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Team Uddhav Thackeray files fresh plea in SC against LS Speaker over MPs removal

Jul 28, 2022, at 05:26 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The faction led by Uddhav Thackeray has filed another petition in the Supreme Court against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla over the removal of their MPs from Lok Sabha posts.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla calls all-party meet on Saturday

Jul 14, 2022, at 12:41 am

New Delhi/UNI: Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Speaker Om Birla has called a meeting of all party leaders in the Lok Sabha on Saturday.

Punjab CM-elect Bhagwant Mann resigns as MP a day before oath

Mar 15, 2022, at 02:01 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister-elect Bhagwant Mann Monday resigned as the MP of Lok Sabha, a day before his swearing-in ceremony.

'Remarks on Chair violate dignity of House': Speaker OM Birla cautions MPs over Mahua Moitra's tweets

Feb 05, 2022, at 01:58 am

New Delhi/UNI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday requested MPs not to make comments on the Chair inside or outside the House, including the social media.

LS Speaker Om Birla expresses concern over ruckus in Parliament, state assemblies

Dec 25, 2021, at 02:20 am

 Guwahat/IBNS: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday expressed concern over ruckus and pre-planned continuous disruptions during the Parliament and state assemblies’ proceedings.

Lok Sabha adjourned sine die

Dec 22, 2021, at 05:28 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament, was adjourned sine die on Wednesday, a day ahead of schedule.

Increasing trend of disruptions in Parliament should stop: Lok Sabha Speaker

Nov 19, 2021, at 01:21 am

New Delhi/UNI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said public representatives should not compete in creating disruptions in the House, adding that the increasing trend of disruptions in Parliament should stop.

Indian Speaker Om Birla meets BangladeshJatiyo Shangsad Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury

Sep 10, 2021, at 03:31 pm

New Delhi: Indian Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Speaker of Bangladesh's Jatiyo Shangsad, Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury during the Fifth World Conference of the Speakers of Parliaments (5WCSP) in Vienna when he exchange greetings with her over Golden Jubilee year of Bangladesh’s independence.

PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi attend Speaker Om Birla's meeting after Lok Sabha session ends abruptly

Aug 12, 2021, at 04:43 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi were on Wednesday present at a meeting of all political parties' leaders called by Speaker Om Birla at his room in Parliament after the monsoon session ended this morning, two days early.

Lok Sabha passes three bills by voice vote amid opposition protests

Aug 10, 2021, at 01:29 am

New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha on Monday passed The Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill 2021, The Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill 2021 and The Constitution (Schedule Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill 2021 by voice vote and without discussion amidst opposition protests.

Expose Opposition: PM Modi tells BJP MPs on Parliament disruption

Jul 27, 2021, at 07:00 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday asked the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs to expose the Opposition for disrupting normal businesses in Parliament during the ongoing monsoon session, media reports said.

PM Narendra Modi congratulates Om Birla for completing 2 years as LS Speaker

Jun 20, 2021, at 12:41 am

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for completing two years in office.

Vice President, Lok Sabha Speaker reject request for Parliamentary Panel virtual meets

May 15, 2021, at 02:48 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla have refused to allow parliamentary committees to function virtually despite requests for the same from the opposition as well as some parties that support Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.

IAS backdoor entry claim for Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter found false in fact check

Jan 19, 2021, at 10:57 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Rumours that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter passed the IAS examinations without even appearing in the highly competitive test, have been proved wrong by a fact-check into social media claims by AFP Fact Check.

No all-party meeting ahead of Parliament session tomorrow

Sep 13, 2020, at 05:13 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The traditional all-party meeting, held before the commencement of each Parliament session, has been scrapped ahead of the Monsoon Session beginning on Monday.

Lok Sabha Sect sets up control room for coordination between MPs, MLAs in fighting Covid

Apr 25, 2020, at 04:38 pm

New Delhi/UNI: On the initiative of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, a Control Room has been set-up in Lok Sabha Secretariat with an immediate effect with a view to facilitate quicker interface between MPs, MLAs and the public for emergency assistance in the fight against COVID-19.

Improper to question Chair outside House: Speaker Om Birla

Mar 17, 2020, at 04:56 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday said it was not appropriate to question the Chair's decisions outside the House.

Inappropriate to judge another country's legislature: LS Speaker writes to EU Parliament over anti-CAA resolution

Jan 28, 2020, at 01:23 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A a day after 600 of its 751 European Union Parliament members moved six resolutions on the Citizenship Amendment Act, expressing concern that it would create the "largest statelessness crisis in the world", Lok sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday wrote to its President stating that is is not proper for a legislature to pass judgement on another.

Patriot Godse row: Congress demands 'unqualified apology' from Pragya, Speaker calls meeting

Nov 29, 2019, at 02:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After launching an unsparing attack on the Bhopal MP, the Congress on Friday demanded an "unqualified apology" from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Pragya Thakur though she tendered an apology for her reference to Nathuram Godse as a "patriot" in the parliament.

Women MPs manhandled in Lok Sabha, alleges Congress

Nov 25, 2019, at 02:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After a clash with the marshals in Lok Sabha on Monday, the Congress has alleged that two of its women MPs were manhandled in the lower house of the parliament, media reports said.

Azam Khan sexist remark: Speaker Om Birla to meet all parties, SP leader may face action

Jul 26, 2019, at 01:22 pm

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has said he will meet all political parties before taking an action against Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Azam Khan who on Thursday stirred a row by making a sexist jibe at the then officiating Speaker Rama Devi.

TMC, BJP MPs clash, Speaker urges them not to turn the Lower House into Bengal legislature

Jul 03, 2019, at 04:35 pm

New Delhi, Jul 3 (UNI) Members from West Bengal belonging to the BJP and state's ruling party Trinamool Congress clashed intensely and repeatedly in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday forcing the chair to snub them more than once.

Newly-elected Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla calls on Vice President

Jun 19, 2019, at 09:26 pm

New Delhi, Jun 19 (IBNS): The newly-elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Om Birla, called on Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, who is also the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, at the latter’s residence, here on Wednesday.

Narendra Modi welcomes election of Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker

Jun 19, 2019, at 05:33 pm

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the unanimous election of Om Birla as the Speaker of the seventeenth Lok Sabha, in accordance with the highest traditions of the House.

Seeing Om Birla on Speaker’s Chair is a moment of pride: PM Modi

Jun 19, 2019, at 12:53 pm

New Delhi, Jun 19 (UNI): Congratulating Om Birla on being elected as the Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said it was a moment of pride to see him on the Chair of the august House.

BJP MP Om Birla succeeds Sumitra Mahajan as Lok Sabha Speaker

Jun 19, 2019, at 11:50 am

New Delhi, Jun 19 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s MP from Rajasthan, Om Birla, succeeded Sumitra Mahajan as the Lok Sabha Speaker on Wednesday.

Om Birla becomes new Lok Sabha Speaker

Jun 19, 2019, at 11:14 am

New Delhi, Jun 19 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s nominee Om Birla became the new Speaker of Lok Sabha.

Om Birla likely BJP's pick for the post of LS Speaker

Jun 18, 2019, at 11:35 am

New Delhi, Jun 18 (UNI): Springing a surprise, BJP has decided to nominate two time MP from Kota in Rajasthan Om Birla as the new Lok Sabha Speaker.