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  Women's Reservation Bill cleared in Cabinet meeting chaired by PM Modi: Sources

  India | September 18, 2023 23:53 IST

  The move is seen as a master stroke by the Modi government ahead of key states elections and the Lok Sabha elections 2024.

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  Haqiqat Kya Hai: Will the Modi government pass the Women Reservation Bill in Parliament?

  Hakikat Kya Hai | September 18, 2023 22:34 IST

  Haqiqat Kya Hai: Will the Modi government pass the Women Reservation Bill in Parliament?

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  Women's Reservation Bill is being postponed for 27 years, will Modi Government be able to get it passed?

  News | September 18, 2023 18:39 IST

  Women's Reservation Bill is being postponed for 27 years, will Modi Government be able to get it passed?

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  Women's Reservation Bill: Why is this quota needed? Know about benefits and challenges | EXPLAINED

  Explainers | September 18, 2023 17:32 IST

  The demand for the Women's Reservation Bill is renewed with the strong pitch made by the Congress and other regional parties for the passage of the bill in parliament.

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  Parliament special session: All-party meeting concludes, parties push for Women's Reservation Bill

  India | September 17, 2023 20:21 IST

  Several regional parties including Odisha's ruling party - BJD and Telangana's ruling party - BRS demanded for tabling of the Women's Reservation Bill in the upcoming session.

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  Parliament special session: CWC demands immediate passage of Women’s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha

  India | September 17, 2023 13:40 IST

  Former PM Manmohan Singh brought the Constitution Amendment Bill for one-third reservation for women in Parliament and state legislatures. The Bill was passed on March 9, 2010 in the Rajya Sabha but was not taken up in Lok Sabha.

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  Congress demands Women's Reservation Bill be passed during special session of parliament

  India | September 16, 2023 23:55 IST

  Congress demanded that the Women's Reservation Bill be passed during the special session of parliament, a resolution undertaken at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) stated.

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  Telangana CM KCR writes to PM Modi, seeks 33% quota for OBCs, passage of Women's Reservation Bill

  Telangana | September 15, 2023 18:32 IST

  Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought for the passage of Women's Reservation Bill in the upcoming special session of Parliament.

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  BJP, Congress don't have intention to pass women’s reservation Bill, says BRS leader K Kavitha

  Telangana | August 23, 2023 17:08 IST

  BRS leader K Kavitha's reaction was in retaliation to the BJP and Congress who criticised BRS for not fielding enough women candidates in the upcoming assembly elections in the state.

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  Monsson Session: BJD pitches for parliamentary nod for Women's Reservation Bill at all-party meet

  India | July 19, 2023 18:40 IST

  Monsson Session: BJD pitches for parliamentary nod for Women's Reservation Bill at all-party meet

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  Women's Reservation Bill: BRS MLC Kavitha to step up campaign in support of quota

  India | March 24, 2023 20:44 IST

  Women's Reservation Bill: BRS MLC Kavitha on March 10 held a hunger strike to seek the introduction of the Women's Reservation Bill in the current Budget session of the Parliament.

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  What is the Women's Reservation Bill on which there was an uproar

  News | March 10, 2023 18:02 IST

  Once again there was a protest against the Women's Reservation Bill at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. Protests continue under the leadership of BRS leader and Telangana CM KCR's daughter Kavita. Women's Reservation Bill remains the biggest sore throat of Indian politics

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  Women's Reservation Bill: BJP, Opposition on same page, but why the issue still hangs fire

  India | March 10, 2023 15:32 IST

  Women's Reservation Bill protest: The passage of Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament in long-standing demand. Occasionally, MPs kept raising the demand in the Parliament but to no avail. The revival of the issue gives a strong hope as Lok Sabha election is approaching.

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  'If India has to be developed...'- Kavitha makes strong pitch for Women's Reservation Bill

  India | March 10, 2023 14:01 IST

  Women's Reservation Bill protest: The passage of Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament in long-standing demand. For the first time, It was introduced in 2008, since the bill has been facing political apathy. Interestingly, no party openly opposes the bill still it is waiting for being materialized.

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  Uttarakhand: Governor approves Bill granting 30 per cent women's reservation in govt jobs

  India | January 11, 2023 17:49 IST

  Uttarakhand Public Services (Horizontal Reservation for Women) Bill, 2022 was passed by the state assembly in November.

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  Lok Sabha polls: Rahul Gandhi assures passage of Women's reservation bill if voted to power

  January 30, 2019 0:01 IST

  The quota promise comes a day after Rahul Gandhi made the big announcement of assured minumum wage for poor, if elected.

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  Rahul Gandhi writes to Congress CMs for passage of Women's Reservation Bill in winter session

  India | December 09, 2018 17:00 IST

  Pointing out that India ranks 148 out of 193 countries in terms of the percentage of women in Parliament, Gandhi said the situation was "even worse in state Assemblies".   

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  BJP hits out at Rahul Gandhi, questions his intention of raking up Women's Reservation Bill issue

  India | July 16, 2018 21:56 IST

  Javadekar sought to know from the Congress chief whether he would also ensure the support of parties that were opposed to the bill in the past.

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  Rajya Sabha members press for early passage of women's reservation bill

  India | March 08, 2018 19:44 IST

  The House, which has been witnessing disruptions and stalling of proceedings since Monday, today spoke in one voice on the issue of women's rights to celebrate the International Women's Day.

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  Women's Reservation Bill should be top priority: Venkaiah Naidu

  World | March 08, 2018 16:07 IST

  In his message on International Women's Day, Naidu also expressed his concern over gender equality, safety of women and discrimination against the girl child.