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Investing.com — The Dow made a late dash higher to eked out a gain Monday, as an Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) fueled rise in tech and a jump in energy stocks helped stocks wriggle away from the squeeze delivered by surging Treasury yields.     

The passage of the Women's Reservation Bill on September 20 was a landmark step. The Bill reserves one-third of the seats in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women. The move is expected to make Indian political leadership more diverse and inclusive while empowering women lawmakers to articulate and act upon the concerns and issues of women residing in diverse geographies and cultures. The 33% quota for women will leapfrog India into one of 64 countries around the world that have reserved seats for women in their parliaments. Studies have shown that women in leadership positions positively impact policy delivery, programmes and financing that improve the lives of women and their families, communities and their nations. Let's consider the current scenario in terms of how women fare in the job market and how this is linked to their education level. Estimates based on PRICE's countrywide ICE 360° surveys reveal interesting insights:

Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on Congress here on Monday, alleging that the party and its allies have lost their moorings and the organisation has outsourced its work to "urban naxals" who call the shots, from deciding slogans to policies. He said Congress is like a rusting iron which is fast nearing its end. Addressing a rally here, he underscored the passage of women's quota bill, successful hosting of G20 summit and Chandrayaan-3's launch among the achievements of his government. He asserted when «Modi promises something he delivers», thereby leaving no doubt among voters that BJP campaign in the forthcoming polls will be centred around encashing Modi's popularity. «We have seen for some time now that Congress leaders who are rooted to the ground have sealed their lips.

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Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Congress here on Monday, alleging that the party and its allies have lost their moorings and the organisation has outsourced its work to “urban naxals” who call the shots, from deciding slogans to policies. He said the grand old party is like a rusting iron which is fast nearing its end. Addressing a huge rally of party workers from the booth-level up gathered here from all parts of the poll-bound state, the prime minister underscored the passage of women’s reservation Bill in Parliament, the successful hosting of G20 by India, and the launch of Chandrayaan-3 among the achievements of his government. He also asserted that when Modi promises something he delivers, thereby leaving no doubt among voters that the BJP campaign in the forthcoming elections will be centred around encashing the prime minister’s popularity. “Congress has lost all its willpower.

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₹936.44 crore. The CCI had penalised Google for alleged abuse of its dominant position in the app store market ecosystem. The NCLAT deferred the hearing to November 28.

Spotify Technology is testing an AI-powered feature that will translate podcasts from the likes of Dax Shepard and Lex Fridman to other languages, the audio-streaming company said on Monday. The feature marks the latest attempt by the Swedish company to capitalize on generative artificial intelligence, the technology that has taken the world by storm after the rise of ChatGPT, to tap new users and boost revenue.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy has turned to a strategy that so far has preserved his tenuous hold on House leadership, but also marked his tenure by chaos

California's Democratic governor has vetoed a bill that would have required human drivers to be on board self-driving trucks

The Biden administration has awarded $1.4 billion to projects improving railway safety and boosting rail capacity

The federal government is heading toward a shutdown at month's end that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics

The California Legislature sent a wide range of bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk this year to help the state mitigate and adapt to climate change

A growing number of states are offering dental care to low-income adults who once had to rely on charity or the emergency room to treat their tooth problems

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Congress leader Rajani Patil on Monday claimed the Narendra Modi government brought the women's reservation bill in Parliament to play the «women's card» ahead of the 2024 general elections. Addressing a press conference here, the Rajya Sabha MP from Maharashtra said the bill will not benefit women because the Centre has added a condition that it will come into effect only after the population census and the delimitation of parliamentary and assembly constituencies. «Though BJP came to power in 2014, it took them nine years to bring this Bill.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Monday the House of Representatives will vote on an appropriations measure on Tuesday that would open debate on four fiscal 2024 spending bills, after some holdouts on defense appropriations were apparently willing to work now.