Bhubaneswar, April 26 (IANS) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of misleading the public by alleging that Opposition parties are anti-women for opposing aspects related to the Constitutional Amendment Bill linked to the implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Act.In a press conference held here, the regional party alleged that although the Women’s Reservation Bill, introduced as the Nari Shakti Vandan Act, 2023, was passed by both Houses of Par…
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Bhubaneswar, April 13 (IANS) Naveen Patnaik, President of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), on Monday appointed senior party MP Manas Ranjan Mangaraj as the Leader of the BJD in the Rajya Sabha.According to an official communication issued on Monday, the BJD supremo also appointed senior party leader and MP Sulata Deo as the Deputy Leader & Chief Whip of the BJD Parliamentary Party in the Upper House of the Parliament.The party stated that the reshuffle in its parliamentary leadership in the Rajya …
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A fresh political debate has emerged over the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Budget Session of Parliament has been extended to facilitate its rollout. The law, enacted in 2023, provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures, but is currently linked to delimitation and is expected to come into effect by 2029. Leaders from the Shiv Sena and Shiv Sena(UBT) on Monday welcomed the move, urging…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) In a event held at the India Habitat Centre, sports alphabet booklets were launched simultaneously in 21 languages, marking a first-of-its-kind initiative focused on promoting sports literacy among children. The programme, organised under the aegis of Sports: A Way of Life, was chaired by former Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh Governor Kalraj Mishra. The launch ceremony was attended by noted hockey player, Olympian and Arjuna Awardee Ashok Dhyanchand, along with Dr. Mili…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Uproar erupted in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday as opposition and treasury benches tried to disrupt proceedings over allegations of coercion in the upcoming Telangana municipal elections, scheduled for Wednesday.BJP MP T. Lakshman (Uttar Pradesh) raised a serious concern, claiming “that a tribal candidate from Telangana had died by suicide after being allegedly compelled by a state minister to withdraw his nomination from the polls.”Lakshman accused the ruling dispensat…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 20 (IANS) The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Odisha Assembly and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president, Naveen Patnaik, on Tuesday expressed deep anguish over the recent killing of a youth belonging to a minority community over allegations of illegal cattle smuggling in Balasore district of the state. Patnaik revealed his anguish during a meeting of senior party leaders at Naveen Niwas here. Following the instructions of the BJD president, a delegation of party leaders on Tuesd…