Parliament and State Legislatures

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Population and Associated Issues Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Parliament and State Legislatures

Delimitation — a case of to be or not to be, Pg6

Delimitation Bill 2026 proposes Lok Sabha seat readjustment based on 2011 Census, sparking debate over population parity.

Population and Associated Issues Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Parliament and State Legislatures

20 Apr, 2026

Delimitation — a case of to be or not to be, Pg6

Delimitation Bill 2026 proposes Lok Sabha seat readjustment based on 2011 Census, sparking debate over population parity.

20 Apr, 2026

Inclusive Growth Women and Women's Organizations Parliament and State Legislatures Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

Women participation in economy rising, but presence at top dismal, Pg15

India's female workforce participation rises to 40% in 2025, but senior positions remain dismal across sectors, hindering economic growth.

Inclusive Growth Women and Women's Organizations Parliament and State Legislatures Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

20 Apr, 2026

Women participation in economy rising, but presence at top dismal, Pg15

India's female workforce participation rises to 40% in 2025, but senior positions remain dismal across sectors, hindering economic growth.

20 Apr, 2026

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Union State Relations and Federal Structure Parliament and State Legislatures

Why has Punjab introduced a new law on sacrilege?, Pg11

Punjab toughens sacrilege law with life imprisonment for Guru Granth Sahib desecration, sparking legal and ethical debates.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Union State Relations and Federal Structure Parliament and State Legislatures

19 Apr, 2026

Why has Punjab introduced a new law on sacrilege?, Pg11

Punjab toughens sacrilege law with life imprisonment for Guru Granth Sahib desecration, sparking legal and ethical debates.

19 Apr, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Parliament and State Legislatures

‘Why delay the 2023 Act?’: women’s reservation comes full circle as govt.’s ‘U-turn’ fails in LS, Pg6

Government's attempt to fast-track women's reservation fails in Lok Sabha; Opposition renews demand for immediate implementation without census and delimitation.

Women and Women's Organizations Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Parliament and State Legislatures

19 Apr, 2026

‘Why delay the 2023 Act?’: women’s reservation comes full circle as govt.’s ‘U-turn’ fails in LS, Pg6

Government's attempt to fast-track women's reservation fails in Lok Sabha; Opposition renews demand for immediate implementation without census and delimitation.

19 Apr, 2026

Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Union State Relations and Federal Structure Parliament and State Legislatures

Why delimitation row is not over, Pg9

Delimitation freeze faces potential lapse post-2026 census, sparking concerns over state representation and constitutional amendments.

Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Union State Relations and Federal Structure Parliament and State Legislatures

19 Apr, 2026

Why delimitation row is not over, Pg9

Delimitation freeze faces potential lapse post-2026 census, sparking concerns over state representation and constitutional amendments.

19 Apr, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Parliament and State Legislatures Vulnerable Sections

Budget Session: LS clocks 93% productivity, RS 110%, Pg9

Budget Session concludes with key bills passed, productivity at 93% (LS) and 110% (RS), amidst opposition protests.

Women and Women's Organizations Parliament and State Legislatures Vulnerable Sections

19 Apr, 2026

Budget Session: LS clocks 93% productivity, RS 110%, Pg9

Budget Session concludes with key bills passed, productivity at 93% (LS) and 110% (RS), amidst opposition protests.

19 Apr, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Parliament and State Legislatures

Constitution Amendment Bill, part of delimitation package, defeated, Pg1

Opposition defeats Constitution Amendment Bill aimed at women's reservation implementation, triggering political clash over delimitation and representation concerns.

18 Apr, 2026

Constitution Amendment Bill, part of delimitation package, defeated, Pg1

Opposition defeats Constitution Amendment Bill aimed at women's reservation implementation, triggering political clash over delimitation and representation concerns.

18 Apr, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Parliament and State Legislatures

Women's share in Houses rarely crosses half of 33%, Pg16

Lok Sabha rejects women's reservation bill; analysis reveals women's representation stagnates below 15% across legislatures, India ranks 147 globally.

Women and Women's Organizations Parliament and State Legislatures

18 Apr, 2026

Women's share in Houses rarely crosses half of 33%, Pg16

Lok Sabha rejects women's reservation bill; analysis reveals women's representation stagnates below 15% across legislatures, India ranks 147 globally.

18 Apr, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Union State Relations and Federal Structure Parliament and State Legislatures

South’s seat share won’t be cut, say PM and Shah, Pg1

Government assures South states of maintained proportional representation post delimitation and women's reservation implementation by 2029 elections.

Women and Women's Organizations Union State Relations and Federal Structure Parliament and State Legislatures

17 Apr, 2026

South’s seat share won’t be cut, say PM and Shah, Pg1

Government assures South states of maintained proportional representation post delimitation and women's reservation implementation by 2029 elections.

17 Apr, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Parliament and State Legislatures

How proposed women's reservation Bills could affect the delimitation process, Pg18

Government proposes Delimitation Bill alongside women's reservation, potentially altering state seat allocations based on the latest census data.

Women and Women's Organizations Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Parliament and State Legislatures

17 Apr, 2026

How proposed women's reservation Bills could affect the delimitation process, Pg18

Government proposes Delimitation Bill alongside women's reservation, potentially altering state seat allocations based on the latest census data.

17 Apr, 2026

Literature Parliament and State Legislatures

Meghalaya: Khasi, Garo now official state languages, Pg13

Meghalaya recognizes Khasi and Garo as official languages alongside English, awaiting constitutional inclusion in the Eighth Schedule.

Literature Parliament and State Legislatures

17 Apr, 2026

Meghalaya: Khasi, Garo now official state languages, Pg13

Meghalaya recognizes Khasi and Garo as official languages alongside English, awaiting constitutional inclusion in the Eighth Schedule.

17 Apr, 2026

Parliament and State Legislatures Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

2023 law comes into force as NDA short of numbers, Govt weighs options, Pg1

Government faces challenges passing women's reservation bill amid NDA's reduced Lok Sabha majority; Auto industry agrees to CAFE-III norms.

Parliament and State Legislatures Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

17 Apr, 2026

2023 law comes into force as NDA short of numbers, Govt weighs options, Pg1

Government faces challenges passing women's reservation bill amid NDA's reduced Lok Sabha majority; Auto industry agrees to CAFE-III norms.

17 Apr, 2026

Parliament and State Legislatures

States’ seats will rise 50% after delimitation: Centre, Pg1

Centre assures 50% increase in Lok Sabha seats for all states post-delimitation, maintaining proportional strength amid concerns over redistribution.

Parliament and State Legislatures

16 Apr, 2026

States’ seats will rise 50% after delimitation: Centre, Pg1

Centre assures 50% increase in Lok Sabha seats for all states post-delimitation, maintaining proportional strength amid concerns over redistribution.

16 Apr, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Parliament and State Legislatures Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

Placing women at the core of democracy, Pg9

Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (2023) mandates 33% reservation for women, revolutionizing Indian democracy by enhancing representation and inclusive governance.

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Parliament and State Legislatures Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

16 Apr, 2026

Placing women at the core of democracy, Pg9

Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (2023) mandates 33% reservation for women, revolutionizing Indian democracy by enhancing representation and inclusive governance.

16 Apr, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Parliament and State Legislatures

Implications of increasing the size of the Lok Sabha, Pg8

Government proposes Lok Sabha seat increase to 850, altering state representation and potentially weakening Rajya Sabha's influence on legislation.

Women and Women's Organizations Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Parliament and State Legislatures

16 Apr, 2026

Implications of increasing the size of the Lok Sabha, Pg8

Government proposes Lok Sabha seat increase to 850, altering state representation and potentially weakening Rajya Sabha's influence on legislation.

16 Apr, 2026

Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Parliament and State Legislatures

Bills tabled today seek to amend Constitution's seven key Articles, Pg8

Government to amend Constitution via three new bills impacting presidential elections, legislative composition, and SC/ST reservations.

Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Parliament and State Legislatures

16 Apr, 2026

Bills tabled today seek to amend Constitution's seven key Articles, Pg8

Government to amend Constitution via three new bills impacting presidential elections, legislative composition, and SC/ST reservations.

16 Apr, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Parliament and State Legislatures

Govt plan: Keep south share unchanged in LS, list each state's new count in 'schedule' (Delimitation exercise to demarcate constituencies based on 2011 Census, LS seats for all states to go up 50%), Pg1

Government to introduce 'schedule' in Parliament, maintaining states' Lok Sabha seat share amidst delimitation based on 2011 Census data.

Women and Women's Organizations Parliament and State Legislatures

16 Apr, 2026

Govt plan: Keep south share unchanged in LS, list each state's new count in 'schedule' (Delimitation exercise to demarcate constituencies based on 2011 Census, LS seats for all states to go up 50%), Pg1

Government to introduce 'schedule' in Parliament, maintaining states' Lok Sabha seat share amidst delimitation based on 2011 Census data.

16 Apr, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Union State Relations and Federal Structure Parliament and State Legislatures

Centre moots inter-State redistribution of Lok Sabha seats based on 2011 Census, Pg1

Centre proposes inter-state redistribution of Lok Sabha seats based on 2011 Census, potentially altering regional representation and federal dynamics.

Women and Women's Organizations Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Union State Relations and Federal Structure Parliament and State Legislatures

15 Apr, 2026

Centre moots inter-State redistribution of Lok Sabha seats based on 2011 Census, Pg1

Centre proposes inter-state redistribution of Lok Sabha seats based on 2011 Census, potentially altering regional representation and federal dynamics.

15 Apr, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Population and Associated Issues Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Parliament and State Legislatures

Bill proposes to end mandatory delimitation after every Census, Pg3

Parliamentary Bills propose ending mandatory delimitation after each Census, granting flexibility in seat allocation and constituency adjustments through ordinary legislation.

Women and Women's Organizations Population and Associated Issues Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Parliament and State Legislatures

15 Apr, 2026

Bill proposes to end mandatory delimitation after every Census, Pg3

Parliamentary Bills propose ending mandatory delimitation after each Census, granting flexibility in seat allocation and constituency adjustments through ordinary legislation.

15 Apr, 2026

Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Union State Relations and Federal Structure Parliament and State Legislatures