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Delimitation row not over with defeat of amended women’s quota Bill in Lok Sabha: Here’s why
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 — which proposed expanding Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 850 and linking this expansion to the implementation of ...
Cabinet extends rural roads scheme, increases outlay by Rs 3,727 crore
The Union Cabinet approved an increase in the outlay for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III by ₹3,727 crore, raising the total revised allocation to ₹83,97...
In Manipur, the killing of two siblings threatens to turn back the clock
On April 7, 2026, a rocket-like projectile struck a house in Tronglaobi village near Moirang, Bishnupur district, Manipur, killing two young siblings — a fiv...
States’ rights, OBC inclusion: Before legislature, the debates over 33% women’s reservation in local bodies
Debates have intensified around extending the 33% women's reservation in local bodies to include OBC women, with state governments and political parties stak...
Cabinet extends PMGSY-III till 2028; outlay raised to ₹83,977 crore
The Union Cabinet on April 18, 2026, approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III (PMGSY-III) beyond its original deadline of March 2025...
Cabinet nod for continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III till March 2028
The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III (PMGSY-III) beyond March 2025, extending the timeline to March 2028 T...
Opposition unity, neither automatic nor obvious, sinks Constitutional Amendment Bill
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced on April 16, 2026, was defeated on April 17 — the first such defeat for the ruling government since...
BJP, Opposition in war of words after Constitution Amendment Bill defeat
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 — which sought to expand Lok Sabha seats to 850, enable delimitation on 2011 census data, and operationalise th...
'Give women their rights, right now': Priyanka Gandhi demands immediate implementation of 2023 Women's Reservation bill
Following the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, senior opposition leaders demanded the immediate implementation of th...
PM Modi apologises to women after Lok Sabha rejects 33% quota bill, vows to ‘remove every obstacle’ to ensure representation
The Lok Sabha rejected the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which sought to expand Parliament to 850 seats and link delimitation to implementation ...
Women reservation bill fails in Lok Sabha: Strategic move or poor planning?
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced in Lok Sabha on April 16, 2026, was defeated — the first constitutional amendment bill brought by t...
As Bill on women’s reservation in Houses is defeated, remembering the women who opposed it in Constituent Assembly
As the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 on women's reservation was defeated in the Lok Sabha, attention turned to a little-discussed chapter of cons...
'Insult meted out to Nari Shakti will never be forgiven': Jaishankar lambasts Oppn after Constitutional Amendment Bill defeat in LS
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which sought to implement 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies by 2029, was defeate...
Women's quota, delimitation: Opposition kills bill in Lok Sabha, it's NDA govt's first legislative defeat
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 was put to a vote in Lok Sabha on April 17, 2026, after a 21-hour debate spanning two days. The bill received 2...
Deservedly dead: On the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026
Editorial and analytical commentary on the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 in Lok Sabha (298 votes for, 230 against — short of the re...
EWS can't seek age relaxation, enhanced attempts like SC,ST, OBC: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking age relaxation and enhanced attempt limits for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidates in UPSC Civil S...
Kanimozhi, Shashi Tharoor & Kalyan Banerjee reject women’s quota bill as a cover for delimitation push
Opposition leaders including DMK's Kanimozhi, Congress's Shashi Tharoor, and Trinamool's Kalyan Banerjee rejected the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 20...
'Anti-national act': Rahul Gandhi alleges quota bill a covert bid to redraw India's electoral map
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi opposed the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 in Lok Sabha, framing his objection around the absence of OBC sub-categori...
Govt revisits plan to raise wage cap for PF coverage
The central government is actively considering raising the wage ceiling for mandatory Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) coverage from the current ₹15,000 per m...
‘Govt taking away their power’ vs ‘Why Rajiv Gandhi opposed’: Rahul–Rijiju clash over OBCs during women’s quota–delimitation debate
During a special Parliamentary session on April 17, 2026, heated exchanges occurred between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju duri...