Bihar's women sarpanchs: Breaking the glass ceiling -
The political see-saw over the introduction of reservation for women in Parliament and assemblies continues, in Bihar though, a reservation for women at the panchayat level has been in place for three years now, an experiment that was later followed by governments across the country, and one that is beginning to see some fruits now.
- Found: 2010-03-09, 04:35 GMT
Janata Dal (U) rift deeper than meets the eye -
NEW DELHI: Differences within the Janata Dal (United) that erupted over support to the Women's Reservation Bill in its present form seem to be deeper than what meets the eye, notwithstanding denials of split by both Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and party chief Sharad Yadav.
- Found: 1 hour ago
Bihar unit JD(U) executive to be constituted soon -
Patna, Mar 7 : JD(U) Bihar unit president Vijay Kumar Choudhry today said the state executive of the party would soon be constituted.
- Found: 2010-03-08, 02:33 GMT
Aung San Suu Kyi no longer allowed to stand for election -
In Myanmar, a new law may force the National League for Democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, out of her party. The Mynamar government has decreed that anyone serving a prison term cannot be a party member, with parties failing to obey the law to be abolished.
- Found: 16 hours ago
Congress launches Parivartan Rath Yatra in Bihar -
Patna, Mar 7 (PTI) Bihar Congress today flagged off the 'Parivartan Rath Yatra' aimed at dislodging the NDA government in the state claiming it had failed to fulfill its pre-poll promises made in 2005.
- Found: 2010-03-07, 15:06 GMT
Congress suspends Sadhu Yadav -
Patna (Bihar), Mar 10 : Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government on Tuesday suspended party member Sadhu Yadav for speaking against the government on the issue of the Women's Reservation Bill.
- Found: 15 hours ago
Is health for all a distant dream? -
If face is an index of one's mind; a nation's index can be gauged by the characterization of its people.
- Found: 6 hours ago
Congress suspends Sadhu Yadav -
The Congress party on Wednesday suspended former MP and its senior leader Anirudh Prasad alias Sadhu Yadav, high profile brother-in-law of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad for his alleged violation of party's stand on Women's Reservation Bill.
- Found: 13 hours ago
Enter, the risk-taker Iron Lady -
How the Lok Sabha will look if it too passes the women’s bill in its present form and in case all the ladies sit together (ruling and Opposition members in reality sit in separate sections).
- Found: 2010-03-09, 21:11 GMT
Quota queries: Everything you wanted to know about the bill -
What does the bill propose to do? It seeks to reserve for women a third, or 33 per cent, of the seats in the Lok Sabha and all state Assemblies. Doesn’t it apply to the Rajya Sabha?
- Found: 2010-03-08, 20:48 GMT
The political see-saw over the introduction of reservation for women in Parliament and assemblies continues, in Bihar though, a reservation for women at the panchayat level has been in place for three years now, an experiment that was later followed by governments across the country, and one that is beginning to see some fruits now.
- Found: 2010-03-09, 04:35 GMT
Janata Dal (U) rift deeper than meets the eye -
NEW DELHI: Differences within the Janata Dal (United) that erupted over support to the Women's Reservation Bill in its present form seem to be deeper than what meets the eye, notwithstanding denials of split by both Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and party chief Sharad Yadav.
- Found: 1 hour ago
Bihar unit JD(U) executive to be constituted soon -
Patna, Mar 7 : JD(U) Bihar unit president Vijay Kumar Choudhry today said the state executive of the party would soon be constituted.
- Found: 2010-03-08, 02:33 GMT
Aung San Suu Kyi no longer allowed to stand for election -
In Myanmar, a new law may force the National League for Democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, out of her party. The Mynamar government has decreed that anyone serving a prison term cannot be a party member, with parties failing to obey the law to be abolished.
- Found: 16 hours ago
Congress launches Parivartan Rath Yatra in Bihar -
Patna, Mar 7 (PTI) Bihar Congress today flagged off the 'Parivartan Rath Yatra' aimed at dislodging the NDA government in the state claiming it had failed to fulfill its pre-poll promises made in 2005.
- Found: 2010-03-07, 15:06 GMT
Congress suspends Sadhu Yadav -
Patna (Bihar), Mar 10 : Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government on Tuesday suspended party member Sadhu Yadav for speaking against the government on the issue of the Women's Reservation Bill.
- Found: 15 hours ago
Is health for all a distant dream? -
If face is an index of one's mind; a nation's index can be gauged by the characterization of its people.
- Found: 6 hours ago
Congress suspends Sadhu Yadav -
The Congress party on Wednesday suspended former MP and its senior leader Anirudh Prasad alias Sadhu Yadav, high profile brother-in-law of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad for his alleged violation of party's stand on Women's Reservation Bill.
- Found: 13 hours ago
Enter, the risk-taker Iron Lady -
How the Lok Sabha will look if it too passes the women’s bill in its present form and in case all the ladies sit together (ruling and Opposition members in reality sit in separate sections).
- Found: 2010-03-09, 21:11 GMT
Quota queries: Everything you wanted to know about the bill -
What does the bill propose to do? It seeks to reserve for women a third, or 33 per cent, of the seats in the Lok Sabha and all state Assemblies. Doesn’t it apply to the Rajya Sabha?
- Found: 2010-03-08, 20:48 GMT