Paris, April 13 (IANS) France and the United Kingdom (UK) are set to co-host talks later this week on restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India's inflation rate, based on the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series with 2024 as the base year, edged up to 3.4 per cent in March compared to the same month of the previous year, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Monday.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that more than 60 per cent of loans under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana have been availed by women.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday that the Women's Reservation Bill marks the beginning of a new era. She added that it has taken decades of progress for women in the country to reach this stage, evolving from the ideals of "Beti Bachao" and "Beti Padhao" to now moving towards "Beti Badhao".
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) As Parliament is set to reconvene to take up the Women's Reservation Bill, also known as Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, women leaders across the political spectrum said on Monday that its passage would mark the culmination of a decades-long struggle for equal representation.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday launched a sharp attack on Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi over her recent article on the Women's Reservation Bill, questioning why she would want the legislation to be delayed and accusing the Congress of indulging in "opportunistic politics".
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) After Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to political parties seeking support for an amendment Bill related to the Women’s Reservation Act, leaders across party lines on Monday expressed strong backing for the proposed move, calling the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ the need of the hour.
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday, during an election rally, said that those who have looted the people of West Bengal in the last 15 years would be punished once the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power after the Assembly polls in the state.
Kannur/New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 (IANS) The death of Nithin Raj, a BDS student of Ancharakandi Dental College in Kerala's Kannur, has triggered widespread protests, multiple inquiries, and serious allegations of sustained harassment by faculty.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that although he may not be a Grihasthi (householder), he understands domestic life, and that through various government schemes, women are becoming economically empowered.
