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Farooq Abdullah takes oath as Lok Sabha member

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, who won the by-poll to the Srinagar parliamentary…

IANS | New Delhi | July 17, 2017 7:50 am

Farooq Abdullah takes oath as Lok Sabha member

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, who won the by-poll to the Srinagar parliamentary seat, took oath as member of Lok Sabha on Monday.

Abdullah had defeated the ruling Peoples Democratic Party's Nazir Ahmad Khan by 10,776 votes.

Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) legislator P.K. Kunhalikutty, who won the Malappuram by-poll in Kerala, also took oath.

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Nirmala Sitharaman tables Economic Survey 2024-25, Parliament adjourned for the day

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has tabled the Economic Survey for 2024-25 in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Soon after, both the houses were adjourned for the day.

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J&K DGP directs forces to neutralise terrorists sighted in Kathua areas

The DGP visited various locations in the Kathua district along with top police, Army, and CRPF officers.

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VIP culture should be curbed to pay attention to masses: LoP Rahul on Maha Kumbh tragedy

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, expressed his deep condolences following the tragic stampede that occurred during the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Wednesday, which left many people injured, several of them critically.