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The bill received 454 votes in favour and only two votes against it. New Delhi: The Women’s Reservation Bill, passed in the Lok Sabha yesterday, is set for another litmus test today in the Rajya Sabha on Day 4 of the special session of Parliament. Here are 10 points on this big story: The Lok…
New Delhi: The historic bill providing 33 per cent reservation to women in parliament and state assemblies was passed in the Lok Sabha today after hours of fierce debate. This is the first time the bill was introduced and passed in the lower house. Here are the Top 10 points in this big story: The…
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Geeta Mukherjee’s political career spanned about five and a half decades. As the government introduced the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, proposing one-third reservation for women, the name of Geeta Mukherjee resonated prominently during the discussions in the house. Here are the five points on Geeta Mukherjee: She took a very important initiative…
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The Union Cabinet on Monday approved the Women Reservation Bill. (File) New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi will be the lead speaker from her party for the debate when the Lok Sabha will take up the Women’s Reservation Bill for the discussion today. The Women’s Reservation Bill that seeks to provide a 33…
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Members of Parliament gather for a joint photo session. New Delhi: Members of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha gathered at the inner courtyard of the old Parliament House on Tuesday for a group photograph, hours before legislative proceedings shift to the new Parliament building. According to a Lok Sabha bulletin, first, a joint…
New Delhi: A session of both Houses of Parliament will be held from September 18-22 without Question Hour or private members’ business, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha secretariats said on Saturday. The session will have five sittings and members will be informed about the provisional calendar separately, the secretariats said. “Members are informed…
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