New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) As the Special Session of Parliament for amendments to Nari Shakti Vandam Adhiniyam is set to begin on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it a "historic step" towards women's empowerment.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Padma Shri awardee and 102-year-old freedom fighter from Goa, Libia Lobo Sardesai, on Wednesday reacted to the Women's Reservation Bill, saying that while the legislation is welcome, it is also deeply disappointing and appears to be an electoral tactic.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Amitabh Jhunjhunwala and Amit Bapna, close aides of industrialist Anil Ambani, in an ongoing investigation under the PMLA, based on multiple ECIRs registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), according to sources.
Kathmandu, April 15 (IANS) The Nepal government on Wednesday announced the formation of a commission to investigate the assets of key political office holders and senior bureaucratic officials who have held public office over the past two decades, amid allegations of rampant corruption involving such individuals.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Finance Ministry's Department of Financial Services Secretary, M. Nagaraju, on Wednesday launched two next-generation mobile applications of Life Insurance Corporation of India -- ‘MyLIC’ for policyholders and ‘Super Sales Saathi’ for sales intermediaries -- as part of efforts to accelerate the insurer’s digital transformation.
Palamu (Jharkhand), April 15 (IANS) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is a flagship initiative of the central government. This scheme is playing a transformative role in strengthening the livelihoods of the population in the rural pockets of the country. In Jharkhand’s Palamu district, the adoption of biofloc technology has given a new direction to fish farming. It has significantly improved the income of small farmers as well as fishermen.
Darjeeling, April 15 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday accused the Trinamool Congress of fostering “goonda raj” in West Bengal, alleging that it has led to “deindustrialisation” in the state.
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), April 15 (IANS) While expressing support for the Women’s Reservation Bill, All India Muslim Jamaat National President Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi offered a nuanced view, endorsing greater representation of women in legislatures but cautioning Muslim women against entering politics from an Islamic perspective.
Gandhinagar, April 15 (IANS) More than 1,700 passengers used the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation’s (GSRTC) newly introduced QR code-based feedback system within its first month, generating a strong average satisfaction rating of 4.5 out of 5 and prompting immediate action on service-related complaints.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) All Opposition parties are united against the ‘contentious’ Delimitation amendment bill and will take a position in Parliament to vote against it, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said on Wednesday.
