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New Delhi, April 11 Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi said on Saturday that India has witnessed a "historic transformation" in women's empowerment in recent years, with women now leading the country's development journey.In a post on X, Devi highlighted key government...

New Delhi, April 11 – It was a brief, cordial exchange, unlike those witnessed when the House is in session. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, met in the Parliament complex on Saturday.A viral online video showed the leaders sharing a...

Panaji, April 10 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Friday that he was hopeful that the Women Reservation Act will be amended in the upcoming special sittings of the Parliament unanimously with the cooperation of all political parties.Birla also said that the use of unparliamentary words and...

Shimla, April 10 In response to the plea of former MLAs, Rajinder Rana and Ravi Thakur, who were disqualified under the Anti-defection Law in March 2024, the Himachal High Court has directed the Secretary of the Himachal Vidhan Sabha to release their outstanding pension payments within one month...

Mumbai, April 9 NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday, opposing the proposed sale of the seed strain of DPT (Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus) vaccines to a private firm.The state-run Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation can produce...

Jammu, April 8 Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, has prorogued the legislative assembly of the Union territory, formally concluding the Budget session, an official release said on Wednesday.The Budget session commenced on February 2, with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah...

President Droupadi Murmu has given her approval to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, officially designating Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh. A notification from the Ministry of Law stated that the President gave her approval to the Bill...

New Delhi, April 5 The Congress launched a scathing attack on the Modi government on Sunday over its delimitation proposal related to the implementation of the women's reservation law, saying it will benefit larger and populous states more and is nothing but a "weapon of mass distraction".The...

Lucknow, April 5 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday questioned the basis of the proposed women's reservation, asserting that a fresh census must be completed before taking up the issue of reserving seats for women in Parliament and state assemblies.In a post on X, Yadav said any...

On Sunday, the Congress launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the proposal to increase the number of seats in the Lok Sabha, arguing that it would primarily benefit larger and more populous states and is essentially a "Weapon of Mass Distraction (WMD)".The opposition...

New Delhi, April 5 The Congress on Sunday launched a strong attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the proposal to increase the number of seats in the Lok Sabha, saying he is "bulldozing" the move that will primarily benefit larger and more populous states, and is essentially a "Weapon of...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the Parliament session has been extended for three days to allow the implementation of the 2023 law that provides 33 percent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, starting in 2029.Speaking at an election rally in Thiruvalla...

Thiruvalla (Kerala), April 4 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Budget session of Parliament has been extended for three days so that the law enacted in 2023 providing 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies can be implemented from 2029, and...

Jammu, April 4 – The 2026-2027 budget session of the J&K Legislative Assembly concluded on Saturday, after which Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather adjourned the Assembly sine die.Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and legislators commended the Speaker for the smooth and efficient conduct of the...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Legislative Assembly was adjourned indefinitely after the Budget Session, which lasted for two phases, concluded in Jammu today. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the session began on February 2 in Jammu and continued until February 20 before the House was...

New Delhi, April 3 As the Parliament is set to meet again to pass bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816 so that the women's reservation law can be implemented at the earliest, TMC leader Derek O'Brien questioned the absence of the proposed legislation's draft.In a...

New Delhi, April 3 – The Congress on Friday accused the government of calling a "special session" of Parliament to pass bills related to amending the women’s quota law and delimitation, allegedly to gain political advantage in the upcoming elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. The Congress...

Shimla, April 2 There has been no increase in the prices of petrol and diesel in the state, and the Legislative Assembly has only made provisions to allow for a price increase of up to Rs 5 in the future, if needed, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Thursday.The Himachal assembly...

New Delhi, April 2 The Lok Sabha was adjourned on Thursday until April 16, amid indications that the government may introduce a bill to increase seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies to implement the women's reservation law.The Lower House was adjourned shortly after the Central Armed...

Shimla, April 2 The 16-day Budget session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly came to a close on Thursday, with expenses incurred for state guests, entry tax for out-of-state vehicles, and training schemes for artisans dominating the Question Hour during the final sitting, officials said.In a...