National Conference (NC) president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Farooq Abdullah, said on Wednesday that the passage of the women's reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha marked a landmark achievement but the only aspect missing was the inclusion of OBC women in the quota ambit.
With 454 votes 'for' and 2 'against', the women's reservation Bill cleared its first legislative hurdle with a brute majority in the Lok Sabha. However, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi, who voted against the motion seeking the Bill's passage, along with par
Coming down heavily on Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks explaining the rationale behind the formation of a Delimitation Committee amid calls from the Opposition to implement the draft women's quota law at the earliest, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday said
The Lok Sabha is set to discuss the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Bill which was tabled by Centre for discussion at 11 am today, after the proceedings of the House start. The 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2023 seeks to reserve 33 per cent seats in Lok Sabha and all state Assemb
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday said that the Pradesh Congress Committee would take out a big rally regarding the delay in signature of state governor Anusuiya Uikey on the reservation bill which has been passed in the state assembly.
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): India has shared its concern on the proposed expat quota bill with Kuwait's foreign minister, Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
Kuwait City [Kuwait], July 6 (ANI): The legal and legislative committee of Kuwait's National Assembly has approved the draft expat quota bill which could result in 8 lakh Indians leaving the country.
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Rajya Sabha on Monday passed by voice vote the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 for implementation of the 10 per cent Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Wednesday continue hearing arguments on whether the pleas challenging the Constitution Amendment that gives 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) of the general category could be hear
New Delhi [India], Mar 28, (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned for April 8 a bunch of pleas challenging the Constitution Amendment that gives 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education for economically weaker section of the general category.
Thopur (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Asserting that 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education for the economically weaker section of general category is testimony of Union government’s commitment for welfare of all sections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to re
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 21 (ANI): The Madras High Court has issued a notice to central government seeking a reply on 10 percent reservation for economically poor upper caste, before February 18.