New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a national-level ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan’ at the Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital on Monday at 11 a.m.The Sammelan is expected to witness the participation of eminent personalities and women achievers from diverse fields, including government, academia, science, sports, entrepreneurship, media, social work, and culture.The event aims to bring together a wide spectrum of stakeholders to deliberate on the role of women …
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New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming special session of Parliament, the Supreme Court is slated to hear, on Monday, a plea seeking immediate implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state Legislative Assemblies.As per the causelist uploaded on the website of the apex court, a bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan is scheduled to hear the petition filed by Congress leader Jaya Thakur on April 13. Contending that the benefit of one-third quo…
Guwahati, April 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday hailed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam as a transformative step towards achieving gender equality in India, asserting that enhanced representation of women in legislative bodies would make governance more inclusive and balanced. In a post on X, Sarma said the law marks a decisive shift in India’s democratic journey by ensuring that women have a stronger voice in shaping policies and the country’s future. “For dec…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend and address a national-level ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan’ at the Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital on Monday at 11 a.m., according to an official statement issued on Sunday.The Sammelan is expected to witness the participation of eminent personalities and women achievers from diverse fields, including government, academia, science, sports, entrepreneurship, media, social work, and culture. The event aims to bring together a…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday visited the Arts Faculty at Delhi University to support a signature campaign backing the Nari Shakti Vandan Act that promotes greater political representation for women. The law reserves one-third of the women’s quota in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.Addressing the gathering, she underlined the urgent need to increase women’s participation in governance and policymaking.Chief Minister Gupta said meaningful c…
Jaipur, April 9 (IANS) In a symbolic gesture highlighting women’s empowerment, former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje ensured that only women occupied the stage during the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’ programme in Banswara. Emphasising the spirit of the event, she appealed to male leaders present on the stage to vacate their seats and extend their support to women.“This programme is dedicated to Nari Shakti. I request my brothers to support us by giving space to women,” Raje said. In resp…