New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the Women Reservation Bill will help change the “disha and dasha” (direction and condition) of the country’s politics by involving half of the population of the nation in decision-making.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the Bombay High Court's order vacating the interim protection granted to industrialist Anil Ambani against the classification of his loan accounts as "fraudulent" by lender banks under the Reserve Bank of India’s 2024 Master Directions.
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Thursday approached the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing former party legislator, Humayun Kabir, who has floated his own political outfit to contest the upcoming Assembly elections, of violating the Model Code of Conduct.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Congress and CPI-M leaders on Thursday clarified that they are not opposed to the Women’s Reservation Bill, but criticised the Centre for delaying its implementation and linking it to delimitation and the census exercise.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday questioned the government’s "intent and haste" in rushing the three bills - on women's reservation, a Constitutional Amendment, and delimitation, in the special three-day sitting of the Parliament, contending that this was attempt to deprive the backward and margainalised women from the benefits of reservation.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group said on Thursday that Amitabh Jhunjhunwala and Amit Bapna, who earlier held charge of senior positions in the group, are currently not working with it.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed confidence that the partnership between India and Austria will get "more innovation-centric and future-ready".
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday initiated the debate from the Opposition's side in the Lok Sabha during the discussion on the women's reservation and delimitation-related Bills, stating that while his party supports reservation for women, it strongly opposes linking the measure with delimitation.
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) Veteran and three-time Trinamool Congress legislator from Jalangi Assembly constituency in minority-dominated Murshidabad district in West Bengal, Abdur Razzak, on Thursday announced the decision to quit the party out of grievance of not being renominated this time.
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) against BJP leaders Smriti Irani, Suvendu Adhikari and others for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and indulging in corrupt practice and offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
