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Om Birla to address All India Presiding Officers Conf. in Jaipur on Wednesday
New Delhi: The All India Presiding Officers Conference (AIPOC) of Legislative Bodies from across the country will be held in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly under the chairmanship of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla from January 11, a…
World’s largest fastest growing economy is India: Birla
Kota: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday said India is the world’s fastest growing major economy and has become the fifth largest economy in the world after overtaking UK.
The Speaker made the statement while addressing a credit outreach…
Revenue officers should understand difficulties of tax payers: Birla
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said revenue officers should understand the difficulties of tax payers and work with empathy.
The Speaker made the statement after inaugurating the appreciation course in Parliamentary…
MP Margherita urges govt to declare ‘tea’ as the national drink
New Delhi: BJP MP from Assam Pabitra Margherita on Monday urged the Centre to declare 'tea' as the national drink of the country.
Raising the matter during Zero Hour in the Upper House, Margherita said, "Almost every citizen across the…
SC’s striking down of NJAC Act disregard to people’s mandate: Dhankhar
New Delhi: The striking down of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act in 2015 by the Supreme Court is a "glaring instance of severe compromise of parliamentary sovereignty and disregard of the mandate of the people",…
Govt notifies electoral bond scheme 2018
New Delhi: The government on Saturday notified the electoral bond scheme 2018.
As per provisions of the Scheme, electoral bonds may be purchased by a person who is a citizen of India or incorporated or established in India, an official…
Special program on Birth anniversary of Gandhi, Shastri in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: A program to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri will be organized by the Lok Sabha secretariat on Sunday, which will see the participation of 99 youth from across the country.
As part of…
Andaman MP to reduce posting duration for all Govt Servants
Port Blair: The Member of Parliament, Kuldeep Rai Sharma today demanded to reduce the duration of posting for all government servants of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, irrespective of any department, to only one year for the entire Nicobar…
Floral tributes paid to ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi by LS Speaker
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla led the parliamentarians in paying rich tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary here on Saturday.
The Speaker paid floral tributes at the portrait of the former PM in…
Jagdeep Dhankhar wins Vice Prez polls with huge margin
New Delhi: NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar was on Saturday declared the next Vice President of India securing 528 votes over Opposition candidate Margaret Alva's 182.
Announcing the results, Returning Officer for Vice Presidential polls and…
AIMIM Chief Owaisi introduces bill to reduce minimum age to contest elections
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President and Hyderabad MP, Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said nearly 53 per cent of India is below the age of 25 and yet, they are excluded from the political system.
Taking to micro…
Rajya Sabha passes National Anti-Doping Bill by voice vote
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday approved 'The National Anti-Doping Bill, 2022' which creates a regulatory framework for anti-doping rule violations in sports and provides a statutory framework for the functioning of the National…
Anurag Thakur: Need to know who creates unrest in the name of fact checking
New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said it is important to know who creates unrest in the society in the name of fact checking.
"It is also important to know who is the fact-checker and who is trying…
4 Cong. MPs suspended for the session for unruly behavior
New Delhi: Four MPs of the Congress were suspended from the Lok Sabha for the remainder of Monsoon Session for disrupting the proceedings of the House.
The decision came as Opposition MPs continued to protest against GST hike and price…
My reaching this post achievement for every poor in India: Prez Murmu
New Delhi: Reaching the Presidential post is achievement of every poor in India, President Droupadi Murmu said in her first address to the nation after being sworn in as the 15th President of India in the Central Hall of Parliament House on…
Prez. polls: Cross voting from opposition ranks made Murmu’s victory easy
New Delhi: The unity of Opposition parties proved to be a distant dream as several of their MPs and MLAs from across the states cross voted in favor of NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu.
The results have exposed fissures within the Opposition…
Padamshri PT Usha takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP
New Delhi: Renowned former Olympic track and field athlete PT Usha took oath or affirmation of allegiance to the Constitution as Rajya Sabha member on Wednesday.
The government nominated Usha and three other members to the Rajya Sabha on…
Andaman MP Sharma request Admin to post gynecologists in all CHCs
Port Blair: Taking up one of the most crucial issues of remote areas of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the local Member of Parliament of A & N Islands has requested the Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Administration to post…
National emblem unveiled on new Parliament
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled the National Emblem cast on the roof of the new Parliament building.
The emblem is made of bronze with a total weight of 9,500 Kg and is 6.5 m in height. It has been cast at the…
Rajya Sabha impact: Two Cabinet Ministers resign Central Govt.
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday accepted the resignations of Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Steel Minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh from the Union Council of Ministers.
As per the statement issued by…
