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Close to the midnight hour on the last day of the special session of parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen posing for photos with hordes of laughing, chattering women MPs at the new building.

The women's reservation bill sailed through the Upper House this evening, scripting history after decades of roadblocks. It now needs the signature of the President to make 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies official.

The Women's Reservation Bill, passed in the Lok Sabha yesterday, is set for another litmus test today in the Rajya Sabha on Day 4 of the special session of Parliament.

BJP and Opposition leaders are locked in war of worlds after Congress leader Sonia Gandhi demanded OBC and SC quota under the Women's Reservation Bill while speaking during the Lok Sabha debate on the Bill.

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi will lead the party's debate on the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a strong pitch for the women's reservation bill in his opening speech in the new Parliament as he called for increased focus on women-led development and praised the proposed bill.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the 2001 Parliament attack in the Lok Sabha during the Special Parliament Session and saluted the soldiers who took bullets to save Parliament during the 2001 terrorist attack.

The new Parliament building - into which India's lawmakers will shift Tuesday - boasts a number of features, including an "automated system" to switch off a MP's microphone at the end of time allotted for their speech.

The parliament proceedings will move to the new building from tomorrow. The old parliament building has witnessed some historic events, including the adoption of the Constitution.

A key meeting of the Union Cabinet -- called on the first day of the Parliament's five-day special session -- was held this evening, sources said.

The echo of Jawaharlal Nehru's historic 'A tryst with destiny' speech in Parliament will continue to inspire the country's elected representatives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed "historic decisions" - referring to his government's controversial moves on Article 370 and the GST and 'One Rank-One Pension' bills - in opening remarks on the first day of a special session.

Ahead of the special session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated the country on the success of Chandrayaan-3 and the G20 summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the special session of parliament starting today "may be brief but would be big on occasion", adding that it would be a session of "historic decisions".

A special five-day session of the parliament begins today with a discussion on the parliament's journey of 75 years.

Close to the midnight hour on the last day of the special session of parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen posing for photos with hordes of laughing, chattering women MPs at the new building.

The women's reservation bill sailed through the Upper House this evening, scripting history after decades of roadblocks. It now needs the signature of the President to make 33 per cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies official.

The Women's Reservation Bill, passed in the Lok Sabha yesterday, is set for another litmus test today in the Rajya Sabha on Day 4 of the special session of Parliament.

BJP and Opposition leaders are locked in war of worlds after Congress leader Sonia Gandhi demanded OBC and SC quota under the Women's Reservation Bill while speaking during the Lok Sabha debate on the Bill.

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi will lead the party's debate on the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a strong pitch for the women's reservation bill in his opening speech in the new Parliament as he called for increased focus on women-led development and praised the proposed bill.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the 2001 Parliament attack in the Lok Sabha during the Special Parliament Session and saluted the soldiers who took bullets to save Parliament during the 2001 terrorist attack.

The new Parliament building - into which India's lawmakers will shift Tuesday - boasts a number of features, including an "automated system" to switch off a MP's microphone at the end of time allotted for their speech.

The parliament proceedings will move to the new building from tomorrow. The old parliament building has witnessed some historic events, including the adoption of the Constitution.

A key meeting of the Union Cabinet -- called on the first day of the Parliament's five-day special session -- was held this evening, sources said.

The echo of Jawaharlal Nehru's historic 'A tryst with destiny' speech in Parliament will continue to inspire the country's elected representatives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed "historic decisions" - referring to his government's controversial moves on Article 370 and the GST and 'One Rank-One Pension' bills - in opening remarks on the first day of a special session.

Ahead of the special session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated the country on the success of Chandrayaan-3 and the G20 summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the special session of parliament starting today "may be brief but would be big on occasion", adding that it would be a session of "historic decisions".

A special five-day session of the parliament begins today with a discussion on the parliament's journey of 75 years.