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September 22, 2023 1:47 PM

PM Modi to interact with women of Varanasi on women's reservation bill

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the women of Varanasi tomorrow on the women reservation bill which was passed by parliament yesterday. Prime Minister is scheduled to visit his parliamentary constituency tomorrow to take part in the launch of various development programs. Akashvani correspondent report: This interaction program termed as 'NARINSHAKTI VANDAN ABHINANDAN KARYAKRAM' will be the first such public platform where Prime Minister will speak on the...

September 20, 2023 9:30 PM

Women’s reservation bill will be most transformative revolution in our times for gender justice, says President Droupadi Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu today said that the Indian Constitution enables numerous silent revolutions, in the field of gender justice, and protection of life and dignity since its inception. Addressing the Conference of National Human Rights Institutions of the Asia Pacific region in New Delhi, the President said that over the years, the Government has also launched a number of ambitious schemes to ensure basic facilities like housing, toilets, education, and health facilities and thus protect th...

September 20, 2023 8:00 AM

Women celebrities and achievers hail introduction of Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lower House

Women celebrities and achievers who visited Parliament hailed introduction of Women’s Reservation Bill. The Bill that seeks to provide 33 percent quota for women in Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies was introduced in the Lok Sabha today in the ongoing special session of Parliament. Some of the women achievers were among the special invitees on the occasion of introduction of the Bill which is officially called ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’. Actress Kangana ...

September 20, 2023 7:52 AM

Lok Sabha to take up Women's Reservation Bill for consideration and passage

The Lok Sabha will today take up the Women's Reservation Bill for consideration and passing. It seeks to provide one-third reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will move the One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment Bill, 2023 in the House to further amend the Constitution of India in this regard. This bill was introduced yesterday on the first day of proceedings of the Lok Sabha in the new Parliament Building. The legi...