Minority, Dalits demand `quota within quota` for women

Last Updated: Friday, March 5, 2010, 20:00

With Parliament ready to vote on the Women`s Reservation Bill, minority and Dalit groups stepped up their demand for including the provision of quota for backward women.

Govt committed to ensure passage of Women Reservation Bill

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 00:34

Government today said it would push ahead with the crucial bill providing 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state legislatures and also a legislation for preventing communal violence.

Amar appeals to SP to support Women Reservation Bill

Last Updated: Monday, February 22, 2010, 15:50

Appealing to Samajwadi Party to support the Women Reservation Bill, its expelled leader Amar Singh today said opposing the measure would be "very silly" and not augur well for the party.

Govt to bring women reservation bill shortly: Sangma

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 19:02

Union Minister of State for Rural Development Agatha Sangma on Tuesday said the Centre would shortly bring women reservation bill in Parliament.

Uma warns of agitation on women reservation issue

Last Updated: Sunday, December 20, 2009, 17:09

Bharatiya Janshakti Party chief Uma Bharti on Sunday said her party would launch a nationwide agitation in support of women`s reservation.

Women members demand 50% reservation in coming polls

Last Updated: Saturday, December 19, 2009, 21:21

Women members of Zilla, Taluk and Gram panchayasts today demanded that Karnataka Government provide 50 per cent reservation to the fairer sex in the coming election scheduled to be held by March end next year.

Parl panel recommends tabling of Women`s Reservation Bill

Last Updated: Thursday, December 17, 2009, 15:23

A Parliamentary panel on Thursday "strongly" recommended that the Women`s Reservation Bill be passed at the earliest in its present form and said the issue should not be left to the discretion of political parties.

UPA not committed to women reservation bill: Brinda

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 22:44

CPI(M) politburo member Brinda Karat on Tuesday alleged that the UPA government at the Centre has `no political commitment` to pass the Women Reservation Bill.

Govt moots 50% quota for women in panchayats

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2009, 22:31

The Union Cabinet today decided to reserve 50 percent of the seats in all rural panchayats for women.

Chandrika for women reservation in Sri Lankan Parliament

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2009, 14:18

Fmer Sri Lankan Prez Chandrika Kumaratunga has strongly favoured reservation for women in the Island nation`s Parliament, while contending that women by nature are more caring and better negotiators in matter of governance.