Shimla, April 19 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and the INDIA bloc over the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, asserting that the proposed legislation represented not just a policy initiative but the core ideological conviction of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of women-led development. Singh told the media here that since 2014, the Modi government has fundamentally shifted the paradi…
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New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The proceedings in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha were adjourned sine die soon after the session began on Saturday, marking an end to the Parliament’s Special Session.A day earlier, the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, was defeated in the Lok Sabha.The Bill, which aimed to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament, failed to secure the required two-thirds majority, triggering a sharp political confrontation between the ruling NDA and the Oppositi…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Following the rejection of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, sharp political reactions emerged on Saturday, with BJP Bihar State President Sanjay Saraogi saying that women of India are now awake and the Opposition will have to face them.The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill failed after the government fell short of the required special majority despite securing a simple majority. After a day-long debate, the legislation received 278 vote…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Friday said that Opposition parties stand exposed for their anti-women stance, as reflected in their decision to vote against the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in Parliament.He alleged that some parties, including the Congress, RJD and Samajwadi Party, were opposed to providing 33 per cent reservation for women along with an increase in parliamentary seats.Sachdeva said the Congress must explain why, between 1971 and 2009,…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Thursday said that while his party supports the Women’s Reservation Bill, it opposes the proposed delimitation exercise. He added that the INDIA bloc would vote against the delimitation-related proposal, asserting that the government may not have sufficient numbers to pass it. Speaking to reporters, Karti Chidambaram said, “The timing of the Parliament session itself is very devious. Tamil Nadu and West Bengal are yet to go to the p…
Puducherry, April 9 (IANS) Polling for the 2026 Puducherry Assembly elections concluded peacefully on Thursday evening, with voters turning out in record numbers across the Union Territory. Voting, which began at 7 a.m. in all 30 constituencies, closed at 6 p.m., marking the end of a crucial electoral exercise that witnessed enthusiastic public participation.According to data released by the Election Commission of India at 8:15 p.m., Puducherry recorded an impressive voter turnout of 89.83%, the…
Bengaluru, April 8 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka, Lahar Singh Siroya, on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Pawan Khera, alleging that he was attempting to evade legal action by “escaping” to Hyderabad to avoid the Assam Police.Khera is the Chairman, Media and Publicity department, AICC. He is also Member of the Congress Working Committee.In a statement, Siroya said he had been closely following reports about Khera’s movements and described th…
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Monday launched a stinging critique of the Maharashtra Congress leadership, specifically targeting state president Harshvardhan Sapkal, regarding the “strategic blunders” of the past and the seat-sharing disputes for the Rajya Sabha and Legislative Council elections.The Thackeray camp in the party’s mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’ editorial, took a swipe at Sapkal’s ambition to take his party to the “peak”.”We must congratulate Har…
Puducherry, April 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin is set to campaign in Puducherry on Monday, as the union territory heads into the final phase of high-voltage electioneering ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls. The visit comes at a crucial juncture, with just days left for voters to decide the fate of candidates contesting across all 30 constituencies.Stalin will address a public meeting at 5 p.m. at the Thattanchavady Regulated Sales Complex, where he is expect…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed a criminal defamation complaint filed by Lipika Mitra, wife of former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Somnath Bharti, against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal of the Rouse Avenue Court declined to proceed with the complaint, holding that no grounds were made out to take cognisance of the allegations.“I do not see anything in this matter to proceed further and I am denying cognisan…