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IT minister Vaishnaw to give statement on spyware scandal as Opposition, government MPs clash in Parliament.
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The Pegasus spyware controversy dominated Parliament when it resumed Thursday after a day’s break, as Opposition parties sought an investigation and the government defended itself.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, former election commissioner Ashok Lavasa and two union ministers were among Indian citizens potentially targeted by the Israeli phone hacking software, an international media investigation reported Monday, sparking a political storm in Parliament on the first day of its monsoon session.
Information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who defended the government in Parliament Monday hours before he was named a potential spying target, and Prahlad Singh Patel, minister of state for Jal Shakti, were government figures spied upon, according to The Wire website.
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Lok Sabha adjourned till 11 am on Friday
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PLI scheme for Specialty Steel
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Cabinet approves establishment of a Central University in Ladakh: Anurag Thakur
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Cabinet approves PLI scheme for Specialty Steel with incentives worth Rs 6,322 crore
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Mamata crticises tax raids on Dainik Bhaskar
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticises Income Tax raids at media group Dainik Bhaskar’s offices, accuses the government of "brutal attempt" to stifle democracy.
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Lok Sabha adjourned till 4pm
Lok Sabha adjourned till 4pm as Opposition protests continue
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Oppositon disrupts I-T minister Vaishnaw's statement
Oppositon disrupts I-T minister Vaishnaw's statement in Rajya Sabha on Pegausus controversy, reports NDTV. Rajya Sabha adjourned tiil Friday
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11am Friday
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11am Friday; IT minister was scheduled to make statement on Pegasus controversy
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Kejriwal protests tax raids Dainik Bhaskar, TV channel
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal protests tax raids on newspaper group Dainik Bhaskar and TV channel Bharat Samachar, alleging the government was harassing the media
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56 Air India employees have died of Covid-19
As many as 56 Air India employees have died due to Covid-19 till July 14, said V K Singh, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, in Lok Sabha on Thursday. A fixed-term contractual employee dying of Covid-19 gets a compensation of Rs 5 lakh, PTI quoted Singh as saying.
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First Published: Jul 22 2021 | 8:38 AM IST