New Delhi: Close to the midnight hour on the last day of the special session of parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen posing for photos with hordes of laughing, chattering women MPs at the new building. The group had gathered to record a historic moment — the passing of the women’s reservation bill that […]
Prime Minister Modi called it a “defining moment” in India’s “democratic journey”. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi “congratulated 140 crore Indians” after the Rajya Sabha unanimously passed the historic women’s reservation bill today, with 215 MPs voting in favour, while zero opposed the bill. The bill now needs the President’s assent to make 33 […]
The ties between India and China have been under severe strain. New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said he has the courage to discuss in the Lok Sabha the issue of the border standoff between Indian and Chinese militaries. While initiating a discussion on the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and other achievements […]
PM Modi expressed gratitude to all Lok Sabha members for the passage of women’s reservation bill. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his heartfelt gratitude to all the Lok Sabha members on Thursday for their wholehearted support for the passage of the women’s reservation bill. At the beginning of the proceedings of the House, […]
The bill was passed in the Lok Sabha with 454 votes in favour and two votes opposing it New Delhi: After a day of heated debates that saw leaders from the BJP and Opposition parties face off, the Women’s Reservation Bill was finally passed by the Lok Sabha with overwhelming majority. The opposition demanded the […]
The Centre introduced the Women’s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha. New Delhi: Twenty-seven women MPs cutting across party lines spoke during the debate on the women’s reservation bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with BJP legislators coming out in support of it and the opposition parties also backing it while demanding its immediate implementation. At […]
New Delhi: The historic bill providing 33 per cent reservation to women in parliament and state assemblies was passed in the Lok Sabha today after hours of fierce debate. This is the first time the bill was introduced and passed in the lower house. Here are the Top 10 points in this big story: The […]
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury flagged stark disparities, job creation for India to be developed nation New Delhi: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury today flagged the “stark disparity” within the country in the form of wealth creation and said bridging it will be the crucial challenge in achieving a ‘developed nation’ status. Addressing a function in the […]
Members of Parliament gather for a joint photo session. New Delhi: Members of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha gathered at the inner courtyard of the old Parliament House on Tuesday for a group photograph, hours before legislative proceedings shift to the new Parliament building. According to a Lok Sabha bulletin, first, a joint […]
