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Grassroot reservation in governance must to create equal opportunities: Lt Gen (retd) Madhuri Kanitkar (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | April 18, 2026 7:00 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Lieutenant General Madhuri Kanitkar, a retired General Officer in the Indian Army and the third woman to achieve a Three-star rank, on Saturday mentioned reservation as "necessary from the grassroot" when it comes to civil organisations or governance. She termed it as important since according to her "equal opportunities are not provided in these sectors".

‘Friendship Pipeline’: India sends 5,000 tonnes diesel to Bangladesh

IANS | April 18, 2026 6:46 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) An additional 5,000 tonnes of diesel started flowing into Bangladesh from India through the India–Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline, reinforcing Dhaka’s fuel security amid the maritime uncertainty in West Asia affecting energy imports, reports said.

Union Ministers call INDIA bloc 'anti-women' after women reservation setback

IANS | April 18, 2026 6:04 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Union Ministers within the ruling NDA alliance on Saturday attacked the Congress and other opposition parties, terming the Opposition INDIA bloc as 'anti-women'. The reaction stemmed a day after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill failed to clear the Lok Sabha.

Govt prepared for potential El Nino impact: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

IANS | April 18, 2026 6:04 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday directed the Agriculture Secretary and concerned senior officials to ensure that all necessary arrangements are made well in advance to safeguard farmers’ interests.

Congress will not be forgiven for blocking Women’s Bill: Gujarat BJP chief

IANS | April 18, 2026 6:03 PM

Navsari, April 18 (IANS) Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Jagdish Vishwakarma on Saturday accused the Congress of obstructing the Women’s Reservation Bill, alleging that the opposition prevented a key measure aimed at ensuring greater political participation for women.

All Indian seafarers safe in West Asia region, 2,373 Indians returned from Iran: Govt

IANS | April 18, 2026 5:51 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) All Indian seafarers in the West Asia and Gulf region are safe and no incident involving Indian-flagged vessels has been reported in the past 24 hours, the government said on Saturday.

Nari Shakti Bill: Women will not forgive Congress, says K’taka BJP

IANS | April 18, 2026 5:41 PM

Bengaluru, April 18 (IANS) Karnataka Opposition Leader R. Ashoka, expressing strong anger, said on Saturday that by opposing the Nari Shakti Vandan Act, Congress has clearly revealed its anti-women stance.

Over 17.25 lakh 5-kg LPG cylinders sold since March 23: Govt

IANS | April 18, 2026 5:25 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The government on Saturday said that more than 17.25 lakh 5-kg FTL cylinders have been sold since March 23, adding that since April 3, PSU oil marketing companies (OMCs) have organised more than 6,450 awareness camps for 5-kg FTL cylinders, wherein more than 90,000 such cylinders were sold.

BJP never intended to ensure that women receive rightful representation: Priyanka Chaturvedi

IANS | April 18, 2026 5:04 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Following the failure of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, former Shiv Sena-UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said on Saturday that the people are seeing what the Union government's agenda is, adding that "BJP never intended to ensure that women receive their rightful representation".

How Congress ended the push for immediate women’s reservation implementation

IANS | April 18, 2026 5:00 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Congress’s opposition to a key enabling amendment has triggered a political storm over women’s reservation, with analysts arguing it has pushed what could have been an immediate reform into the distant future.

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Grassroot reservation in governance must to create equal opportunities: Lt Gen (retd) Madhuri Kanitkar (IANS Exclusive)

‘Friendship Pipeline’: India sends 5,000 tonnes diesel to Bangladesh

Union Ministers call INDIA bloc 'anti-women' after women reservation setback

Govt prepared for potential El Nino impact: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Congress will not be forgiven for blocking Women’s Bill: Gujarat BJP chief

All Indian seafarers safe in West Asia region, 2,373 Indians returned from Iran: Govt

Nari Shakti Bill: Women will not forgive Congress, says K’taka BJP

Over 17.25 lakh 5-kg LPG cylinders sold since March 23: Govt

BJP never intended to ensure that women receive rightful representation: Priyanka Chaturvedi

How Congress ended the push for immediate women’s reservation implementation

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