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Opposition MPs protest against Bihar SIR; vow to press for PM’s presence in House

New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) Opposition MPs, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, on Tuesday staged a protest in Parliament House complex against the Election Commission’s voter roll revision in Bihar. The opposition MPs gathered on the steps of Makar Dwar of Parliament and raised slogans against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, alleging that it amounts to stealing elections. They also held placards like ‘SIR: Stealing Indian Rights’ and ‘SIR: Subverting Indian Republic’. MPs of several parties, including the Congress, SP, RJD, TMC, DMK, JMM, among others participated in the

Deputy Chairman Harivansh chairs Rajya Sabha proceedings after Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned as Vice President

New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh chaired the proceedings of the morning session on Tuesday, a day after Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned as Vice President citing medical reasons. Vice President of India is ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Usually Dhankhar used to chair the proceedings at the beginning of the day. Dhankhar had sent his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu on Monday evening. “To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as Vice President of India, effective immediately, in accordance with Article 67(a) of the Constitution,” he said in his

Rupee rises 5 paise to 86.26 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Jul 22 (PTI) The rupee traded in a narrow range and appreciated 5 paise to 86.26 against US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, tracking a positive trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said uncertainty over the eventual state of tariffs globally has been a huge overhang for the forex market, leaving currencies trading in a tight range. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 86.26 against the greenback, registering a rise of 5 paise over its previous close. In Initial trade, it also touched 86.29 against the American currency. On Monday, the rupee depreciated 15

Stock markets rally in early trade driven by surge in banking counters, Eternal

Mumbai, Jul 22 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty started the day on an optimistic note on Tuesday, helped by a rally in Eternal and blue-chip bank stocks. A largely firm trend in Asian markets also added to the equity markets’ optimism during the initial trade. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 337.83 points to 82,538.17 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 91.3 points to 25,182. From the Sensex firms, Eternal jumped 10 per cent to hit its upper circuit limit of Rs 298.30. Food delivery and quick commerce firm Eternal, which owns the Zomato and Blinkit

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