’Cong backed women’s reservation bill under pressure’: PM Modi in Rajasthan
1 year, 5 months ago

’Cong backed women’s reservation bill under pressure’: PM Modi in Rajasthan

Live Mint  

Bhartiya Janata Party leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached poll bound Rajasthan on Monday. PM Modi was welcomed by the BJP Mahila Morcha cadre at the venue of a BJP rally, days after Parliament passed the women's reservation bill. Addressing ‘Parivartan Sankalp Mahasabha', PM Modi referred to the Parliament passing the Women's Reservation Bill and said it was done because of the support of people to the BJP exercised through voting. Top points from PM Modi's rally in Jaipur -Ashok Gehlot government wasted five important years of Rajasthan's youth -Congress backed women's reservation bill now under pressure from women, PM Modi said at Jaipur rally. -It was never Congress' intention to empower women, else it could have passed women's reservation bill during its rule -Congress deserves zero marks for the government it ran in Rajasthan for five years -People of Rajasthan have sounded the bugle for getting rid of Congress govt for its misrule -Congress government in Rajasthan patronizes mafia leaking recruitment exam papers, when BJP forms government, strictest action will be taken: PM Modi assured

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Karnataka to Reserve 74 Assembly Seats for Women by 2028
5 days, 4 hours ago

Karnataka to Reserve 74 Assembly Seats for Women by 2028

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru:President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. He said while addressing the gathering at the induction of newly elected president of Karnataka Youth Congress Committee Manjunath Gowda in Bengaluru. He exuded confidence of his party retaining power in Karnataka in 2028 elections and also the return of the Congress party to power at the Centre in …

Upcoming census will pave way for women’s reservations: Kishan Reddy
2 weeks ago

Upcoming census will pave way for women’s reservations: Kishan Reddy

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Union Minister and BJP state president G Kishan Reddy on Friday stated that under PM Narendra Modi’s leadership, the upcoming census will pave the way for implementing women’s reservation before the next Parliamentary and Assembly polls. At the BJP state office’s International Women’s Day celebrations on Friday, Kishan appreciated the BJP Mahila Morcha’s efforts. He highlighted women’s active political …

Gujarat deploys all-women security for PM Modi’s visit, announces Rs 450 crore boost for women’s empowerment
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Gujarat deploys all-women security for PM Modi’s visit, announces Rs 450 crore boost for women’s empowerment

New Indian Express  

AHMEDABAD: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Gujarat visit on March 8 for International Women's Day, the state is setting a precedent in women-led security. Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi announced on Thursday that the entire law-and-order management will be handled by women officers and staff. "On the occasion of International Women's Day, Prime Minister Modi will attend the 'Lakhpati …

Women in Delhi to get Rs 2,500 monthly aid by March 8: CM-designate Rekha Gupta
1 month ago

Women in Delhi to get Rs 2,500 monthly aid by March 8: CM-designate Rekha Gupta

Deccan Chronicle  

Delhi Chief Minister-designate Rekha Gupta on Thursday assured that the BJP government would fulfill its poll promise on providing Rs 2,500 monthly financial assistance to women.The first installment of the monthly support would be credited to their accounts by March 8, Gupta said.Ahead of the polls, the BJP's manifesto aimed to outdo the Aam Aadmi Party's announcement of Rs 2,100 …

Inflation, civic amenities, representation, and safety: women voters in Delhi talk about issues that will decide their ballot
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Inflation, civic amenities, representation, and safety: women voters in Delhi talk about issues that will decide their ballot

The Hindu  

As she drives her e-rickshaw through the streets of south Delhi’s Khanpur, ignoring the stares of passersby, Savitri, 49, says she would like Delhi to be a more inclusive city for women. “Free bus rides help me because I travel from Khanpur to the auto stand in Nehru Place every day,” she says. Her faith in the ruling party’s ability, …

‘Delhi ab AAP ki nahi, Delhi ab hum sabki hogi’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Delhi ab AAP ki nahi, Delhi ab hum sabki hogi’

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: “We trust in Modi’s guarantee, none else, not even the BJP leadership’s,” school teacher Meenakshi asserted as she joined women in droves to hear Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who launched his Delhi poll campaign on Wednesday. The presence of so many women marked the PM’s rally in the Ghonda assembly constituency in northeast Delhi. Were they happy about …

BJP to ramp up women's presence in organisation
2 months, 1 week ago

BJP to ramp up women's presence in organisation

The Hindu  

The BJP is likely to have a higher representation of women in its organisational structures, compared to its outgoing committees at various levels from booth upwards, as it prepares for the implementation of the law reserving one-third of seats Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women. Sources said in a state like Madhya Pradesh, the BJP may have at least …

To Help or Empower? Women in Indian Politics
2 months, 1 week ago

To Help or Empower? Women in Indian Politics

The Diplomat  

In 2023, India’s ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, promised to extend the reservation of electoral constituencies to women. One can also approach this debate in a different way – by asking whether Indian women would be best helped by being offered various things, or instead by being allowed to have more agency. Moreover, while the 2015 state elections led …

Delhi Assembly elections: Congress announces Pyari Didi Yojana, to offer Rs 2500 per month to women
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly elections: Congress announces Pyari Didi Yojana, to offer Rs 2500 per month to women

India TV News  

New Delhi: With just a few days left for the Delhi assembly elections, the Congress on Monday made a big announcement for women with the launch of Pyari Didi Yojana for women, under which women will be given Rs 2500 every month. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar made the announcement during a press conference in the national capital and …

BJP's Winning Formula: Women Voters & Welfare Schemes
3 months ago

BJP's Winning Formula: Women Voters & Welfare Schemes

The Quint  

This is the second of a two-part reflective analysis drawn from the observations made in the BJP’s performance across recent Assembly elections. India’s electoral history and political landscape is perhaps witnessing a tectonic shift, wheeled under the rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party, and at its heart lies a ‘silent’, quiet, yet powerful revolution. Women voters, often overlooked in most …

BJP government working for women’s empowerment, says Rajasthan CM
3 months, 1 week ago

BJP government working for women’s empowerment, says Rajasthan CM

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Saturday said the “respectable status” of women in the State was a symbol of a strong society, even as his government had been working for women’s empowerment since he assumed office a year ago. He launched several new schemes for women’s welfare and released loans worth ₹100 crore to women’s self-help groups through …

Amid Deluge of Schemes Targeting the Female Voter, Has Anything Changed for Indian Women in Politics?
3 months, 1 week ago

Amid Deluge of Schemes Targeting the Female Voter, Has Anything Changed for Indian Women in Politics?

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 11, 2024 10:39 IST - 11 MINS READ After a disappointing performance in Maharashtra in the June Lok Sabha election, the prospects were bleak for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the Assembly election in November. Maharashtra has 4.6 crore women voters, of which 2.34 crore were already beneficiaries of the scheme by the time the State went …

Editor’s Note | Why Political Parties’ Women Welfare Schemes Have Nothing to Do with Real Empowerment
3 months, 1 week ago

Editor’s Note | Why Political Parties’ Women Welfare Schemes Have Nothing to Do with Real Empowerment

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 10, 2024 22:46 IST - 3 MINS READ Earlier this year, LibTech, a grouping of academics and activists, published numbers that showed the deletion of over 39 lakh registered workers from the rolls of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Only a Pollyanna would imagine that the myriad aggressively marketed mahila schemes today have anything …

Telangana: Congress to boost women's power in politics via ‘Shakti Abhiyan’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana: Congress to boost women's power in politics via ‘Shakti Abhiyan’

Deccan Chronicle  

The Congress is planning to launch ‘Shakti Abhiyan’ in the country under which it wants to promote women's leadership from the grassroots level through the Indira Fellowship programme.Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will personally supervise the programme.The first national convention of ‘Shakti Abhiyan’ will be held for three days in Adilabad beginning December 4. The participants will …

After Jharkhand poll debacle, BJP says women voters were wooed away by cash transfer scheme
3 months, 3 weeks ago

After Jharkhand poll debacle, BJP says women voters were wooed away by cash transfer scheme

The Hindu  

The large turnout of women voters and a State scheme to provide financial aid to women were among the factors that led to the BJP’s resounding defeat in the recent Jharkhand Assembly election, according to an internal review of the party’s poll debacle conducted over the weekend in Ranchi. Cash transfer for women Party sources said that during the meeting, …

Banking on women vote to beat anti-incumbency
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Banking on women vote to beat anti-incumbency

Hindustan Times  

Do you belong to that group of people who feel that our politicians are seldom concerned with public welfare and are not investing enough attention to uplift the masses? Similarly, in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka, the Congress won assembly elections riding on schemes specially designed for women’s welfare. The trend began in 2001 during the Tamil Nadu assembly elections when …

Women crucial as labharthi but not as elected MLAs in polls
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Women crucial as labharthi but not as elected MLAs in polls

The Hindu  

Bihar, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Jharkhand are among State Assembly elections that turned on the vote of women, and on the strength of direct benefit transfer schemes specifically targeted at women. According to political scientist Professor Ashwani Kumar, whose forthcoming book Last Mile Welfare in India tackles just such a subject, the rise of women as beneficiaries and a …

Jharkhand Assembly elections: Women’s welfare powered INDIA bloc’s performance
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand Assembly elections: Women’s welfare powered INDIA bloc’s performance

The Hindu  

The recently concluded Jharkhand Assembly elections highlighted the growing political focus on women voters, with all major parties proposing women-centric welfare schemes to woo this critical segment. Both the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led INDIA coalition and the Bharatiya Janata Party -led NDA devised targeted strategies to secure women’s support. Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024: Full coverage The JMM government launched …

CSDS-Lokniti Survey: Women sided with Mahayuti for Ladki Bahin Yojana’s monthly dole - The Hindu
3 months, 3 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti Survey: Women sided with Mahayuti for Ladki Bahin Yojana’s monthly dole - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Women moved to the centre stage of the Maharashtra Assembly elections with the ruling Mahayuti trying to woo them with direct benefit transfer schemes. The Mahayuti had already implemented the much discussed Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana after the alliance’s poor show in the Lok Sabha elections this year. The Ladki Bahin Yojana became a buzzword during campaigns as the ruling …

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways
3 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance scored a landslide victory in the Maharashtra assembly election, obliterating the Maha Vikas Aghadi's challenge and handing the Congress its biggest loss in the state. The Congress's vote share was 12.42 per cent, followed by Shiv Sena's 12.38 per cent, NCP's 11.28 per cent and Shiv Sena 's 9.96 per cent. The BJP contested …

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways
3 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance scored a landslide victory in the Maharashtra assembly election, obliterating the Maha Vikas Aghadi's challenge and handing the Congress its biggest loss in the state. The Congress's vote share was 12.42 per cent, followed by Shiv Sena's 12.38 per cent, NCP's 11.28 per cent and Shiv Sena 's 9.96 per cent. The BJP contested …

Women Voters Script Political Fortunes
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Women Voters Script Political Fortunes

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The recent Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand have highlighted the significant impact of women voters on the political fortunes of both the National Democratic Alliance and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. The alliance promised to provide Rs.2,500 per month to women starting December if re-elected, in addition to the existing Rs.1,000 given to poor women aged …

PM Modi set to address BJP workers at party headquarters today after Maharashtra poll victory
3 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi set to address BJP workers at party headquarters today after Maharashtra poll victory

India TV News  

As the Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to return to power in Maharashtra following today's poll results, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address a gathering of the party workers at the BJP's headquarters on Saturday evening. The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance appeared set to retain power in Maharashtra and was leading in 215 of the 288 assembly …

Women voters to Hindutva plank: Analyst Rajat Sethi's key takeaways from state results
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Women voters to Hindutva plank: Analyst Rajat Sethi's key takeaways from state results

India Today  

Counting of votes began this morning in Maharashtra and Jharkhand in the high-stakes Assembly polls. While the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has taken a massive lead in Maharashtra, the ruling JMM-Congress alliance in Jharkhand defied exit poll projections and crossed the halfway mark. Hindutva triumphs over caste narratives: In Maharashtra, the BJP's strategy of consolidating the Hindutva vote successfully outmanoeuvred …

Election Time ‘Ladies Special’ | Power Play by Anand Mishra
4 months ago

Election Time ‘Ladies Special’ | Power Play by Anand Mishra

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 22, 2024 16:24 IST - 5 MINS READ Dear readers, If the election din in Maharashtra and Jharkhand is anything to go by, you would think women had suddenly become the secret sauce of Indian politics. Be it the BJP’s “beti, roti, aur maati” campaign and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s Maiya Samman Yojana in Jharkhand, or the Eknath …

Jharkhand assembly elections 2024: Women outnumber men in voter roll across 68 constituencies, says ECI
4 months ago

Jharkhand assembly elections 2024: Women outnumber men in voter roll across 68 constituencies, says ECI

India TV News  

Women voters took center stage in the recently concluded Jharkhand Assembly elections, outnumbering men in both phases of polling. K Ravi Kumar, Jharkhand’s Chief Electoral Officer, highlighted the active political engagement of women voters. Interestingly, women voters outnumbered men in 32 constituencies, including those of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and former Chief Minister Champai Soren. Congress leader Rajesh Thakur remarked, …

India’s Economic Powerhouse Seeks Stability in State Elections
4 months ago

India’s Economic Powerhouse Seeks Stability in State Elections

Live Mint  

-- India’s western state of Maharashtra holds local elections Wednesday, a vote that not only tests the support for Prime Narendra Modi and his party but that could have far-reaching consequences for a region that drives the nation’s economy. About 96.4 million registered voters in the state — home of the country’s financial capital Mumbai — will head to the …

PM Modi urges citizens to vote with full enthusiasm in Jharkhand polling
4 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi urges citizens to vote with full enthusiasm in Jharkhand polling

Deccan Chronicle  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged all voters in Jharkhand to take part with full enthusiasm in the polling sessions that commenced in the state today.Taking to social media X, Modi wrote in a post "Today is the first round of voting in the Jharkhand assembly elections. "Polling in Jharkhand that started at 7: 00 a.m. on Wednesday, is …

Maharashtra election: Working on mission to make 3 crore 'Lakhpati Didi', says PM Modi in Solapur
4 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra election: Working on mission to make 3 crore 'Lakhpati Didi', says PM Modi in Solapur

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an election rally in Maharashtra's Solapur on Tuesday and said the Centre is working on the mission to make three crore women 'Lakhpati didi'. He said that the Mahayuti government is working day, night to empower women and everyone is talking about Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana as it is an example of the government's commitment …

Jharkhand Elections: JMM releases manifesto, promises 33% reservation for women in state govt jobs
4 months, 1 week ago

Jharkhand Elections: JMM releases manifesto, promises 33% reservation for women in state govt jobs

Live Mint  

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha released its manifesto for assembly elections on Monday. The party has promised 33 per cent reservation for women in state government jobs, newswire PTI reported. Rajya Sabha member and JMM party leader Shibu Soren unveiled the manifesto, which focused on nine key areas, including agriculture and education. “Our manifesto promises 33 per cent reservation to women …

JP Nadda issues strong warning: No tribal rights for children of Bangladeshi infiltrators in Jharkhand
4 months, 1 week ago

JP Nadda issues strong warning: No tribal rights for children of Bangladeshi infiltrators in Jharkhand

Live Mint  

Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda said on Saturday that if the BJP win the Jharkhand Assembly Election, no tribal rights will be given to the children of Bangladeshi infiltrator father and local Adivasi mother. Speaking at an election rally in Jharkhand's Bishrampur in Palamu district, JP Nadda said every single Bangladeshi infiltrator will be thrown out …

In Maharashtra, PM Narendra Modi mocks MVA: 'This Aghadi's gaadi lacks wheels, brakes'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

In Maharashtra, PM Narendra Modi mocks MVA: 'This Aghadi's gaadi lacks wheels, brakes'

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday mocked the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra, calling it a “vehicle with no wheels or brakes". Modi said there is constant infighting within the alliance, with everyone fighting for the driver's seat Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections in Dhule district of Maharashtra on Friday. …

Cong. against reservation, its only agenda is to divide people on basis of caste: PM
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cong. against reservation, its only agenda is to divide people on basis of caste: PM

The Hindu  

Addressing public rallies in Maharashtra’s Dhule and Nashik, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday raised the slogan “Ek hai, toh safe hai”, and slammed the Opposition for their divisive politics. Mr. Modi is in Maharashtra to campaign for Mahayuti candidates contesting in the State assembly election that is scheduled to take place on November 20. In return, I give the …

Maharashtra polls: PM Modi challenges Congress over caste politics at Dhule rally
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra polls: PM Modi challenges Congress over caste politics at Dhule rally

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched his Maharashtra assembly election campaign from Dhule on Friday, accusing Congress of orchestrating divisions between castes and tribes, claiming the party resents the progress of scheduled castes, tribal and other backward communities. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections in Dhule district of Maharashtra. Modi warned that …

Fight for driver's seat in MVA 'gaadi': PM's dig over chief minister candidate
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Fight for driver's seat in MVA 'gaadi': PM's dig over chief minister candidate

India Today  

With less than a month left for the Maharashtra elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday tore into the Opposition over who will be the Chief Ministerial face of the Maha Vikas Aghadi, saying that there is infighting as to "who will sit on the driver's seat." Highlighting the five years of political upheaval which witnessed several governments and alliances …

Women's Representation in Jharkhand Assembly Election: A Statistical Snapshot
5 months ago

Women's Representation in Jharkhand Assembly Election: A Statistical Snapshot

ABP News  

Despite a decline in the number of women candidates, the recent assembly election in Jharkhand saw an increase in the participation of women. While only 10 women were elected in 2019, 127 women were fielded, representing a significant increase from previous elections. However, 82% of these women lost their deposits, highlighting the challenges faced by female candidates.

'19th Lok Sabha Will See 33% Reservation for Women': MP Bansuri Swaraj at News18 SheShakti 2024
6 months ago

'19th Lok Sabha Will See 33% Reservation for Women': MP Bansuri Swaraj at News18 SheShakti 2024

News 18  

The second edition of News18 SheShakti began with a promise by MP Bansuri Swaraj that the 19th Lok Sabha would see 33 per cent reservation for women. Speaking at the session in New Delhi, the MP, who is also the daughter of late external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, said: “18th Lok Sabha is the last Lok Sabha to have this …

Still a man’s world: Haryana political parties shy away from fielding women
6 months, 1 week ago

Still a man’s world: Haryana political parties shy away from fielding women

Hindustan Times  

Fifty-one women candidates have been fielded by major political parties for the October 5 elections of the 90-member Haryana Vidhan Sabha, the battlefield from where former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj had begun her illustrious political journey in 1977. Now, as over 2 crore voters of Haryana are gearing up for the elections of the 15th Vidhan Sabha, ruling BJP’s …

Rajasthan approves 33% quota for women in police force
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan approves 33% quota for women in police force

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Rajasthan on Wednesday approved 33% reservation for women in the police force by deciding to amend the State Police Subordinate Service Rules, 1989. Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel said after the meeting that the police would be able to work with more sensitivity in the matters related …

Rajasthan News: 33 % quota for women in police force approved by cabinet
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan News: 33 % quota for women in police force approved by cabinet

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janta Party government in Rajasthan on September 4 approved 33 per cent reservation to women in the police force and five per cent additional allowance to pensioners. Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa said an amendment to the Rajasthan Police Subordinate Services Rules, 1989, was approved in the cabinet meeting, paving the way for the one-third quota for …

PM urges BJP to recruit more women members as future leaders in readiness for Women’s reservation
6 months, 2 weeks ago

PM urges BJP to recruit more women members as future leaders in readiness for Women’s reservation

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday kicked off its membership drive, presaging the poll process through which the party elects its president, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi being the first to renew his membership. Mr. Modi urged party members to make special efforts among women, youth and in areas where the party has been traditionally weak, to expand its base. …

Subhadra aims to shift women voters from BJD
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Subhadra aims to shift women voters from BJD

New Indian Express  

The BJP government in Odisha is ready to roll out its flagship Subhadra scheme on September 17, marking Narendra Modi’s birthday. Targeting a massive beneficiary base of 1 crore, the scheme seeks to cover women aged 21-60 years with cash transfer of Rs 50,000 over five years, with two tranches of Rs 5,000 given annually. However, the budgeting process seems …

Delimitation hurdle for women quota
9 months, 1 week ago

Delimitation hurdle for women quota

New Indian Express  

Speaking to this newspaper, senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Manickam Tagore said the linkage with delimitation could delay the implementation of women’s reservation, adding the BJP is planning it for 2034. Echoing the view, noted economist and former chief statistician Pronab Sen told this paper that the women’s quota will get stuck because delimitation and census have been …

India’s Modi wooed women voters. Did the strategy work in the election?
9 months, 1 week ago

India’s Modi wooed women voters. Did the strategy work in the election?

Al Jazeera  

The pitch was clear — the results mixed for Modi’s BJP. Critics point out that semiformal and informal sectors dominate when it comes to India’s labour force – offering far fewer protections to workers, especially women. Overall, India’s female labour participation ratio has fallen in recent years – meaning that fewer women are even seeking employment. Women’s Reservation Bill: Passed …

Nirmala Sitharaman keeps finance, here are portfolios of other women ministers in Modi 3.0
9 months, 1 week ago

Nirmala Sitharaman keeps finance, here are portfolios of other women ministers in Modi 3.0

Hindustan Times  

Senior BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman, among seven women members of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, retained the crucial finance ministry, as President Droupadi Murmu, on the advice of PM Modi, allocated portfolios to his council of ministers on Monday. Nirmala Sitharaman, senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, takes the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony at the …

Missing women MPs in the new Lok Sabha
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Missing women MPs in the new Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

In the video, Sanjna Jatav is dancing to Rajasthani folk music. Her priorities are clear, she tells me on the phone: “Higher education for women who otherwise drop out because they aren’t allowed to attend co-ed institutions.” Despite the well-deserved euphoria of individual victories, the new Lok Sabha looks depressingly like the old Lok Sabha in one significant way: The …

India lags behind 150 countries in representation of women in Lok Sabha
9 months, 2 weeks ago

India lags behind 150 countries in representation of women in Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

India fared worse than 150 countries in the representation of women in parliament, according to data from IPU-Parline, a global database on national parliaments. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, 74 women MPs were elected, forming 13.6 per cent of the total number of members in parliament. India falls short of the global average of 26.5 per cent as well …

Only 3 women from region make it to Parliament
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Only 3 women from region make it to Parliament

Hindustan Times  

Parliament passed the women’s reservation Bill in the last session but only three women will be representing the states and Union Territories north of the national capital in the 18th Lok Sabha. The winners are Mandi BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut, 37, Bathinda Shiromani Akali Dal nominee Harsimrat Kaur Badal, 57, and Congress’ Sirsa winner Kumari Selja, 61. People’s Democratic Party …

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024: SP-Congress alliance stops Modi-Yogi juggernaut, takes lead in 41 seats
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024: SP-Congress alliance stops Modi-Yogi juggernaut, takes lead in 41 seats

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024: INDIA bloc led by Samajwadi Party -Congress is ahead of BJP-led NDA in Uttar Pradesh as counting of votes is underway in Lok Sabha elections 2024. Election Commission trends in Uttar Pradesh as counting is underway INDIA bloc trends INDIA: 40 SP: 33 Congress: 07 NDA trends NDA: 39 BJP: 37 RLD: 02 Others: …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 'Country has decided to form BJP-NDA govt for third time', says PM Modi in Mirzapur
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 'Country has decided to form BJP-NDA govt for third time', says PM Modi in Mirzapur

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched his poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur today. While the SP-Congress is dedicated to vote bank, Modi is dedicated to rights of backwards and the poor, he said addressing a poll meeting here in support of NDA alliance partner Apna Dal's candidate from Mirzapur Lok Sabha seat Anupriya Patel and …

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