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"Real Amrit Kaal for women," says PT on Women's Reservation Bill
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Reacting to the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, Member of Rajya Sabha PT Usha said it is a real 'Amrit Kaal' for women, and we are honoured.
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Women’s empowerment a matter of principle for BJP, PM Modi: Amit Shah in L
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Shah further said that for the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, women empowerment is an issue of “principles and beliefs.”
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OBC, minority women should also benefit from reservation: Dimple Yadav
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Samajwadi Party member Dimple Yadav taking part in the discussion for a new women’s reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday said it was important that women belonging to other backward castes and minorities get benefit from it.
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“India’s space programme about continuity”: Jairam Ramesh
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh has said India’s space programme since its inception in the 1960s has been about continuity irrespective of the fact who was in power and hit back at the Centre in what he said it did not give “due credit” to the past governments.
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BJP MP Pragya Thakur lauds PM Modi for tabling of women’s reservation Bill
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
BJP MP Pragya Thakur on Tuesday lauded the central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi for tabling the landmark women's reservation Bill during the ongoing Special Session of Parliament.
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"We remember the iconic...," PM Modi on old Parliament building
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
With the Parliament shifted to the new building from the old building, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday remembered the iconic Parliament that stands not just as a structure, but as a testament to our nation's rich democratic heritage for decades.
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Sonia Gandhi likely to be Congress’ lead speaker in women's reservation bi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Women's Reservation Bill that seeks to provide a 33 per cent quota for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies was introduced in the Lok Sabha today in the ongoing special session of Parliament and will be taken up for discussion on Wednesday when the House will meet at 11 am.
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Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam will ensure a larger contribution of women in
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday that the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam will not only protect the rights of women but will be an instrument for their larger contribution in India’s march to become a developed country
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Rajya Sabha: Sitharaman spars with Kharge over his “weak women” remarks
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
“They (parties) won't choose those who're educated and can fight,” the Congress leader said. “I know how backwards and scheduled caste people are chosen by political parties,” Kharge said, amid protest from treasury members, who took exception to his remarks.
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Earlier in the day, Lok Sabha was also adjourned till September 20 after Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the new Women's Reservation Bill.
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Led by PM Modi, parliamentarians walk to new Parliament building
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
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
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"I feel elevated...": LoP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary at special session of par
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary, on Tuesday, said that he felt elevated after having had the opportunity to address the members of the parliament.
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