Several women sportspersons and artistes from the fields of cinema, fashion, dance and music visited the new Parliament building Tuesday and hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government's move to introduce the women's reservation bill.
The bill that seeks to provide 33 percent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies was introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Some women achievers were also among the special invitees on the occasion of the introduction of the 'Narishakti Vandan Adhiniyam', as the bill is officially...
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Delhi High Court Orders 24 To Clean Police Stations For Quashing FIRs
The Delhi High Court has directed 24 people to do "basic cleaning work" for three days at four police stations here while agreeing to quash a criminal case against them.
Justice Saurabh Banerjee asked the 24 individuals to divide themselves into four groups of six people each to clean Mehrauli, Fatehpur Beri, Maidan Garhi, and Neb Sarai police stations.
Two FIRs were registered at Mehrauli police station under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including for voluntarily causing hurt, culpable homicide not amounting to murder, and rioting...
"महिला आरक्षण बिल का हमेशा से समर्थन, लेकिन सरकार को इन सवालों का देना होगा जवाब..": मल्लिकार्जुन खरगे
नए संसद भवन (New Parliament House) के लोकसभा में मंगलवार (19 सितंबर) को 128वां संविधान संशोधन बिल यानी नारी शक्ति वंदन विधेयक पेश किया गया. महिला आरक्षण बिल (Women's Reservation Bill) के मुताबिक लोकसभा और राज्यों की विधानसभाओं में महिलाओं के लिए 33% रिजर्वेशन लागू किया जाएगा. लोकसभा (Loksabha) की 543 सीटों में 181 महिलाओं के लिए आरक्षित होंगी. लोकसभा में इस बिल पर कल 20 सितंबर को सुबह 11 बजे से शाम 6 बजे तक बहस होगी. इससे पहले विपक्षी दलों के नेताओं की इस बिल पर मिलीजुली प्रतिक्रिया आ रही है. कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष मल्लिकार्जुन खरगे (Mallikarjun Kharge)...
"Exercise Caution": Canada Warns Citizens About Travel To India Amid Row
Canada today updated the travel advisory to India amid escalating tension. Canadian citizens have been warned against travelling in Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast, with special mention of Assam and violence-hit Manipur.
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Monday, September 18, 2023
5% Medical Seats For Students Of State-Run Schools: Shivraj Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh will keep 5 per cent seats in medical studies for students of government schools starting this year, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday.
Ever since admissions to medical colleges started through the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), students of government schools were not able to become doctors, he said.
"For the first time in the country, the Madhya Pradesh government has taken a decision to be implemented from this year under which five per cent reservation will be given to students from government...
"यहां मार्गदर्शक बने और सहयोगी भी...": लोकसभा की पूर्व स्पीकर सुमित्रा महाजन ने ताजा कीं पुरानी संसद की यादें
पुराने संसद भवन में सोमवार को कार्यवाही का आखिरी दिन था. पुराने भवन में संसद के विशेष सत्र की शुरुआत हुई. मंगलवार गणेश चतुर्थी के दिन कामकाज नए संसद में होगा. लोकसभा की पूर्व स्पीकर सुमित्रा महाजन ने ऐसी शख्सियत हैं, जिन्होंने पुराने संसद भवन में ऐतिहासिक फैसलों को करीब से देखा है. महाजन ने कहा, "वास्तव में पुराना संसद भवन हमारे लिए हमेशा यादगार रहेगा. आज भी अगर मैं संसद भवन को याद करूं, तो जेहन में पुरानी बिल्डिंग ही आएगी." उन्होंने कहा- "हालांकि, नए भवन की देश को जरूरत थी. ये समय पर बनकर तैयार हुआ. अब संसद का कामकाज वहां शिफ्ट हो रहा है."
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What PM Modi Said On Women MPs Hours Before Cabinet's Move On Quota Bill
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the contribution of women parliamentarians has been on the rise over the years, hours before sources said the Union Cabinet has approved the women reservation bill.
The Prime Minister said more than 7,500 public representatives have served in both Houses whereas the number of women representatives has been approximately 600.
The Prime Minister noted the contributions of women parliamentarians have helped burnish the dignity of the House.
"Be it Dalits, oppressed, adivasis, backwards or women, every section's...