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Nagaland's Historic Local Body Polls With 33% Women's Quota Today
Today's a big day in Nagaland's political history. The first-ever urban local body elections with 33 per cent reservation for women will be held today. There is however no election in eastern Nagaland region due to a poll boycott called by the ENPO.
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Opinion: The Key To Fast-Track India's Progress Is More Women In Local Bodies
India's journey in fostering women's leadership holds powerful lessons in fast-tracking the localisation of Sustainable Develpoment Goals. This bottom-up approach lays the groundwork for India's accelerated journey towards inclusive development.
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Sufficient Evidence To Put Ex Wrestling Body Chief On Trial: Delhi Police To Court
The Delhi Police on Thursday started afresh its argument on whether to frame charges against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh before a local court in an alleged sexual harassment case lodged against him by women wrestlers.
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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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Husbands Take Charge As Municipal Chiefs Reduced To Proxy In Madhya Pradesh
Earlier, male relatives "took oath" in place of local body members elected from seats reserved for women in several towns of Madhya Pradesh
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Supreme Court Raps Nagaland Over Delay To Enforce Quota For Women In Local Bodies
The Supreme Court Tuesday rapped the Nagaland government over the delay to enforce reservation for women in the state's urban local bodies, saying an important aspect of gender equality seems to be getting postponed.
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Trinamool, Goa Ally Promise Resumption Of Mining, Job Quota For Women
The Trinamool Congress and the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party have released their common manifesto for the upcoming Goa Assembly polls, promising resumption of mining operations and reservation for women in jobs and local bodies in the coastal state
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Assam To Increase Tenure Of Seats Reserved For Women In Local Bodies
The Assam Cabinet on Friday decided to amend laws to increase representation of women in municipal bodies by providing them with reservation for 10 years so that they can take part in the decision-making process more effectively.
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Free Bus Travel For Women In Punjab Government Buses From April 1
Women can avail this scheme in the government-owned buses, including Punjab Roadways Transport Corporation (PRTC), Punjab Roadways Buses (PUNBUS) and city bus services operated by the Local Bodies department.
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Over 7.48 Lakh Voters In 6th Phase Of Jammu And Kashmir Local Body Polls Tomorrow
Over 7.48 lakh voters will decide the fate of 245 candidates, including 100 women contestants, in the sixth phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, state Election Commissioner K K Sharma said.
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Women Lead Battle For Political Prestige In Kerala's Local Body Polls
Hundreds of young women backed by major political parties are contesting Kerala's upcoming local body polls - a political show of strength before the high-prestige battle of Assembly elections in 2021.
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Telangana Local Body Chief Kicks Woman In The Chest Over Land Dispute
A public representative in Telangana kicked a woman in the chest over a civil dispute after she hit him with a 'chappal' over a land issue on Sunday.
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Nitish Kumar Asks Yogi Adityanath To Not Come To Bihar 'Empty-Handed'
As Yogi Adityanath gets ready to visit Bihar today, Nitish Kumar has a message for the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister: "Do not come empty-handed." Just like his state, Yogi Adityanath should first implement liquor ban and 50 per cent reservation for women in local bodies, says the Bihar Chief Minister.
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2 Killed, Many Injured In Nagaland Clashes Over Local Body Poll
At least two people have died and over 10 injured in clashes between police and protesters since Tuesday Night in many cities of Nagaland over reservation for Women in the Urban local bodies polls.
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Women's Reservation Bills: Jayalalithaa Thanks Legislators For Support
A day after Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted two bills to increase women's reservation in urban and rural local bodies to 50 per cent, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa thanked the legislators for their support.
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Nagaland's Historic Local Body Polls With 33% Women's Quota Today
Today's a big day in Nagaland's political history. The first-ever urban local body elections with 33 per cent reservation for women will be held today. There is however no election in eastern Nagaland region due to a poll boycott called by the ENPO.
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Opinion: The Key To Fast-Track India's Progress Is More Women In Local Bodies
India's journey in fostering women's leadership holds powerful lessons in fast-tracking the localisation of Sustainable Develpoment Goals. This bottom-up approach lays the groundwork for India's accelerated journey towards inclusive development.
-
Sufficient Evidence To Put Ex Wrestling Body Chief On Trial: Delhi Police To Court
The Delhi Police on Thursday started afresh its argument on whether to frame charges against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh before a local court in an alleged sexual harassment case lodged against him by women wrestlers.
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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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Husbands Take Charge As Municipal Chiefs Reduced To Proxy In Madhya Pradesh
Earlier, male relatives "took oath" in place of local body members elected from seats reserved for women in several towns of Madhya Pradesh
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Supreme Court Raps Nagaland Over Delay To Enforce Quota For Women In Local Bodies
The Supreme Court Tuesday rapped the Nagaland government over the delay to enforce reservation for women in the state's urban local bodies, saying an important aspect of gender equality seems to be getting postponed.
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Trinamool, Goa Ally Promise Resumption Of Mining, Job Quota For Women
The Trinamool Congress and the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party have released their common manifesto for the upcoming Goa Assembly polls, promising resumption of mining operations and reservation for women in jobs and local bodies in the coastal state
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Assam To Increase Tenure Of Seats Reserved For Women In Local Bodies
The Assam Cabinet on Friday decided to amend laws to increase representation of women in municipal bodies by providing them with reservation for 10 years so that they can take part in the decision-making process more effectively.
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Free Bus Travel For Women In Punjab Government Buses From April 1
Women can avail this scheme in the government-owned buses, including Punjab Roadways Transport Corporation (PRTC), Punjab Roadways Buses (PUNBUS) and city bus services operated by the Local Bodies department.
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Over 7.48 Lakh Voters In 6th Phase Of Jammu And Kashmir Local Body Polls Tomorrow
Over 7.48 lakh voters will decide the fate of 245 candidates, including 100 women contestants, in the sixth phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, state Election Commissioner K K Sharma said.
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Women Lead Battle For Political Prestige In Kerala's Local Body Polls
Hundreds of young women backed by major political parties are contesting Kerala's upcoming local body polls - a political show of strength before the high-prestige battle of Assembly elections in 2021.
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Telangana Local Body Chief Kicks Woman In The Chest Over Land Dispute
A public representative in Telangana kicked a woman in the chest over a civil dispute after she hit him with a 'chappal' over a land issue on Sunday.
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Nitish Kumar Asks Yogi Adityanath To Not Come To Bihar 'Empty-Handed'
As Yogi Adityanath gets ready to visit Bihar today, Nitish Kumar has a message for the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister: "Do not come empty-handed." Just like his state, Yogi Adityanath should first implement liquor ban and 50 per cent reservation for women in local bodies, says the Bihar Chief Minister.
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2 Killed, Many Injured In Nagaland Clashes Over Local Body Poll
At least two people have died and over 10 injured in clashes between police and protesters since Tuesday Night in many cities of Nagaland over reservation for Women in the Urban local bodies polls.
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Women's Reservation Bills: Jayalalithaa Thanks Legislators For Support
A day after Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted two bills to increase women's reservation in urban and rural local bodies to 50 per cent, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa thanked the legislators for their support.
