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Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar Take Oath As Maharashtra Assembly Members
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis took oath as a member of the Maharashtra legislative assembly on Saturday, on the first day of the three-day special session of the House.
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BJP MLA Kolambkar Takes Oath As Maharashtra Assembly Pro-Tem Speaker
Senior BJP MLA Kalidas Kolambkar on Friday took oath as pro-tem speaker of the Maharashtra legislative assembly, a day ahead of the special session of the newly-elected house.
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Bengal Government's Special Assembly Session Monday To Pass Anti-Rape Bill
A two-day special session of the West Bengal assembly was convened by the government on September 2 to table and pass a Bill which would provide for capital punishment to convicted rapists, Parliamentary Affairs minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay said.
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Hemant Soren Denied Permission To Attend Jharkhand Assembly Session
A special court in Ranchi on Thursday denied permission to former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren to participate in the state Budget session beginning Friday.
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Eknath Shinde's Maratha Quota Move Faces High Odds, A History Of Setbacks
As the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra holds a special Assembly session today on the Maratha reservation issue, it will add another chapter to the long -- and fractured -- history of the community's fight for quota benefits.
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Special Maharashtra Assembly Session Today, Maratha Quota On Agenda
Maratha quota: The Maharashtra government will hold a special Vidhan Sabha session for one day on Tuesday to hold discussion on the Maratha reservation issue.
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Uttarakhand Cabinet Approves Uniform Civil Code Draft On Eve Of Assembly Session
The final draft of the Uniform Civil Code has been approved by the Uttarakhand Cabinet, paving the way for its tabling in the state Assembly whose special four-day session begins on Monday.
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"Will Not Wait": Activist vs Eknath Shinde On Granting Maratha Quota
A special session of the state legislature will be held, if required, to grant quota to the Maratha community after reviewing a report of the state Backward Class Commission, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde told the assembly on Tuesday.
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Polygamy Ban, Live-In Registration In Uttarakhand Civil Code Draft: Sources
Uttarakhand government plans to hold a special session of the state assembly soon to table the Uniform Civil Code draft, sources said.
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Nagaland Passes Municipal Bill To Induct 33% Women In Local Bodies
The Nagaland Legislative Assembly, in its special session on Thursday, unanimously passed the Nagaland Municipal Bill 2023, inducting women's participation in 33 per cent reservation.
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UN Session, Global South Event: S Jaishankar's Agenda For 9-Day US Visit
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday began a nine-day visit to the United States, primarily to attend the annual session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and to host a special event on Global South.
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Rajya Sabha Highlights: Women's Reservation Bill Cleared In Upper House
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.
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"I Have Been Vocal For Women's Quota Since...": Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday asserted that he was in support of women's reservation in Parliament and state assemblies though there must be provisions for adequate representation of SCs, STs, OBCs and EBCs.
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Pending For 27 Years, Why Women's Reservation Bill Is In Focus Again
Women MPs account for less than 15 per cent of Lok Sabha strength while their representation is below 10 per cent in many state assemblies, data shows amid a renewed push for the women reservation bill pending for nearly 27 years.
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After Vice President's Comment, Buzz Over Women's Quota In Special Session
The bill to reserve 33% of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women got a fillip on Monday when Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said the day is not far when women will get due representation in the country's legislatures.
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Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar Take Oath As Maharashtra Assembly Members
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis took oath as a member of the Maharashtra legislative assembly on Saturday, on the first day of the three-day special session of the House.
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BJP MLA Kolambkar Takes Oath As Maharashtra Assembly Pro-Tem Speaker
Senior BJP MLA Kalidas Kolambkar on Friday took oath as pro-tem speaker of the Maharashtra legislative assembly, a day ahead of the special session of the newly-elected house.
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Bengal Government's Special Assembly Session Monday To Pass Anti-Rape Bill
A two-day special session of the West Bengal assembly was convened by the government on September 2 to table and pass a Bill which would provide for capital punishment to convicted rapists, Parliamentary Affairs minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay said.
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Hemant Soren Denied Permission To Attend Jharkhand Assembly Session
A special court in Ranchi on Thursday denied permission to former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren to participate in the state Budget session beginning Friday.
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Eknath Shinde's Maratha Quota Move Faces High Odds, A History Of Setbacks
As the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra holds a special Assembly session today on the Maratha reservation issue, it will add another chapter to the long -- and fractured -- history of the community's fight for quota benefits.
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Special Maharashtra Assembly Session Today, Maratha Quota On Agenda
Maratha quota: The Maharashtra government will hold a special Vidhan Sabha session for one day on Tuesday to hold discussion on the Maratha reservation issue.
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Uttarakhand Cabinet Approves Uniform Civil Code Draft On Eve Of Assembly Session
The final draft of the Uniform Civil Code has been approved by the Uttarakhand Cabinet, paving the way for its tabling in the state Assembly whose special four-day session begins on Monday.
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"Will Not Wait": Activist vs Eknath Shinde On Granting Maratha Quota
A special session of the state legislature will be held, if required, to grant quota to the Maratha community after reviewing a report of the state Backward Class Commission, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde told the assembly on Tuesday.
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Polygamy Ban, Live-In Registration In Uttarakhand Civil Code Draft: Sources
Uttarakhand government plans to hold a special session of the state assembly soon to table the Uniform Civil Code draft, sources said.
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Nagaland Passes Municipal Bill To Induct 33% Women In Local Bodies
The Nagaland Legislative Assembly, in its special session on Thursday, unanimously passed the Nagaland Municipal Bill 2023, inducting women's participation in 33 per cent reservation.
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UN Session, Global South Event: S Jaishankar's Agenda For 9-Day US Visit
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday began a nine-day visit to the United States, primarily to attend the annual session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and to host a special event on Global South.
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Rajya Sabha Highlights: Women's Reservation Bill Cleared In Upper House
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.
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"I Have Been Vocal For Women's Quota Since...": Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday asserted that he was in support of women's reservation in Parliament and state assemblies though there must be provisions for adequate representation of SCs, STs, OBCs and EBCs.
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Pending For 27 Years, Why Women's Reservation Bill Is In Focus Again
Women MPs account for less than 15 per cent of Lok Sabha strength while their representation is below 10 per cent in many state assemblies, data shows amid a renewed push for the women reservation bill pending for nearly 27 years.
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After Vice President's Comment, Buzz Over Women's Quota In Special Session
The bill to reserve 33% of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women got a fillip on Monday when Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said the day is not far when women will get due representation in the country's legislatures.
