The Women’s Reservation Act, 2023 (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam), which provides a 33% reservation for women in the Parliament and state legislatures, came into force on Thursday, ahead of Friday’s 4pm vote in the Lok Sabha which is discussing on the amendments to operationalise it.

Congress leader Akhilesh Prasad Singh on Thursday said that the initiative to provide 33 per cent reservation for women belongs to Congress.

The INDIA bloc has signaled a major recalibration of its political strategy, announcing that a formal, unified stance on the contentious issues of national delimitation and the caste census will be unveiled after April 15. The decision comes amidst a heated legislative environment as the government moves to fast-track the Women’s Reservation Act by delinking it from the ongoing 2026-27 Census.

Diplomatic tensions between India and China flared again this weekend as New Delhi categorically dismissed Beijing’s latest attempt to rename 23 locations in Arunachal Pradesh. Calling the move “preposterous” and “mischievous,” the Indian government stated that such administrative inventions would never alter historical and legal realities. With the creation of new Chinese counties near the Ladakh border also raising alarms, the path to normalizing relations remains blocked by Beijing’s persistent “cartographic aggression.”

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed senior leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan as an observer to oversee the selection of the next Chief Minister of Bihar, party sources confirmed on Monday.

The political climate in West Bengal has reached a fever pitch as Prime Minister Modi launched a triple-strike campaign today. From Katwa to Murshidabad, the PM’s message was clear: a “white paper” on TMC corruption and a total overhaul of law and order. With promises of ₹3,000 monthly for women and a hardline stance on infiltration, the BJP is positioning the 2026 election as a crusade to restore Bengal’s former glory and bring a final end to syndicate culture.