27 Women MPs Joined Quota Bill Debate In Lok Sabha, All Backed It
NDTV
At present, there are 82 women MPs in Lok Sabha, out of a total strength of 543.
Twenty-seven women MPs cutting across party lines spoke during the debate on the women's reservation bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with BJP legislators coming out in support of it and the opposition parties also backing it while demanding its immediate implementation.
At present, there are 82 women MPs in Lok Sabha, out of a total strength of 543.
The government on Tuesday introduced the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill, which seeks to reserve 33 per cent of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. It was the first bill introduced in the new Parliament building.
Voting for the 288 seats in the Maharashtra Assembly - the last major election this year - took place in a single phase on Wednesday; the majority mark is 145.
The AAP surprised many by releasing an early-bird first list of 11 candidates - of whom three are recent joinees from the Congress and three from the BJP - for next year's Delhi Assembly election.
The builder said he got a video call from a man wearing a police uniform who claimed to be an officer from the Narcotics Control Bureau.
This tragedy is not an isolated incident, but emblematic of the broader devastation wrought by the ongoing conflict in Manipur
Senior police officer Dinesh P told the media that Katyal misused his contacts at St Stephen's and the connections he made during his stint in corporate affairs to drop names
Ajita Pandey, is a snake rescuer from Bilaspur, India. She has saved thousands of snakes, spreading awareness about their ecological value.
A Delhi court had issued an attachment order against Bikaner House in favour of Enviro Infra Engineers Pvt Ltd. The recovery amount from this heritage property is Rs 50 crore
Adani Group has asserted that these were mere allegations and must be seen only as that. It also said it would explore a legal course of action.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has ordered a thorough probe into the incident that occurred at Maganoor Zilla Parishad Government High School and sought a detailed report.
The Squirrel Cage Jail, an architectural marvel, is one of only three remaining revolving jails in the US, and it’s renowned for its eerie and unsettling design.
The possible involvement of an outsider in releasing the snake inside the train's coach is among the angles being investigated.