CPI MP Viswam said, "OBC reservations are pending but INDIA bloc parties believe that this bill should be passed and for rest of it we can find solutions…INDIA stands for passing of the bill,"
After hours of fierce debate, the Lok Sabha passed the Women's Reservation Bill with 454 votes which provides 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
The UAE government participated in the 19th Meeting of GCC Ministers and Heads of Civil Service and Administrative Development Departments, which was held in the Omani capital, Muscat, in the presence of Jasim Al-Badawi, the Secretary-General of the GCC Council.
The meeting discussed the GCC joint strategy on women’s affairs, the dissemination of a Privilege Card for persons with disabilities in GCC states and the State of Kuwait’s proposal to dedicate an award for outstanding people with disabilities in member states.
Situated on the picturesque banks of the Narmada River, Omkareshwar is approximately 80 km away from the bustling city of Indore. The awe-inspiring multi-metal sculpture stands on a 54-foot-high pedestal and has a height of 108 feet.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla issued an official notification on Tuesday specifying that the old Parliament building will now be known as 'Samvidhan Sadan' as the sitting members have now shifted to a new complex.
People's Democratic Party Chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam is an “important step” in the progress of the country after the Women's Reservation Bill was tabled today in Lok Sabha.
With the introduction of the Women's Reservation Bill in the Parliament, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said that they are not against the bill adding that they have no objection if it is implemented.
Led by PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Nitin Gadkari were among other parliamentarians who walked from the old building to the new complex. The MPs raised slogans of ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Bharat Mata ki Ja