New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) With the Monsoon Session of the Parliament scheduled to begin from July 20, the Opposition INDIA bloc appears divided over the proposed Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, that previously linked the delimitation exercise with women’s reservation in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies.The proposed Bill had earlier failed to pass through the Lok Sabha during the Budget session in April.Speaking to IANS, Congress leader Nana Patole stated that the party is not oppose…
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Jaipur, July 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday hailed the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a landmark step in India’s economic journey, saying it would not only strengthen bilateral trade but also generate new employment opportunities for the country’s youth and accelerate economic growth.Speaking to the media at Jaipur Airport, Shekhawat said the agreement is the result of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s diplomacy, which places national …
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Wednesday expressed strong confidence that the crucial Women’s Reservation and Constituency Delimitation Bills will be passed in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament.Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Shinde noted that the population within Lok Sabha constituencies has swelled to nearly 20 lakh to 25 lakh people. “Delivering development work across such massive constitu…
Bengaluru, June 9 (IANS) Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Tuesday stated that PM Narendra Modi becoming the longest continuously serving democratically elected Prime Minister after surpassing the record of Jawaharlal Nehru reflects both the strength and evolution of Indian democracy, while crediting his leadership for what he described as uncompromising protection of national interest and sustained public support.In a detailed reflection in an article in ‘The Times of India’, Deve Gowda …
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) A high-level meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s top leadership, including Union Ministers and party president Nitin Nabin, will take place at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence, this evening.The meeting, to be held at 5.30 PM is expected to focus on various issues including Rajya Sabha polls and the impending elections to several Legislative Councils. Party’s sources said that the key agenda of the high-level meeting is to discuss and finalise the na…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav appears to be recalibrating the expanded form of an acronym he coined earlier, with an eye on the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh next year.“PDA” – a term he is said to have had formulated to represent “Pichda” (backward), Dalit (oppressed), and Alpsankhyak (minority) – widening the earlier “MY” (Muslim-Yadav) formula that was largely seen as representing the SP vote bank.It was assumed that the new acronym wo…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) A complaint has been filed before a Delhi court seeking registration of an FIR against Independent Lok Sabha MP from Bihar’s Purnea, Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, over his alleged derogatory remarks against women in politics. The complaint was filed by Satish Kumar Aggarwal before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate First Class at Karkardooma Courts under Section 175(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.According to the plea…
Jaipur, May 2 (IANS) In a sharp counter-attack, Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday dismissed remarks made by BJP’s Rajasthan in charge Radha Mohan Das Agrawal in Tonk, who had claimed that “one of Pilot’s legs is in Congress and no one knows where the other is”.Pilot was in Sikar on Saturday, where he offered prayers at the Khatu Shyam temple. Speaking to the media, he said a Rs 150 crore bridge completed during his tenure is ready for inauguration.Pilot termed the remarks made by …
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister, Keshav Prasad Maurya, on Saturday said a “torch rally” is being witnessed across the country, reflecting women’s anger over key political developments.“Today, a mashal rally will be seen, where women, representing half the population, are expressing their anger in different ways across the country. In Lucknow, the state capital as well, thousands of women are participating in large numbers…” Maurya said.Supporting the sentime…
Bhubaneswar, May 1 (IANS) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal on Friday announced that it will launch the “Nari Adhikar Abhiyan” (Women’s Rights Campaign) from May 10 to May 25 across all constituencies in the state, protesting against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party for its alleged anti-women policies and failure to implement the Women’s Reservation Bill. In a press conference held at the party headquarters here, the regional party launched a scathing attack against the Bharatiya Janata…