Ranchi, April 7 (IANS) Throwing her weight behind the proposed amendments in women reservation bill, Padma Shri Chutni Mahato on Tuesday said that the extension of the Budget session of Parliament towards its implementation is a commendable step. She credited the Modi government and its firm resolve for turning the long-held dream of implementing women’s reservation in the legislature into a reality.“Congress governments repeatedly failed to undertake any concrete work towards this in the past…
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New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed party workers across the country via a video message on the BJP’s Foundation Day, extending greetings and recalling the party’s ideological journey rooted in sacrifice, discipline and service to the nation.The Prime Minister described the BJP as more than just a political organisation, calling it a “mother” for its workers. He said the occasion was emotional for party members as it offered an opportunity to express …
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Women’s Reservation Bill continues to draw attention across political and social circles, with prominent voices describing it as a significant step towards strengthening women’s representation in legislative bodies, even as some emphasise the need for merit-based opportunities and timely implementation.Spiritual speaker Jaya Kishori welcomed the initiative as a positive development.“This is a very good thing. Women will get a great opportunity, which is positi…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Sunday said that delimitation of constituencies is essential to ensure effective representation and development, but cautioned that the exercise must not result in disproportionate political advantage or be influenced by partisan considerations. In a post on X, Chaturvedi, a former Rajya Sabha member, highlighted the growing burden on Members of Parliament, stating, “Delimitation is a necessity, Members of Parliament in the …
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that the government will extend the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament by three days — April 16, 17 and 18 — to fast-track steps for operationalising 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative Assemblies, with the aim of implementing it from the 2029 general elections.In a strong pitch centred on women’s empowerment, PM Modi said his government had the resolve to enact the “Nari Sha…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed sharp exchanges on Thursday as the government pushed key legislative business, triggering strong criticism from the Congress party that the ruling dispensation was prioritising political mileage over due parliamentary process ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. As the Upper House prepared to take up the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 — which seeks to grant legal status to Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital …
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) As the Centre reportedly prepares to introduce two key bills in Parliament to operationalise one-third reservation for women in legislative bodies, female MPs across party lines have welcomed the initiative, highlighting its significance for empowerment and inclusive development in the country. According to reports, in an effort to build a wider political consensus for amending the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, the government is seeking to delink the implementation of …
Srinagar, March 13 (IANS) Whether or not the discrimination against women in terms of property ownership and other rights was intended or inadvertent in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) till Article 370 remained in force, the irrefutable fact is that gender discrimination was evident and encouraged.Before Article 370 and Article 35A were abrogated by the Parliament of India on August 5, 2019, women had very temporary rights of property ownership in J&K.Once a woman belonging to J&K chose her …
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) India granted women universal suffrage at the time of Independence in 1947, a step that came much earlier compared to many of the world’s oldest democracies, where women had to struggle for decades to secure voting rights. The historical milestone was highlighted in a video shared by the social media handle ‘Modi Archive’ on International Women’s Day.According to the Modi Archive post on X, “While some of the world’s oldest democracies took over a century to g…
Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh), Feb 14 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday called upon the youth of the state to take the lead in building a “Viksit Arunachal” by 2047, stressing the importance of informed participation, awareness of public policies, cultural pride, and economic self-reliance.Addressing the ‘YuvaSoch, Naya Arunachal’ interactive programme organised by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Arunachal Pradesh State unit, at Tawang, the Chief Minis…