More News17 Apr 2026 | 11:04 PMNew Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) In the wake of a dramatic setback for the government in the Lok Sabha, Trinamool Congress MP Menaka Guruswamy has questioned the timing of the operationalisation of the women’s reservation law, alleging that it was pushed through at the eleventh hour to counter an impending legislative defeat.
see more.. 17 Apr 2026 | 10:32 PMNew Delhi, April 17 (UNI) A series of community-driven activities were organised across the country under Poshan Pakhwada 2026, reinforcing efforts to promote nutrition awareness, healthy lifestyles and early childhood care as part of the government's flagship Poshan Abhiyaan.
see more.. 17 Apr 2026 | 10:11 PM New Delhi, April 17 (UNI) A fierce political confrontation over women’s reservation and delimitation culminated in a dramatic moment in the Lok Sabha, with the Congress declaring the fall of a key amendment bill as a decisive victory for democracy and constitutional principles.
see more.. 17 Apr 2026 | 8:37 PMNew Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) union Home Minister Amit Shah took centre stage in the Lok Sabha on Friday, steering the government’s defence of a contentious legislative package and setting off a high-decibel confrontation with the opposition over delimitation and women’s reservation.
see more.. 17 Apr 2026 | 8:33 PMVIBHA SHARMA
New Delhi, 17 April (UNI) Opposition MPs on Friday stuck a spanner in the Narendra Modi government’s move to fast-track the Women’s Reservation Bill—the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam—by defeating the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which required more than a two-thirds majority for passage—a special majority comprising two-thirds of members present and voting, and more than 50% of the total membership of the House.
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