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KC Venugopal says Treasury benches treating Parliament like "rubber stamp" as Govt notifies Women's Reservation Act amid debate

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Union Law and Justice Ministry has notified the Nari Shakti Vandhan Adhiniyam Act, which grants 33 per cent of reservation to women in Parliament, even as the Lower House co... Read More


Delimitation will turn out to be 'political demonetisation': Tharoor slams govt

New Delhi, April 17 -- Delimitation will turn out to be "political demonetisation", senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Friday while slamming the government for linking women's reservation w... Read More


Assam, Bengal tea producers urge PM Modi to withdraw notification mandating 50% sale through auctions

New Delhi, April 17 -- Four of India's leading tea producers from Assam and West Bengal on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to withdraw or amend the notification mandating them to sell not le... Read More


Assam CM's wife passport row: SC refuses to protect Pawan Khera, asks him to move Assam court

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea of Congress leader Pawan Khera seeking protection against possible coercive action till April 20 in a case lodged against... Read More


Fast track for fruit: Railways to run cargo train between Budgam, Delhi

Srinagar, April 17 -- In a significant boost for Jammu and Kashmir's fruit growers and handicraft merchants, the Indian Railways announced the launch of a rapid cargo train between Budgam and New Delh... Read More


Devendra Fadnavis calls Bengal polls "Mamata vs people" contest, says state "drowned in debt" under TMC

Kolkata, April 17 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday termed the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections as a contest between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the people. Expressi... Read More


BJP MPs hold meeting at HM Shah's house ahead of Women's Reservation Bill passing in LS

New Delhi, April 17 -- As Parliament started discussion on the amendments to the Women's Reservation Act and the Delimitation Bill, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs on Friday held a meeting at Home Mi... Read More


Women's reservation and Lok Sabha expansion: Balanced development could free us of a zero-sum game

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Centre's proposal to fast-track India's implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women's Reservation Act) by speeding up nationwide delimitation has opened a Pand... Read More


Women's quota bill fails to get two-thirds majority in Lok Sabha

India, April 17 -- The Constitution Amendment Bill to tweak Women's Reservation Bill was defeated in Lok Sabha after division of votes on Friday evening. While 298 members voted in favour of the gove... Read More


भारत ने देख लिया, INDIA ने रोक दिया; महिला आरक्षण बिल गिरने पर बोले राहुल गांधी

नई दिल्ली, अप्रैल 17 -- महिला आरक्षण विधेयक लोकसभा में पास नहीं हो पाया है। इस पर नेता प्रतिपक्ष राहुल गांधी का बयान आया है। राहुल गांधी ने कहाकि इस बिल में राजनीति ज्यादा थी। उन्होंने केंद्र सरकार पर... Read More