Jaipur, May 20 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Wednesday interacted with women associated with RAJIVIKA during the Village Development Chaupal programme held in Chudada village of Kushalgarh in Banswara district.He said that RAJIVIKA had emerged as a role model for women’s empowerment, enabling rural women to engage in enterprises worth lakhs and crores of rupees.The initiative, he said, was not only creating employment opportunities but was also bringing about major socia…
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New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Celebrating Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s historic win in West Bengal, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday visited the Kali Temple in CR Park along with party President Nitin Nabin to offer prayers.After paying obeisance, the Chief Minister described the mandate as a turning point in Indian politics.She said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the saffron flag is now “flying high from Gangotri to Gangasagar”, adding that the result clearly …
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Calling it a gang of “Urban Naxals”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit out at the Congress for its “anti-women” stand of opposing the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, saying angry women voters have punished Congress and DMK. “I am confident that Kerala’s women voters will also teach the Congress a lesson in the next election,” the Prime Minister said, while delivering a victory speech at the BJP headquarters in Delhi.He also trained his guns on the Sam…
Agartala, April 30 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working sincerely for the development of women across all sectors, with women’s safety being a key priority. Participating in the discussion on a motion in the state Assembly on women’s reservation, the Chief Minister said the Prime Minister’s goal is the real empowerment of women and alleged that Opposition resistance has repeatedly hindered progress, including delays in passi…
Agartala, April 30 (IANS) The Tripura Assembly on Thursday adopted a motion urging the Central government to reintroduce the Women’s Reservation Bill, also known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, following a prolonged and heated debate. The motion, moved by Government Chief Whip Kalyani Saha Roy and supported by 16 other treasury bench members, was strongly backed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies — the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) and the Indigenous People’s Front of Tri…
Hardoi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the Opposition parties, including the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, over “celebrating” the defeat of the Women’s Reservation (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, and said that it “exposed their true and ugly face”. Addressing a massive public gathering in Hardoi after inaugurating the Ganga Expressway, said, “The Samajwadi Party is not only anti-development but also anti-women.” Referring to recent political developments…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday set a notable precedent during the Special Session on the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam by inviting Greater Kailash MLA Shikha Roy to preside over the proceedings. This gesture was intended to honour and underscore the importance of women’s empowerment, a central theme of the House’s discussions.Roy conducted the proceedings as the Chairperson-in-Chair, demonstrating the Assembly’s commitment to inclusivity and …
Dehradun, April 28 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, during the one-day special Assembly session on ‘Nari Samman, Loktantra mein Adhikar’ on Tuesday, launched a sharp attack on the Opposition over the defeat of the Women’s Reservation (Amendment) Bill, invoking references from the Mahabharat and Ramayan to underline his criticism.Addressing the House, CM Dhami said, “Today, I would like to thank all of you for your participation in this discussion. First of all, I would like…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta led a protest of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators at the Assembly premises on Tuesday, ahead of a one-day special session to discuss the unsuccessful passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament.During the special sitting of the Assembly, BJP MLAs, along with the Chief Minister, staged a demonstration in the Assembly complex demanding implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women’s Reservation…
Agartala, April 27 (IANS) A one-day session of the Tripura Legislative Assembly will be held on April 30 to deliberate on strengthening and safeguarding the constitutional rights of women, with a renewed push to amend the Constitution through the 131st Amendment Bill, also known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. After the Business Advisory Committee on Monday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath said that the special session has been convened by Speaker Ram Pada Jamatia after rec…