The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for nationwide protests after the Women’s Reservation Bill failed to pass in Parliament. The party accused opposition groups of blocking a key reform aimed at increasing women’s political representation. BJP leaders said demonstrations will be held across the country to raise public awareness on the issue. Meanwhile, opposition Read More…
New Delhi: In a setback to the Centre, the proposed amendment to the Women’s Reservation bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha after falling short of the required two-thirds majority. Out of 528 members who voted, 298 supported the bill while 230 opposed it. However, as a constitutional amendment, the bill required at least Read More…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the BJP-led NDA government of using the proposed amendment to the women’s reservation law as a cover to push the Delimitation Bill, which she claimed could “break the country into pieces.” Addressing a party rally, Banerjee said her party, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), would oppose the Read More…
New Delhi: Discussion on the amendment to the Nari Shakti Vandan Act (Women’s Reservation law) continued in Parliament, with deliberations stretching late into the night and expected to culminate in a vote in the Lok Sabha shortly. During the debate, the government said that concerns and misconceptions raised by members were addressed with detailed explanations, Read More…
New Delhi/Ludhiana: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches at premises linked to Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora and several others as part of an ongoing investigation, officials said. The raids were conducted at Arora’s residential and official locations, as well as premises linked to his son Kavya Arora, associated with a company Read More…
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday reviewed preparations for the upcoming Char Dham Yatra, scheduled to begin on April 19, while the Union Home Ministry also assessed safety and readiness measures. The annual pilgrimage will commence on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya with the opening of the Gangotri and Yamunotri temples in Read More…
Police have registered an FIR against officials of the Vedanta power plant and others following a deadly explosion that killed 20 workers in Sakti district. The blast occurred on April 14 at the plant located in Singhitarai village. According to officials, a steel tube carrying high-pressure steam from the boiler to the turbine burst, triggering Read More…
New Delhi: Two passenger aircraft belonging to Akasa Air and SpiceJet were damaged after coming into contact at Delhi airport on Thursday afternoon, prompting an investigation by the aviation regulator. According to officials, the incident occurred around 2:15 pm at Terminal 1. An Akasa Air Boeing 737 aircraft was stationary on the taxiway and preparing Read More…
New Delhi: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday criticised the BJP during the presentation of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, raising concerns over the proposed delimitation process linked to the legislation. Priyanka Gandhi said that the Congress played a key role in securing voting rights for women after Independence and in implementing Read More…
New Delhi: The Women’s Reservation Bill is set to be taken up for discussion in Parliament today, marking a significant step towards increasing women’s representation in legislative bodies. The proposed legislation seeks to reserve 33 per cent of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. The government aims to implement the provision Read More…