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‘Parliament is supreme’, says Jagdeep Dhankhar amid judicial overreach debate
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing heated debate over ‘judicial overreach’ in the country, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday reiterated his remarks that ‘Parliament is supreme’ and there is no authority above…
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VP Dhankhar drops ‘nuclear’ line on Supreme Court, Kapil Sibal hits back
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s recent remarks criticising the judiciary, especially over the Supreme Court’s directive on a timeline for the President’s assent to bills, have ignited a political firestorm. Dhankhar…
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India becoming developed nation is no more a dream: VP Dhankhar
Kolkata: India will emerge as one of the top developed nations globally soon is no more a dream but a reality, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Friday. “India is well on…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
