Special session of Parliament held in Lok Sabha: 251 in favor, 185 against the Constitutional Bill to adjust the women’s quota law
New Delhi: The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, which seeks to amend the Women’s Reservation Act, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, with 251 lawmakers supporting the move and 185 opposing it.The bill, which aims to implement…
‘Tamil Nadu will fight’: PM Stalin warns PM Modi over progress in northern delimitation
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin (file photo) New Delhi: tamil nadu chief minister Stalin The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday issued a stern warning to the BJP-led central government over the proposed delimitation move, saying it would launch massive protests…
PM Modi steps up direct outreach ahead of women’s quota bill meeting
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi On Monday, he will address high-profile figures and female achievers from different fields while stepping up direct engagement with people to drum up support for a bill proposing to implement quotas for women in…
Government approves bill to amend women’s quota law
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday approved the draft amendment bill to the Women’s Reservation Act, paving the way for Parliament to take up legislation to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies from…
‘Mischief, must be opposed’: Chidambaram slams Center’s move to convene Parliament during polling time
New Delhi: Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram on Sunday slammed the Center’s decision to convene the Assembly days ahead of polls for the Tamil Nadu and West Bengal assembly elections.In a social media post, Chidambaram called…
‘A very important bill’: Parliament to reconvene on April 16; what’s on the cards
New Delhi: The budget session of Parliament will reconvene on April 16 and is likely to pass a bill to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816.The government hopes to introduce at least two bills in this parliamentary session, including a…
Parliament will be adjourned on April 2 to meet after the parliamentary vote
New Delhi: Parliament is likely to be prorogued on a fixed date when the current session ends on April 2 instead of adjourning indefinitely as per custom, as the government looks to reconvene the House and Senate to introduce a bill to reserve…