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Maharashtra cabinet clears draft bill to recognise women farmers, widen welfare accessMaharashtra's cabinet has greenlit a groundbreaking bill to legally recognize women farmers, even those without land. This initiative aims ...
West Bengal unveils jobs-led budget with tourism, North Bengal pushWest Bengal's new budget prioritizes a five-pronged revival strategy, focusing on women's empowerment, youth employment, and agriculture. K...
World Bank clears $1.5 billion package to boost India's structural reforms, private sector jobsThe World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion financing package for India, aimed at accelerating structural reforms and stimulating private se...
"BJP will form next government": Newly-appointed Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh DhillonKewal Singh Dhillon, the new Punjab BJP chief, has set ambitious goals for farmers and the youth. He expressed confidence in the party's vi...
Assam to move ahead with UCC as Himanta defends reform push, targets Rs 10 lakh crore economy by 2028Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is pushing for a Uniform Civil Code, stating it will empower minority women and promote equality...
Assam: Resolution moved for early implementation of 33% reservation for women in state assembliesAssam has passed a resolution in its Assembly supporting the swift implementation of 33% reservation for women in state assemblies. This mo...
Who gets what in Vijay’s Tamil Nadu Cabinet as Congress, VCK, IUML join power tableTamil Nadu's political landscape has shifted with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay forming a 35-member coalition ministry. This new government...
Tamil Nadu Cabinet Expansion: CM Vijay adds 23 more ministers to TVK-led govt, shuffles some portfoliosT.N. Cabinet Expansion Updates: Tamil Nadu's new government has expanded its cabinet. Twenty-three more MLAs joined the State Cabinet. This...
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
PM Modi’s Ujjwala at 10 marks shift from access to empowerment, says education minister Dharmendra PradhanTen years on, the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has provided clean cooking fuel to over 10 crore women. This initiative has significantly i...
BJP holds legislative party meeting ahead of one-day Assembly Session in Madhya PradeshBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Madhya Pradesh on Monday held a legislative party meeting at Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's residence...
PM Modi apologises to women after Lok Sabha rejects 33% quota bill, vows to ‘remove every obstacle’ to ensure representationPrime Minister Modi has apologized to women across India. The Lok Sabha rejected a proposal for 33% reservation for women in Parliament. Th...
At Cabinet meeting, PM Modi tells ministers to expose opposition's 'anti-women' mindset before people: SourcesPrime Minister Narendra Modi has stated that political parties opposing the women's reservation bill will face consequences. He urged Union...
Congress blocking Women's Reservation Bill denied India historic step: Andhra Pradesh CMAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu criticized the Congress-led opposition for blocking the Women's Reservation Bill, calling...
BJP women MPs protest outside Parliament after defeat of Constitution amendment billBJP women MPs protested in Parliament House complex. They alleged the Congress and its allies deliberately blocked the Constitution Amendme...
TDP, JD(U) support women’s reservation, flag ‘nari shakti’ pushByreddy Shabari of the Telugu Desam Party backed the women’s quota bills in the Lok Sabha, saying they mark a shift from women’s developmen...
Women's Reservation Rollout by 2029: Arunachal CM Pema Khandu flags April 16–18 special sessionA special Parliament session is scheduled from April 16 to 18 to finalize rules for women's reservation, aiming for implementation by the 2...
'Historic moment' for women’s empowerment, says PM Narendra Modi ahead of special sessionIndia begins a special parliamentary session aiming for women's empowerment. Prime Minister Modi calls it a historic step. Opposition leade...
'Our country all set to take historic step towards women's empowerment': PM Modi ahead of special Parliament sittingAhead of a special Parliament session, PM Narendra Modi called women’s reservation a “historic step” for empowerment. The Congress backed t...
Bihar to constitute 10,000 self help groups for women: Nitish KumarThe state government has taken several pioneering steps, including reserving 50 per cent seats for women in panchayats and urban local bodi...