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Timely action needed against those indulging in doping: PT Usha

NEW DELHI: Legendary athlete PT Usha on Wednesday batted for bringing all competitions under National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and sought more focus on the field of sports medicine and science to help players recover from injuries.

The Times of India

Uttar Pradesh council polls: Nomination of ‘underage’ SP candidate found invalid

LUCKNOW: The nomination papers of the Samajwadi Party candidate for legislative council polls, Kirti Kol, were found to be invalid on Tuesday – in a development that will pave the way for election of both BJP nominees, Dharemndra Singh Sainthwar and Nirmala Paswan, unopposed. With this, the strength of the…

The Times of India

Parliament Monsoon Session updates | August 2, 2022

Here are the updates from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Day 12 of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament

The Hindu

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Maharashtra: Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi submits notice in Rajya Sabha

MUMBAI: Following the arrest of Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena MP in Rajya Sabha Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday submitted a suspension of business notice in the Upper House alleging "misuse of investigative agencies such as ED, CBI and the Income Tax deparment to silence the opposition."

The Times of India

Monsoon Session: AAP MP Sanjay Singh suspended from Rajya Sabha for week over uproar in the House

Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday has been suspended from the Upper House. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Politicians react to Pauline Hanson's walkout during Acknowledgement of Country

Senators in the Upper House condemn Pauline Hanson for walking out of the chamber on only the second sitting day of the 47th Parliament.

ABC News

Parliament Monsoon Session Updates | July 27, 2022

Here are the latest updates from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha during day eight of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament

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Ilaiyaraaja takes oath of affirmation in Rajya Sabha

He took the oath in Tamil and in the name of God

The Hindu

Din in Rajya Sabha over private member bills on Places of Worship Act, Uniform Civil Code

The Upper House discussed the Right to Health Bill, 2021 moved by Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Manoj Kumar Jha in one of the previous sessions.

The Hindu

Parliament adjourned on first day of Monsoon Session over Agnipath, inflation and GST

The disruption came a day after Venkaiah Naidu sought the co-operation of the floor leaders for a productive session as his farewell gift

The Hindu

Parliament Recap | A look at the Bills introduced in the last session

The important provisions and status of the Bills introduced in the Parliament during the March-April session

The Hindu

Abe's death may give Japan scope to curb stimulus

The death of Shinzo Abe, namesake of Japan's "Abenomics" policy, makes any immediate challenge to his legacy highly unlikely but could eventually allow Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to phase out Abe's government spending and monetary stimulus.

Bangkok Post

Shooting of Shinzo Abe is a huge shock for Japan and the world

Japan is reeling from the assassination of its longest-serving former prime minister, Shinzo Abe. He was campaigning for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party for the Upper House elections due on Sunday, in the city of Nara in western Japan, when he was shot from behind with an apparently home-made sawn-off…

The Conversation

Japan election: what you need to know

A strong showing by Japan's ruling party in upper house elections on Sunday would give Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a firmer grip on the factious party and allow him to emerge from the shadow of a powerful predecessor and define his premiership.

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Factbox: Main parties contesting Japan's upper house election

(Corrects year of establishment of DPFP to 2020 from 2000 in July 6 story)

The Hindu

In over 110 years, Congress goes without representation in UP Legislative Council

Motilal Nehru was Congress' first MLC in the House in 1909

Reuters

Factbox: Main parties contesting Japan's upper house election

Japan holds an upper house election on Sunday that is key to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's attempt to gain firmer control of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to enable it and its Komeito junior partner to push through legislation.

Reuters

Factbox: The numbers to watch in Japan's upper house elections

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is aiming for a convincing win in upper house of parliament elections on Sunday to enhance its ability to push through policies to tackle rising prices and bolster defence.

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Analysis-Inflation, not deflation, is now Japan's political hot potato as election looms

The rising cost of living is turning into a thorny political issue ahead of Japan's upper house election this weekend, as opposition parties peg blame for recent price hikes on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's policies.

Dynamite News

24 Rajya Sabha members to take oath on Friday

Twenty-four newly-elected members of the Rajya Sabha will take oath on Friday in the chamber of the Upper House of the Parliament. Read more on Dynamite News:

Reuters

Japan coalition headed for election win, LDP seen gaining seats -poll

Japan's ruling coalition is headed for victory in a July 10 upper house election, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling party likely to extend the number of seats it holds on its own, according to an opinion poll published on Monday.

The Hindu

A steep decline for JD(S) in Council in two years

The party has lost seven seats since November 2020

ABC News

One Nation's Pauline Hanson wins Queensland Senate seat, Amanda Stoker out

Pauline Hanson retains her Senate seat for another term, with the Australian Electoral Commission officially declaring she has finished fifth in Queensland's upper house race.

The Hindu

With majority in Council maintained, BJP govt. gets set to clear anti-conversion Bill

BJP will have 39 members in the 75-member Upper House

Newcastle Herald

Medicinal cannabis inquiry looks at driving exemption

Medicinal cannabis users face discrimination at roadside drug tests, compared to other prescription drug users.

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