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BJP Spokesperson Shazia Ilmi At ‘We Women Want Festival & Awards 2024’: ‘PM Modi Has Put Women At The Heart Of Welfare Initiatives’

In a panel discussion titled "Women in Politics" at the ‘We Women Want Festival & Awards 2024,’ BJP spokesperson Shazia Ilmi and political commentator Neerja Chowdhury delved into the complex realities of being a woman in Indian politics. The session, moderated by NewsX Editorial Director Priya Sehgal, addressed the challenges...

President Murmu Approves Women’s Quota Bill

The 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhniyam,' which mandates a 33 percent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, has officially become law after receiving assent from President Droupadi Murmu. This historic legislation was unanimously passed by the Rajya Sabha and marked the first bill to be passed...

“Our State Was First to Make Policies for Women”, NCP Supremo hits out at PM Modi

In a recent development, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Supremo Sharad Pawar hits out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his claims regarding the Women's Reservation Bill. Pawar asserted that Maharashtra, under his leadership, was at the forefront of promoting women's empowerment, making it the first state in India to initiate...

Lok Sabha Adjourns Until Sept 20 Following Introduction of Women Reservation Bill by the Center

Lok Sabha has been adjourned till September 20 after Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the new Women's Reservation Bill. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the bill in the first sitting of Lok Sabha in the new Parliament building. The bill has been named Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam....