrested Under UAPA, 149 Convicted: Govt Tells Rajya Sabha

A total of 35 people were convicted in 2018, 34 in 2019 and 80 in 2020, he said in a written reply to question.

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Parliament Passes Surrogacy Bill, Seeks To Constitute National Surrogacy Board

The bill aims to constitute a national surrogacy board and state surrogacy boards, and appoint appropriate authorities for regulation of the practice and process of surrogacy.

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No Proposal To Transfer ONGC's Assets To OIL: Centre In Rajya Sabha

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had earlier this year written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to consider transferring all assets of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in the northeastern region to Oil India Ltd.

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Govt Not Aware Of Any Unlawful Interception Of Any Message: MoS Comms

The Supreme Court directed a panel of experts to investigate whether the government used military-grade private Israeli Pegasus spyware to surveil opposition leaders, activists, tycoons, judges and journalists.

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622 Indian Fishermen Lodged In Foreign Jails: Government Tells Rajya Sabha

The minister said the total number of Indian fishermen lodged in foreign jails is 622 -- 574 in Pakistan, 26 in Bangladesh, four in Bahrain and 18 in Saudi Arabia.

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Rajya Sabha Passes Bill For Regulation Of Practice And Process Of Surrogacy

Replying to a discussion on both the bills taken up together, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that most of the recommendations of the Select Committee have been incorporated in the surrogacy bill.

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Rajya Sabha Passes Landmark ‘Dam Safety Bill'

The proposed legislation provides for surveillance, inspection, operation and maintenance of the specified dams for the prevention of dam failure-related disasters. It provides for an institutional mechanism to ensure a safe functioning of the dams.

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Rajya Sabha Also Passes Bill To Repeal Three Farm Laws

Earlier in the day, Lok Sabha also passed The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 within minutes of its introduction in the lower House.

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Former CBDT Chairman PC Mody Appointed As New Secretary-General Of Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has signed an order to this effect, sources in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat said. Ramacharyulu has now been appointed as an advisor in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat

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Rajya Sabha Proceedings See Average Daily Attendance Of 78%, Says Study

The first-ever quantitative analysis of the extent of participation of Members of Parliament in the house proceedings was undertaken after Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu sought to know the pattern of attendance.

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Election Commission Declares Bypolls To Seven Rajya Sabha Seats In Six States

The Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha (RS) seat got vacant after BJP leader and former Union cabinet minister Thaawarchand Gehlot was elevated as the Karnataka Governor in July.

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Sunk ONGC Barge Had Safety, Seaworthiness Certificates: Minister

'The specifications of the barge were reviewed and technical acceptance was given by Engineers India Ltd, a Government of India Enterprise,'

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Govt Implementing Scheme For Promotion Of Tea Sector: Patel

The Tea Board is also imparting training and conducting workshops for the small tea growers on tea husbandry, good agricultural practices, capacity building of small growers

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Judge-Population Ratio Stood At 21.03 Judges Per Million People In 2020: Law Minister

The judge-population ratio in 2018 stood at 19.78 judges per million people and 20.39 in 2019, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Upper House in a written reply.

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Rajya Sabha Passes DICGC Amendment Bill

Replying to a brief debate on the DICGC (Amendment) Bill, 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the legislation will benefit the small depositors, including those of the PMC Bank.

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