VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Taurus Horoscope Today, July 11, 2026: This is a favourable time for speculative moves, but don’t get carried away Scientists reveal underwater seagrass meadows could end global malnutrition as fish from these ocean habitats provide more essential nutrients than coral reef fish Who are Lamine Yamal’s parents? Meet Mounir Nasraoui and Sheila Ebana, their ethnicity and more France built special underground tunnels beneath its roads to help thousands of migrating frogs and salamanders survive every year | World News Representative image NEW DELHI: Ahead of the monsoon session scheduled to start from July 20, a group of women organisations and activists under the banner of ‘National Coalition for Women’s Reservation’ have demanded “unconditional and immediate” implementation of 33% women’s reservation in the Parliament and state legislatures at the existing strength from the next round of elections. They have called upon the govt to bring a Constitutional Amendment Bill in the upcoming session to delink women’s reservation from census and delimitation. They have also sought that the opposition parties should support their demand and take up the issue in Parliament.The Coalition members are reaching out to all MPs in their constituencies to seek their support for their demands. They will be holding joint dharnas (demonstration) across the country on July 20-21 and have announced that they will hold daily dharnas from Monday to Friday throughout the monsoon session of Parliament in the Capital. The sit-in to be held at Jantar Mantar. A national conference with women MPs is also planned by the Coalition. Some of the organisations that are part of the coalition include All India Democratic Women’s Association, National Federation of Indian Women – the women’s wing of Communist Party of India, YWCA, Indian Christian Women’s Movement, All India Progressive Women’s Association, Unity In Compassion, ANHAD and activists associated with various campaigns including Anjali Bharadwaj from Satark Nagrik Sangathan.Meanwhile a statement floated by the Coalition has so far been endorsed by over 1500 signatories including activists, lawyers, academics, students, former civil servants and concerned citizens from diverse walks of life.At a press conference in Delhi on Friday, Annie Raja from NFIW and other speakers asserted that women’s right to political representation cannot be indefinitely postponed by linking it to “unrelated and politically contentious” processes like delimitation or increasing the number of seats in the Lok Sabha. “We want the opposition to putforth this demand of the women forcefully in Parliament and demand that the govt bring a Bill to delink women’s reservation from census and delimitation. Women organisations have been meeting the MPs in their constituencies including those from the BJP to emphasise the need to implement women’s reservation at the current strength and without any further delay,” she said. Transparency activist Anjali Bharadwaj emphasised the need for transparency and demanded that if the govt was trying to The Coalition recounted the decades long national women’s movement demanding 33% reservation in Parliament and Assemblies. The first ever bill was introduced in 1996- 30 years ago. Finally when the Women’s Reservation Act was passed in 2023, it linked the issue of reservation with census and delimitation. Representatives of various organisations condemned the govt accusing it of using women’s reservation as a front for its political agenda of delimitation. “It is a matter of shame that less than 14% MPs are women and the figure across state assemblies is even more abysmal- 10%,” the Coalition said in its statement. “In 2023, when the Women’s Reservation Act [formally the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023] was passed, it deferred the implementation of women reservation till a census and delimitation were conducted. Many Members of Parliament and women’s collectives had questioned this conditional reservation. Had this condition not been imposed, 33% of MPs inthe current Lok Sabha would have been women,” the Coalition states. “It is clear that the government is using women’s reservation as a front to push its political agenda of delimitation and increasing the number of seats in the Lok Sabha. This was reconfirmed in 2026, when the government suddenly called a special session of Parliament to ostensibly pave the way for 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies from 2029, but did not delink women’s reservation from the politically contentious issue of delimitation,” they added. Activist Anjali Bharadwaj emphasised the need for transparency and demanded that if the govt was trying to bring back the delimitation bill then it must first put it up for public consultation as the provisions impacts everyone. “The promise of women’s representation continues to remain unfulfilled due to reservation being made conditional upon delimitation and census. This prolonged delay exposes a deep-seated patriarchal reality that systematically stalls women’s political empowerment,” the Coalition asserts in its statement. Prominent signatories include: actor Sharmila Tagore, Mallika Sarabhai (acclaimed dancer and activist), Syeda Hameed (National Federation of Indian Women), Zakia Soman (Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan), Zoya Hasan (professor emeritus JNU), Shabnam Hashmi (social activist), Najeeb Jung (former Lt. Governor of Delhi), Rajeev Dhyani – satirist, Aruna Roy (Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan), Harsh Mander (Karwan e Mohabbat) and Shailesh Gandhi (former Central Information Commissioner) among others.Get the latest India news and live updates. 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In case of misuse or diversion, FCI will file criminal cases.The move is aimed at preventing diversion of subsidised foodgrain and strengthening oversight of the ethanol supply chain.In its revised “operational guidelines” circulated to all field officers, FCI said before the rice is released, the depot manager will obtain a written undertaking from the authorised representative of the distillery stating that it will be solely responsible for the proper utilisation of the subsidised rice after it leaves FCI depots.“In case any other use/ misuse of the rice other than specifically indicated in the instant release order, is found on the part of the distillery, or comes to the notice/ knowledge of FCI through any source, at any stage, during or after the execution of the process/ transaction, FCI reserves the right to take appropriate action including criminal action against the party/ agency,” the guidelines said.It said for getting the allocated subsidised rice for ethanol production, an authorised representative of a distillery must approach the designated FCI depot as mentioned in the release order and furnish details of the vehicles, including their registration numbers, and the destination godowns where the rice will be transported. Depot managers and quality control officials have been directed to ensure that stocks are issued strictly on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis and only to the authorised representative of the distillery.Get the latest India news and live updates. 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All about German tennis star’s 36 year-old sweetheart Scientists say coldest ‘stars’ in Milky Way could actually be giant alien technology harvesting energy through millions of solar collectors orbiting red and white dwarfs Shabir Shah (File photo) JAMMU: NIA filed Friday a chargesheet against six senior Hurriyat Conference functionaries, including Shabir Ahmad Shah, in a 1996 case of alleged mob violence, firing on police personnel and anti-India activities during a militant’s funeral procession in Srinagar.According to the NIA, all six have been charged with criminal conspiracy, attempt to murder, rioting, assault on public servants and under provisions of the anti-terror Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.Union home ministry (MHA) transferred the probe to NIA from J&K Police in April this year. A Jammu court last week rejected Shah’s bail plea in the case, extending his judicial custody in a Jammu jail.Other than Shah, the chargesheet filed before the Jammu court names Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Abdul Ganie Lone, Mohd Yaqoob Wakeel, Javid Ahmad Mir and Shakeel Ahmad Bakshi. “Proceedings against Geelani, Lone and Wakeel stand abated following their deaths,” an NIA spokesperson said.According to the central agency, the case dates to July 17, 1996, when the funeral procession of slain militant Hilal Ahmad Beigh was passing Naaz Crossing in Srinagar.NIA claims armed militants mingled with the procession and opened fire on the police, injuring several personnel, while govt vehicles were extensively damaged in heavy stone-pelting. The accused also raised anti-India, pro-Pakistan and other secessionist slogans, made inflammatory speeches and advocated armed struggle, NIA said.According to the agency, the violence was part of a larger conspiracy by the Hurriyat leadership to use the funeral procession as a platform to propagate separatist ideology, mobilise public support against the Centre and provoke public disorder while demonstrating the outfit’s organisational strength in Jammu and Kashmir.Get the latest India news and live updates. 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In a letter sent to all state chief secretaries and UT administrators on Thursday, the home ministry also said when the state song is sung or played with the national song and anthem, both the national song and national anthem shall be sung or played together. “The national song will be sung or played first followed by the national anthem,” it stated. This means that the state song — sung in some states at official functions and ceremonies — cannot be sung in between the national song and national anthem. The order will require the state song to be played first, followed by the national song and finally the national anthem. On its directive to strictly follow the correct script/text and diction/pronunciations while playing the national song — which is to be played in full, comprising all six stanzas — and national anthem, the home ministry said their correct script and diction can be found on the portal of ministry of home affairs.“It is requested that suitable instructions in this regard may please be issued to concerned institutions/organisations under your jurisdiction, for strict compliance,” stated the MHA.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorBharti JainBharti Jain is senior editor with The Times of India, New Delhi. She has been writing on security matters since 1996. Having covered the Union home ministry, security agencies, Election Commission and the ‘prime’ political beat, the Congress, for The Economic Times all these years, she moved to TOI in August 2012. Her repertoire of news stories delves into the whole gamut of issues related to terrorism and internal strife, besides probing strategic affairs in India’s neighbourhood.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosSupreme Court Drama: Petitioner Abuses CJI, Throws Papers; No Contempt Action TakenDevendra Fadnavis Clarifies ‘Bhade Ke Tattu’ Remark, Says He Will Call Critics ‘Hired Fools’Amit Shah Announces Smart Border Vision With Four-Pronged Security Grid40-Foot Illegal Pipeline Linked To IOCL Oil Network Found In Rajasthan; Police Probe Oil TheftThree-Fold Rise In Assam Budget: Aims At Uplifting People, Says CM Sarma’You Will Have To Kill Me’: Mamata’s Defiant Message As TMC Faces Major RebellionIRCTC Rolls Out Beta Website With Simpler Booking Experience; 4 Key Changes Explained’She Pleaded For Help, No One Listened’: What The CCTV Reveals About Jaipur Schoolgirl’s DeathIgnored Warnings Or Natural Calamity? 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