The Women's Reservation Bill has been named the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Bill'.

Reacting on the development, CM Sangma said he is happy about the bill as he believes in women empowerment and the State, which follows a matrilineal system, already socially empowers women.

Women’s Reservation Bill-ko Union Cabinet-ni pass ka·ahani gimin an·tangni kusi ong·aniko parakatengon, Meghalaya a·dokara me·chikrangko skang dongipa a·dok ong·e aro ua an·tangba me·chikrangna cholko on·chengna sikgipa mande ong·e da·alo ia Bill-ko pass ka·ahani gimin namen kusi ong·a ine a·dokni Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma parakataha.

Meghalaya's senior female legislator, Ampareen Lyngdoh, expressed her excitement over the Union cabinet passing the Women's Reservation Bill, which will reserve 33% of the seats for women in the Lok Sabha as well as assembly legislative seats.

The first day of the Parliament Session will mark 75 years of the parliament's journey, right from the formation of the Constituent Assembly. Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will discuss the achievements, experiences, memories, and learnings of the last 75 years.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday released the final order for delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies for Assam.

"The trust of the people of the country shown in our government again and again - I am here to show my gratitude to the crores of the people of the country," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In a significant political development, the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) party, which is an ally of the BJP-led NDA, has decided to support the opposition sponsored no-confidence motion, being discussed in the Lok Sabha.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be addressing a conference of Assembly Speakers of the eight northeastern states on Saturday (July 29), an official said.