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At 5, Delhi Sees Fewest Women MLAs In A Decade
Of the 699 candidates in the 2025 Delhi assembly elections, 96 were women, including nine each from the BJP and the AAP, and seven from the Congress.
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'Mahila', Middle-Class Voters Pivot From AAP, Strengthen BJP's Hand
The 'Modi, mahila (women), middle-class' mantra may have paved the way for the BJP's comeback in Delhi, experts told NDTV as votes were counted for the 2025 Assembly election.
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50.42 Lakh Men, 44.08 Lakh Women Voted In Delhi Assembly Polls
The Delhi Assembly elections saw a voter turnout of 60.54 per cent, with 94,51,997 people casting their votes on Wednesday, according to the Election Commission of India.
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Caste Census, Ministry For Purvanchalis In Congress' Manifesto For Delhi Polls
Congress, which was ousted from power by the AAP in 2013, also promised a monthly grant of Rs 2,500 to women, free electricity up to 300 units and LPG cylinders at Rs 500.
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NHRC Faults Probe of Foxconn Hiring, Orders New Inquiry
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has admonished labor officials for failure to adequately investigate evidence of employment discrimination at Foxconn. An undated NHRC case status document shows Tamil Nadu labor officials told the commission on July 5 that 6.7 percent of the 33,360 women working at the Foxconn plant were married, without...
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AAP, BJP, Congress Offer Cash Transfers, Chase 'Women Power' In Delhi Poll
As the clock ticks down to February 5 - date of voting for the Delhi Assembly election - the AAP, Congress, and BJP are scrambling for favour among women, a section of voters the country's political parties seems to have woken up to in recent polls.
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Delhi Assembly Elections: Congress Announces 'Pyari Didi Scheme', Pledges Rs 2,500 A Month For Women
The Delhi Congress on Monday announced the 'Pyari Didi Yojana' to give monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500 to all eligible women in the city if it comes to power in the upcoming Assembly elections.
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AAP's Poll Special: Rs 1,000 A Month For Delhi Women, Rs 2,100 If It Wins
Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced a new scheme for Delhi women - Rs 1,000 in their accounts every month, with a promise to double it Rs 2,100 if his Aam Aadmi Party wins February's election.
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Delhi Announces Monthly Honorarium Of Rs 1,000 For Eligible Women
AAP government's plan to provide a monthly honorarium of Rs 1000 to eligible women in Delhi before the upcoming Assembly polls, seems to have hit the bureaucratic logjam with the Finance department flagging budgetary constraints, officials said.
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"You Get File Signed, I Will...": Atishi's Bus Marshal 'Deal' For BJP MLA
Reinstate bus marshals (a guard on a public bus to ensure safety of women passengers) and you can all but ensure victory for yourself in next year's Delhi Assembly election - Chief Minister Atishi's humorous 'offer' Friday to BJP MLA Vijender Gupta.
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Video: Fire Erupts During Aarti To Mark Election Victory In Maharashtra
Celebrations turned tragic in Maharashtra's Chandgad as victorious Independent candidate Shivaji Patil and women celebrating his Assembly election win were injured in a fire.
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Opinion | Women-Powered BJP Landslide in Maharashtra, JMM Leads Charge in Jharkhand
Two verdicts from two distant states, Maharashtra and Jharkhand, tell a story: there is no uniform outcome and no single narrative. However, it can be said that women voters played a significant role in both states.
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UP Official Counters Akhilesh Yadav's Claims Of Voters Being Threatened
Amid a wave of allegations of electoral malpractices in the bypolls to nine Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has shared a video in which a police officer can be seen charging at women with a revolver pointed at them
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Foxconn Tells India Recruiters: Nix Marital Status in iPhone Job Ads
Foxconn has ordered the hiring agents that help recruit iPhone assembly workers in India to remove age, gender and marital criteria as well as the manufacturer's name in job advertisements, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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"Step-Brothers": Eknath Shinde Slams Congress Scheme For Women
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde says he is confident that the people will push the ruling alliance Mahayuthi to victory with a "thumping" majority in approval of their work over the last two-and-half years. The Congress's promises - the upgr
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At 5, Delhi Sees Fewest Women MLAs In A Decade
Of the 699 candidates in the 2025 Delhi assembly elections, 96 were women, including nine each from the BJP and the AAP, and seven from the Congress.
-
'Mahila', Middle-Class Voters Pivot From AAP, Strengthen BJP's Hand
The 'Modi, mahila (women), middle-class' mantra may have paved the way for the BJP's comeback in Delhi, experts told NDTV as votes were counted for the 2025 Assembly election.
-
50.42 Lakh Men, 44.08 Lakh Women Voted In Delhi Assembly Polls
The Delhi Assembly elections saw a voter turnout of 60.54 per cent, with 94,51,997 people casting their votes on Wednesday, according to the Election Commission of India.
-
Caste Census, Ministry For Purvanchalis In Congress' Manifesto For Delhi Polls
Congress, which was ousted from power by the AAP in 2013, also promised a monthly grant of Rs 2,500 to women, free electricity up to 300 units and LPG cylinders at Rs 500.
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NHRC Faults Probe of Foxconn Hiring, Orders New Inquiry
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has admonished labor officials for failure to adequately investigate evidence of employment discrimination at Foxconn. An undated NHRC case status document shows Tamil Nadu labor officials told the commission on July 5 that 6.7 percent of the 33,360 women working at the Foxconn plant were married, without...
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AAP, BJP, Congress Offer Cash Transfers, Chase 'Women Power' In Delhi Poll
As the clock ticks down to February 5 - date of voting for the Delhi Assembly election - the AAP, Congress, and BJP are scrambling for favour among women, a section of voters the country's political parties seems to have woken up to in recent polls.
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Delhi Assembly Elections: Congress Announces 'Pyari Didi Scheme', Pledges Rs 2,500 A Month For Women
The Delhi Congress on Monday announced the 'Pyari Didi Yojana' to give monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500 to all eligible women in the city if it comes to power in the upcoming Assembly elections.
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AAP's Poll Special: Rs 1,000 A Month For Delhi Women, Rs 2,100 If It Wins
Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced a new scheme for Delhi women - Rs 1,000 in their accounts every month, with a promise to double it Rs 2,100 if his Aam Aadmi Party wins February's election.
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Delhi Announces Monthly Honorarium Of Rs 1,000 For Eligible Women
AAP government's plan to provide a monthly honorarium of Rs 1000 to eligible women in Delhi before the upcoming Assembly polls, seems to have hit the bureaucratic logjam with the Finance department flagging budgetary constraints, officials said.
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"You Get File Signed, I Will...": Atishi's Bus Marshal 'Deal' For BJP MLA
Reinstate bus marshals (a guard on a public bus to ensure safety of women passengers) and you can all but ensure victory for yourself in next year's Delhi Assembly election - Chief Minister Atishi's humorous 'offer' Friday to BJP MLA Vijender Gupta.
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Video: Fire Erupts During Aarti To Mark Election Victory In Maharashtra
Celebrations turned tragic in Maharashtra's Chandgad as victorious Independent candidate Shivaji Patil and women celebrating his Assembly election win were injured in a fire.
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Opinion | Women-Powered BJP Landslide in Maharashtra, JMM Leads Charge in Jharkhand
Two verdicts from two distant states, Maharashtra and Jharkhand, tell a story: there is no uniform outcome and no single narrative. However, it can be said that women voters played a significant role in both states.
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UP Official Counters Akhilesh Yadav's Claims Of Voters Being Threatened
Amid a wave of allegations of electoral malpractices in the bypolls to nine Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has shared a video in which a police officer can be seen charging at women with a revolver pointed at them
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Foxconn Tells India Recruiters: Nix Marital Status in iPhone Job Ads
Foxconn has ordered the hiring agents that help recruit iPhone assembly workers in India to remove age, gender and marital criteria as well as the manufacturer's name in job advertisements, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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"Step-Brothers": Eknath Shinde Slams Congress Scheme For Women
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde says he is confident that the people will push the ruling alliance Mahayuthi to victory with a "thumping" majority in approval of their work over the last two-and-half years. The Congress's promises - the upgr
