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TMC MP Mahua Moitra slaps legal notice on BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over bribe allegations

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has sued BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai over "defamatory" allegations that she accepted "bribes" to pose questions in the Lok Sabha, reported India Today.

Historic bill for women’s empowerment unanimously passed in India’s Lok Sabha

In a momentous development for gender equality and women’s empowerment in India, the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament, unanimously passed The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023.

Parliament: Historic Women's Reservation bill in Rajya Sabha today

New Delhi/IBNS: The historic bill seeking reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies will face a test in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, a day after it was almost unanimously passed in Lok Sabha.

Nitish Kumar doubts BJP's intention on passing Women's Reservation Bill

Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday expressed serious doubt over the intention of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in implementing the Women's Reservation Bill even after its clearance in the Parliament.

PM Modi thanks MPs 'across party lines' for voting in support of Women's Reservation Bill

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Members of Parliaments across party lines who voted in favour of the historic Women's Reservation Bill which cleared the Lok Sabha hurdle Wednesday with the support of 454 voice votes.

'If we reserve Wayanad or Hyderabad...': Amit Shah on delimitation need for Women's Quota Bill

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid Oppositions' two big questions, Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the Lok Sabha on why the implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill, which was passed in the lower house Wednesday, is being delayed by tying it to census and delimitation.

Women's Reservation Bill clears Lok Sabha test, to be presented in Upper House tomorrow

New Delhi/IBNS: The historic Women's Reservation Bill designed to provide 33 percent reservation to women in Parliament and state assemblies was passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after hours of fierce debate. 

Rahul Gandhi backs Women’s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha but demands OBC quota

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Wednesday supported the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, but said it was "incomplete" without a quota for OBC representatives.

Special Session of Indian Parliament: Women's Reservation Bill introduced in Lok Sabha

The Women's Reservation Bill, pledging 33 percent of the seats in the Lok Sabha and state Legislative Assemblies for women, was tabled in the Lower House of the new Parliament building on Tuesday.

Centre holds key cabinet meeting as PM Modi hints at 'historic decisions'

New Delhi/IBNS: A key meeting of the Union Cabinet, called on the first day of the Parliament's five-day special session, was held on Monday evening, media reports said.

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury recalls Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy in Lok Sabha special session, takes dig at Centre

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Monday recalled India's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy in the Lok Sabha during the special session of the Parliament ahead of moving to the new building.

Amid speculations, Centre releases agenda for Parliament's special session starting Monday

New Delhi/IBNS: Putting an end to days of speculation, the special five-day session of Parliament starting next week will discuss the 75-year history of parliament, the government revealed on Wednesday evening.

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: INDIA alliance resolves to contest elections together

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A), an alliance of 26 opposition parties, on Friday, resolved to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha election together 'as far as possible' and said that seat-sharing arrangements in different states will be initiated immediately.

Centre overhauls criminal laws to include maximum punishment for mob lynching, rape of minors

New Delhi: The Centre on Friday amended the extant criminal laws that were framed during India’s colonial era to include maximum punishment for crimes like mob lynching and rape of minors and a new crime "endangering unity" instead of sedition.

Rahul Gandhi calls PM Modi 'petty politician', says he spoke on Manipur for '2 minutes only' during LS reply

New Delhi/IBNS: Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of Manipur violence, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday alleged that the former does not want to douse the fire in Manipur despite the fact that 'he has many tools at his disposal'.