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The long journey of the Women's Reservation Bill in India explained

Since 1996 nearly every government has attempted to pass the Bill in Parliament but has failed to find consensus

Women's Reservation Bill: Where else have seats been reserved for women?

Parliament special session: In 2018, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) report, only 24 per cent of parliamentarians were women

Parliamentary journey marked by achievements, challenges: Pralhad Joshi

Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Tuesday gathered at the historic Central Hall of the old Parliament building for a function to commemorate the rich legacy of the Parliament of India. Addressing the gathering, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said the function also commemorates the last sitting of the two Houses in the old building on Monday. The new building has now been designated as the Parliament House of India. He said the Central Hall has been witness to the transfer of power from Britain to Bharat. Joshi also said that our parliamentary journey was marked by excellent achievements, difficult challenges and remarkable milestones. At the function, Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar sat on the dais flanked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Speaker Om Birla. Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury were seated on the extreme corners of the stage.

Women's Reservation Bill not being openly discussed by govt: K Kavitha

Citing sources, the BRS MLC claimed that the Cabinet has cleared the introduction of the Bill

New Parliament will fulfill PM's dream of Naya Bharat: BJP's Deepak Prakash

The lawmakers from both houses of the Parliament will hold a joint sitting in the new Parliament building, which was inaugurated by PM Modi, earlier this year

MPs turn up in myriad colours for farewell pic at old Parliament building

Dressed in colourful attire, members of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday got their group photograph clicked in the old Parliament building, hours before legislative proceedings shift to the new Parliament House. Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, flanked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on either side, was seated on the inner courtyard of the old Parliament building. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Samajwadi Party Lok Sabha member 93-year-old Shafiq-ur-Rahman Barq, veteran leaders Sharad Pawar (NCP) and Farooq Abdullah (NC) and BJP president J P Nadda were among those seated in the first row. Women members turned up in colourful sarees, while most of their male counterparts preferred white kurta-pyjamas with vibrant waist-coats for th

New Parliament building now designated as Parliament House of India

The new Parliament building has been designated as the Parliament House of India, a Lok Sabha Secretariat notification said. "The Speaker, Lok Sabha is pleased to notify the new building of Parliament situated in the precincts of the Parliament House on Plot Number 118, New Delhi, east of the existing Parliament House with Raisina road to the south and Red Cross road to the north, to be, hereon, designated as the Parliament House of India," said the notification issued on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led parliamentarians across party lines in bidding farewell to the old Parliament building on Monday. Parliament proceedings will shift to the new building from Tuesday.

Women's Reservation Bill may be tabled in Parl Tuesday, Cong welcomes move

Amid speculation that the women's reservation bill may be tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, the Congress said it welcomes the reported move as the party has been raising the demand for long. "We welcome the reported decision of the Union Cabinet and await the details of the Bill," Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh posted on X. "This could have very well been discussed in the all-party meeting before the Special Session, and consensus could have been built instead of operating under a veil of secrecy," the Congress leader said. He also shared a detailed post he made on Sunday to underline how the Congress has been supporting the move. "The Congress Working Committee has demanded that the Women's Reservation Bill must be passed during the Special Session of Parliament," he said quoting the CWC resolution that was passed at its meeting in Hyderabad this weekend. Ramesh had on September 17 said former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi first introduced the Constitution Amendment Bills

Some seen, some hidden: Landmark moments in old Parliament's history

If the walls of Parliament could speak they would reveal the many events in the House - some seen, some hidden; much heard, but much left unsaid

Parliament special session: PM Modi commends 7,500 members, 600 women MPs

The history of the women's reservation bill is chequered. The Ramakrishna Hegde-led Janata Party government in Karnataka pioneered it, introducing a 25 per cent reservation for women in panchayats

LIVE: Women's Reservation Bill cleared in key cabinet meeting, says report

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Special Parliament session: Modi recalls tryst with destiny, Art 370 repeal

The PM paid tributes to "every brick" of the old Parliament building and said the MPs will enter the new building with "new hope and confidence"

Contribution of women parliamentarians on the rise: PM Modi in LS

Amid a demand for the Women's Reservation Bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the contribution of women parliamentarians has been on the rise over the years. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Modi highlighted the changing composition of the House over the years, saying it had become more inclusive with all sections of society finding representation. "Inclusive atmosphere has kept manifesting the aspirations of the people with full power," he said. The Prime Minister noted the contributions of women parliamentarians that have helped burnish the dignity of the House. "Be it Dalits, oppressed, adivasis, backwards or women, every section's contribution has increased gradually," Modi said. The Prime Minister said more than 7,500 public representatives have served in both Houses whereas the number of women representatives has been approximately 600. Cutting across political lines, leaders have demanded the introduction of the Women's Reservation Bill, which guarantees 33 per ce

PM Modi chairs meeting of union cabinet in Parliament House Annexe

The meeting was held in the evening after the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day. The two Houses will hold their sittings in the new Parliament building on Tuesday

Vice President Dhankhar, PM Modi to lead Central Hall function Tuesday

Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will lead a function in the Central Hall of Parliament on Tuesday to commemorate the country's rich parliamentary legacy and resolve to make Bharat a developed nation by 2047. The function will also see addresses by veteran parliamentarians as also Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal, Leader of the Opposition in the Upper House Mallikarjun Kharge, and Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. Veteran parliamentarians who have been approached include senior-most Lok Sabha MP Maneka Gandhi, former prime minister and senior-most Rajya Sabha member Manmohan Singh and Shibu Soren who has been a member of both the Houses. The nearly one-and-a-half hour function will start and end with the national anthem and would be followed by the top leaders leading all MPs to the new Parliament building. Before the .

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha to meet in new Parliament building on Tuesday

Lok Sabha Speaker said that the House has been adjourned and will meet at 1.15 pm in the new Parliament building

Bill on EC appointments may not be taken up in this session: Report

The government may not push for passage of the bill on appointment of CEC and election commissioners in the five-day session of Parliament that began Monday, sources said amid criticism of its provisions including by the opposition and former chief election commissioners. They said one view within the government is to refer the bill to the standing committee on law and justice. The bill was introduced in Rajya Sabha by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on August 10. Some former CECs, including N Gopalaswamy, V S Sampat and S Y Quraishi, had on Saturday written to the prime minister opposing the provision to equate the CEC and the ECs to the cabinet secretary. As of now, the poll panel members are equivalent to judges of the Supreme Court. It is not only status but symbolism that election commissioners enjoy the same status as an SC judge. It showed that while the Judiciary is independent, so is EC, the letter said. The status of a SC judge showed the autonomy of the institution, th

Terrorist attack on Parliament was attack on soul of India: PM Modi

Recalling the terrorist attack on the Parliament, the Prime Minister said that it was not an attack on the building but an attack on the Mother of Democracy itself

Technology in Parliament

Over the years, live broadcast of parliamentary proceedings has brought home several surreal moments...

LIVE: House adjourned for the day

As the parliament is set to meet for a special five-day session, catch all the latest updates here