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Lok Sabha seats for all states to be increased by 50%, says law minister; 272 reserved for women

India, April 16 -- Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday said in the Lok Sabha that seats of all states will be increased by 50 per cent. The law minister further added that the total Lok S... Read More


LG Sinha leads anti-drug campaign in Ramban, calls for united societal action

Jammu, April 16 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday launched the 'Drug-free Jammu and Kashmir campaign' in the Ramban district, asserting that when society stands united behind a cause, th... Read More


Abdullah unveils 'Know Your Artisan' initiative to promote Kashmir handicrafts, handloom traditions

Srinagar, April 16 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday inaugurated the 'Know Your Artisan' initiative aimed at promoting the region's handicrafts and artistic heritage, under the 'Soulful Kas... Read More


CM unveils renovated War Memorial at JAKLI centre

Srinagar, April 16 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday unveiled the renovated War Memorial at the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) centre here. The renovated war memorial of the JAKL... Read More


CS calls for outcome-based implementation of '100 Days Nasha Mukt J&K' campaign

Jammu, April 16 -- Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the implementation of the Union Territory-wide '100 Days Nasha Mukt J&K' campaign and called for a resu... Read More


'Only yours doesn't work': Lok Sabha Speaker's quip as Rahul Gandhi raises doubt on Venugopal's mic

India, April 16 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla joked in Parliament on Thursday as Leader of Opposition in the House, Rahul Gandhi, briefly raised doubts on whether Congress MP KC Venugopal's mic was wo... Read More


"Congress and other opposition parties are politicising it": BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Women's Reservation Bill

New Delhi, April 16 -- BJP leader Anurag Thakur accused the Congress and opposition parties of politicising the Women's Reservation Bill. "I express my gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for h... Read More


Irish government survives confidence vote over handling of fuel protests

New Delhi, April 16 -- The Irish government survived a confidence vote Tuesday over how it handled a week of disruptive fuel protests that blocked access to oil supplies, caused gas pumps to run dry a... Read More


The Time Is Now: Why Women's Reservation Will Transform Indian Democracy

Srinagar, April 16 -- While taking my first oath as a Minister of State, I looked around the packed room and made a count. The number of women present in that space could be counted on a single hand. ... Read More


Congress leader KC Venugopal terms delimitation bill as "anti-national act"

New Delhi, April 16 -- Congress leader KC Venugopal termed the delimitation bill as "anti-national act". "The delimitation amendment is an anti-national act that denies access to political power to w... Read More