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Jaishankar to address UN General Assembly on September 26
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Jaishankar, who will embark on his US visit today, is scheduled to address a High-Level session of the 78th UNGA on September 26 according to an official statement by the Ministry of External Affairs.
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BJP MP Sushil Modi hails passage of women's quota Bill, calls it "historic
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Following the passage of the bill, which provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha as well as the state legislative assemblies, both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die.
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It will further strengthen public's faith in democracy: Yogi Adityanath on
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Upper House, on Thursday, passed the bill, which provides 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha as well as the state legislative assemblies, unanimously with 214 members voting in support and none against.
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"Historic": Women MPs rise above political differences to hail passage of
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Several women MPs across party lines set aside their differences to unequivocally call the passage of the women's reservation Bill, aptly titled 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', as historic.
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Women's quota Bill first piece of legislation to be passed by new Parliame
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The women's reservation Bill or the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', guaranteeing quota for women in legislative bodies, was the first Bill to be taken up for discussion and debate by the new Parliament before its eventual passage on Thursday.
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"Women have got their due after long struggle": Union Minister Meenakashi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the women's reservation Bill, titled Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, was passed in both Houses of Parliament, Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi on Thursday said women have got their due after a long struggle.
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As Parliament passes women’s reservation Bill, Congress says demand for am
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi earned praise from both sides of the political aisle following the historic passage of the women's reservation Bill in Parliament, the Congress MPs on Thursday flagged the omission of the OBC sub-quota from the draft legislation.
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"Golden chapter added to history of Indian democracy": Defence Minister Ra
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Welcoming the passage of the women's reservation Bill, or 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', in the Parliament on Thursday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said a golden, new chapter has been added to the history of Indian democracy.
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Lok Sabha logged 132 pc productivity in Special Session: Speaker Om Birla
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said the Special Session of Parliament, comprising four sittings, registered a total productivity of 132 per cent.
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Women can now contribute more significantly to nation-building: Anurag Tha
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the women's reservation Bill cleared his last legislative hurdle in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Union Minister Anurag said he has done in 9 years what others couldn't do in three decades.
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"Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai not a mere saying”: Smriti Irani hails passage of
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Heaping praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the historic passage of the women's reservation Bill in Parliament on Thursday, Union Minister Smriti Irani said the legislative feat only goes to show that "Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai" (Nothing is impossible when PM Modi is there) is not
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Fight for representation of OBC women to continue: BRS MLC Kavitha on pas
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
One of the top advocates for a piece of legislation guaranteeing equal or greater representation of women in politics and the country's legislative process, BRS leader K Kavitha on Thursday rejoiced the passage of the women's reservation Bill, terming it as a historic moment.
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