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Congress stands strong over LoP post

New Delhi, July 8 (ANI): The Congress party stood strong over leader of opposition post in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The Congress in an effort to strengthen its claim is planning to send the letter to Speaker Sumitra Mahajan even as it is circulating a memorandum articulating its case for the post among its pre-poll allies. Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said that according to law his party deserves the post as it has the appropriate numbers. Meanwhile, BJD leader Jay Panda said the discretion of granting the post lies in hands of the Speaker of the house. However, CPI leader, D Raja said debate over the post of leader of opposition should not be dragged over technicalities in the parliament. As per laws, the main opposition party in the house must have at least ten percent seats for the Leader of Opposition post. Congress has only 44 lawmakers in a 543-member house. Jul 8, 2014
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Mahatma Gandhi's statue to stand in front of British parliament

New Delhi, July 05 (ANI): Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague on Tuesday said that a statue of Mahatma Gandhi will be erected outside the Palace of Westminster in Parliament Square next year. Britain's Chancellor George Osborne and Foreign Secretary William Hague are on a two-day trip to India. They are looking to open up investment opportunities for UK firms in India's defence and infrastructure sector, and attract Indian investment into Britain. Jul 8, 2014
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Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda reaches Parliament, to present rail budget soon

New Delhi, July 8 (ANI): Railway Minister DV Sadananda Gowda reached Parliament all set to present his maiden rail budget on Tuesday. Gowda, accompanied by Minister of States for Railways, Manoj Sinha, left Rail Bhavan following a BJP Parliamentary meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders. Earlier, Gowda left his home at 9 am to take part in the BJP Parliamentary board meeting after which he reached Rail Bhavan. Gowda will present his maiden Rail Budget at 12 noon in Lok Sabha. The Railway Minister tweeted saying, _Going to present my maiden budget as a atRailMinIndia minister today. Hope we are able to meet public expectations._ Gowda is going to present the first Railway Budget of the Narendra Modi government amid high expectations that he will offer bold plans to improve the service. Jul 8, 2014
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BJP Parliamentary meet ends, PM Modi said ready to debate on all issues: Javadekar

New Delhi, July 08 (ANI): As BJP___s Parliamentary meet ends Tuesday, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that PM Narendra Modi said that the government is ready to debate on all issues. He said that Modi also appealed that opposition does not create hindrance in the functioning of the Parliament like yesterday and all the major issues will be discussed. The meeting was held ahead of Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda is to present the Rail Budget. Jul 8, 2014
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Budget Session: Arun Jaitley blames UPA for poor state of railways

New Delhi, July 07 (ANI): Blaming the UPA government for the price rise, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Rajya Sabha on Monday said that the previous government has soiled the seeds of inflation which the NDA government is carrying upon them. He said that the poor state of railways is the result of the previous government and the rise in passenger and freight fare was decided in their tenure to implement as soon as the NDA government takes over. The 42-day-long Budget Session of Parliament begins from Monday and will have 28 sittings. Jul 7, 2014
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Budget Session: Lok Sabha adjourned for the day

New Delhi, July 07 (ANI): The Lok Sabha was on Monday adjourned till 11 AM Tuesday after the government was cornered on the issue of price rise by the opposition parties. Earlier, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. following a ruckus in the parliament. As soon as the Lok Sabha met for the day, several opposition members raised slogans against the price rise and the government's failure to control it. Jul 7, 2014