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Women’s reservation bill incomplete without OBC quota: Rahul in LS

New Delhi: Expressing support for the women’s reservation bill in Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday batted for its immediate implementation and said that the legislation is “incomplete” without provision for…
India

Women’s Reservation Bill: Sonia Gandhi demands OBC, SC-ST quota

As debate over the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha began on Wednesday, September 20, former Congress President Sonia Gandhi said that her party supports the legislation, but demanded a reservation…

India

‘Socialist’, ‘Secular’ removed from Preamble: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

New Delhi: The leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, raised concerns over the alleged attack on the Constitution by saying that new copies of the Constitution that…
Politics

Sonia Gandhi to lead Congress in LS on Women’s Reservation Bill

New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi will lead debate on Women’s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha. Sources said that Sonia Gandhi will lead the party on the long awaited…
India

Women’s Reservation Bill passed by voice vote in Lok Sabha; Oppn raises concerns

The long-awaited Women’s Reservation Bill, after decades-long debate, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, September 19, after the first session began in the New Parliament house. Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…
India

Ex-CEC shares letter of Vasant Valley Alumni to ‘clamp down on hatred’

New Delhi: Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) SY Quraishi on Monday shared a letter by the Vasant Valley Alumni urging Aroon Purie, founder of the school and TV Today Group to clamp…
India

Women’s Reservation Bill approved during Cabinet meeting

The Women’s Reservation Bill has been approved during the Cabinet meeting, which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, NDTV reported quoting sources. The government, however, did not announce it…

India

Special Parliament session may be short but is big on occasion: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that this Parliament session may be short in duration but is big on occasion, and is of “historic decisions”. The special Parliamentary Session…
Politics

All-party meet: Opposition members dub bill on EC appointments as anti-Constitution

New Delhi: Several opposition leaders have criticised the bill on the appointment and service conditions of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners at an all-party meeting as “anti-Constitution” and “anti-democratic”, sources…
Telangana

‘Cong govt in Telangana my dream’: Sonia announces 6 guarantees

Hyderabad: Hoping to repeat Congress’ victory in Telangana after Karnataka, where the party had announced five poll guarantees, former AICC chief and senior leader Sonia Gandhi announced a similar list of guarantees…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Rahul stresses on ideological clarity, cautions against ‘traps of BJP’

Hyderabad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has asked party leaders at the CWC meeting to focus on people’s issues and maintain ideological clarity, while cautioning them against “walking into traps of the BJP”.…
India

Love Behind Bars: How Tihar nurtures children in jail with their mothers

New Delhi: It is said that love transcends all boundaries and this is being proven true in the national capital’s dreaded Tihar Jail where children born to incarcerated mothers are being given…
Hyderabad

CWC calls for passage of Women’s quota Bill during Parliament’s special session

Hyderabad: The Congress on Saturday demanded that the Women’s Reservation Bill be passed during the upcoming special session of Parliament. In a resolution adopted at its first meeting after being reconstituted, the…
Hyderabad

CWC in Hyderabad: Kharge slams BJP, says India’s secular image dented

Hyderabad: Noting the country is facing “serious internal challenges”, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said incidents of violence were tarnishing the image of a progressive and secular India and alleged the…
India

Karnataka: Permission granted for Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Idgah Maidan

Hubballi: After high drama, civic authorities have allowed Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at the controversial Idgah Maidan in Karnataka’s Hubballi district. Dharwad-Hubballi City Corporation Commissioner, Ishwar Ullagaddi handed over the permission letter late…