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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 (ANI): Geetanjali Mehlwal, the advocate of the Supreme Court of India, called the proposition of the Women's Reservation Bill a "historic" step by the government. In an interview with ANI, Mehlwal said that India has taken a historic step by scheduling a discussion and implementation of the Women's Reservation Amendment Bill in the special session at the parliament scheduled from April 16 to 18. "It is a very historic step, because in the whole world, alth ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday rejected the impeachment motion notice submitted by opposition members seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The motion, filed on March 12, 2026, under Article 324(5) of the Constitution of India, read with Article 124(4), Section 11(2) of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, and the Judges (Inquir ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday reacted strongly after the Rajya Sabha Chairman rejected the Opposition's notice of motion seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying the decision was not unexpected given past precedents. "We know what happened to the last Chairman of the Rajya Sabha who accepted a petition moved by Opposition MPs," Ramesh posted on X while sharing the Rajya Sabha bulletin that announced the rejecti ...Read More >
The Voice of the People Party (VPP) in Meghalaya has called on the Centre to adopt a "balanced approach" to the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), warning that certain provisions could affect property rights and disrupt welfare services. In a representation submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the party expressed "deep concern" over clauses that may allow the government to take over or control assets of organisations whose FCRA registration is cancell ...Read More >
Shillong, Apr 6 (PTI) The Voice of the People Party in Meghalaya urged the Centre to adopt a balanced approach over the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), ensuring protection of property rights and continuity of social welfare services. In a representation sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the party expressed "deep concern" over certain proposed provisions, particularly those relating to the takeover or control of assets of organisations whose FCRA regi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan on Monday rejected separate notices from the opposition to move a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar from his post. The opposition had submitted notices to the Lok Sabha speaker and the Rajya Sabha chairman against the CEC, alleging "partisan and discriminatory conduct in office", "deliberate obstruction of investigation of electoral fraud" and "mass disenfranchisement" ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Monday rejected the impeachment motion against the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, who has been facing opposition's heat over the pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and the "conduct" of the recent assembly polls.It was the first time a notice was given seeking removal of the poll body chief, with 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha members signing the motion.The 10-page-long notice carried a chargesheet on seven co ...Read More >
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he has urged Congress to give full support to the proposed amendment to the Women's Reservation Bill, which would be taken up during the special sitting of the Parliament later this month and said the opposition party should not do politics over the issue. Addressing a rally here, PM Modi said that there would be discussion during the special sitting of Parliament on April 16, 17 and 18 so that provision is ma ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the "mission is still ongoing" for implementing the BJP's two key agendas, the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and 'One Nation, One Election', with serious discussions underway and positive progress made. Virtually addressing an event marking the BJP's 47th Foundation Day, Modi also said it was the saffron party that first raised the issue of women's reservation in 1994. He added that the current BJP-led central government is fully com ...Read More >
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he has urged Congress to give full support to the proposed amendment to the Women's Reservation Bill, which would be taken up during the special sitting of the Parliament later this month and said the opposition party should not do politics over the issue. Addressing a rally here, PM Modi said that there would be discussion during the special sitting of Parliament on April 16, 17 and 18 so that provision is ma ...Read More >
Barpeta/Hojai/ Dibrugarh, Apr 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that while his government carried out 'Operation Sindoor', the Congress continued to "sing to the tune of" Pakistan. Addressing back-to-back election rallies in Barpeta, Hojai and Dibrugarh in Assam, Modi also accused the Congress of taking a myopic view on development, while asserting that the BJP focuses on long-term growth. "The party always took short-term measures so that they could indulge in corruption. Bu ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 (ANI): Veteran actor and CINTAA President Poonam Dhillon has expressed strong support for the Women's Reservation Bill, emphasising that increased representation of women in Parliament will bring greater sensitivity and focus to key societal issues. Speaking to ANI, Dhillon highlighted the positive impact of women's participation in grassroots governance. "As we have seen in the last few years, when it was implemented in the panchayat, it made a lot of diff ...Read More >
Palakkad (Keralam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a frontal attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan during a rally in Palakkad, alleging a political partnership between the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state for the upcoming Keralam Assembly elections. Addressing the crowd here during the election campaigning, the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi thinks there ...Read More >
Anand, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress candidate Bhrugurajsinh Chauhan on Monday filed his nomination for the Umreth Assembly by-election in the presence of senior party leader Bharatsinh Solanki, marking the party's formal entry into the contest for the Anand district seat. Chauhan, who was recently announced as the party's nominee, submitted his papers as the campaign for the April 23 bypoll gathers pace. He is an experienced organisational figure within the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Commit ...Read More >
Guwahati: With just two days left for the Assam Assembly elections and campaigning entering its final phase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed three public rallies in the state and highlighted the development works of the BJP government in last 10-years while asking the people to give them another term to take the state towards self-reliance. Launching a frontal attack on opposition Congress party Mr Modi, "The Indian National Congress is a party that never works on development w ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged Uniform Civil Code and 'One Nation, One Election' as two of the unfinished agendas of the BJP. He said serious discussions are taking place on them, and positive strides have been made. Virtually addressing an event on the BJP's 47th Foundation Day, Modi also said it was the BJP that first raised the issue of women's reservation in 1994, while the current BJP-led Central government is fully committed to ensure that the Women' ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 6 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tamilisai Soundararajan criticised the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Congress, and INDIA alliance over their opposition to the Women's Reservation Bill, urging women voters to reconsider their support. She said the Bill would enhance representation, safeguard women's rights, and empower them, alleging that the Congress had previously created obstacles to women's reservation. Speaking to ANI, Soundararajan said, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said Uniform Civil Code and 'One Nation, One Election' are two of the unfinished agendas of the BJP. He said serious discussions are taking place on them, and positive strides have been made. Virtually addressing an event on the BJP's 47th Foundation Day, Modi also said it was the BJP that first raised the issue of women's reservation in 1994, while the current BJP-led Central government is fully committed to ensure that the Women's ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) The Congress on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using the proposal to amend the women quota law for its early implementation as a poll issue and asserted that the people in the election-bound four states and one Union Territory will give him a "resounding reply and decisively reject the BJP". The opposition party's assertion came after Prime Minister Modi, during an election rally in Assam, said the 33 per cent quota for women in Parliament would be impleme ...Read More >
New Delhi: Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Chandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday took oath as Rajya Sabha member along with other MPs elected to the House from West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. A total of 19 leaders, including Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, DMK's Tiruchi Siva, BJP's Ramrao Wadkute, Manmohan Samal, BJD's Santrupt Mishra, BJD-Congress backed Dilip Kumar Ray, DMK's Constandine Ravindran, DMDL's LK Sudhish and Congress' Christopher Manickam, took oath toda ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 (ANI): Veteran actor Mukesh Rishi has backed the proposed 33% reservation for women in Parliament, calling it a "very good" and long-awaited step toward greater representation, ahead of a special parliamentary session scheduled later this month. Speaking to ANI, Rishi expressed his happiness over the development, describing it as a milestone achieved after years of effort. "It is a matter of great joy. We have been trying for many years, and although it ha ...Read More >
Also Read | Nandigram to Bhabanipur, 5 key seats that will define West Bengal elections "TMC is bringing back that episode in history. A specific religious group will make it impossible for you to survive. There is a conspiracy to wipe out Bengal's culture and honour. Enough is enough. Those who are trying to change the identity of Bengal have to leave for good," Modi said. To be sure, the English version of TMC's document is called "Manifesto 2026" and in Hindi it is titled "Ghoshana Patra, 2 ...Read More >
20 mayors, 117 presidents of municipal councils, around 4,000 corporators across municipal corporations and municipalities and hundreds of Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti members.... This summarizes BJP's success in Maharashtra's local self-government elections in 2026. The new generation would hardly believe that, until the 1990s, BJP in this very state had only a handful of MPs, MLAs, mayors and corporators. Today's success in Maharashtra is the result of the immense hard work put in by ma ...Read More >
The oath was taken in the presence of Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan. Deputy Chairman Harivansh and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju were present during the ceremony in the Rajya Sabha chamber. Floor leaders of respective parties were also present in the House. The newly elected members comprised five from Maharashtra, six from Tamil Nadu, five from West Bengal and three from Odisha. Maya Chintaman Ivnate of the BJP unit in Maharashtra was the first to take the oath, follow ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Congress on Sunday dashed the NCP's hopes to secure an unopposed victory for deputy chief minister and party chief Sunetra Pawar in the Baramati assembly bypoll, announcing Akash More, a prominent Dhangar leader, as its candidate. The announcement was made late in the evening, after state Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal turned down Pawar's plea for support citing a policy decision by the party. "As Baramati has a significant number of Dhangar voters, the Congress wants to unite t ...Read More >
Nagaon (Assam), Apr 6 (PTI) Hours after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma denied Congress allegations regarding his wife allegedly holding multiple passports and properties abroad, Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday challenged the BJP leader to deny the claims under oath on the Bhagavad Gita. Speaking to reporters after an election rally in Raha, the Assam Congress president questioned Sarma and asked whether he was hiding assets and business interests abroad while spreading "falsehoods ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As campaigning intensifies for the Puducherry assembly elections, the Congress has laid out an extensive welfare and governance roadmap, with a strong focus on jobs, social security and full statehood for the Union Territory.Addressing an election rally in Lawspet, Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi reiterated the party's key promise, saying, "We are committed to giving full statehood to Puducherry."He alleged that the current government in the Union Territ ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged the Uniform Civil Code and 'One Nation, One Election' as two of the unfinished agendas of the BJP, and said serious and positive discussions are taking place on them. Addressing virtually an event on the BJP's foundation day, Modi also targeted the Congress and said BJP workers endured many hardships like Emergency and also oppression under the grand old party. He said many BJP workers have even sacrificed their lives as was witnessed i ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 (ANI): Veteran actor Himani Shivpuri on Monday expressed her support for the Women's Reservation Bill, urging that the policy be implemented at the earliest to enhance women's participation in Parliament and state assemblies, ensuring that their "voices are heard." Speaking on the issue, Shivpuri highlighted the vital role women play, not only in professional and public spaces but also in everyday life, asserting that increased representation is long overdu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged the Uniform Civil Code and 'One Nation, One Election' as two of the unfinished agendas of the BJP, and said serious and positive discussions are taking place on them. Addressing virtually an event on the BJP's foundation day, Modi also targeted the Congress and said BJP workers endured many hardships like Emergency and also oppression under the grand old party. He said many BJP workers have even sacrificed their lives as was ...Read More >
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