New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday said that contributions of the differently-abled or the ‘Divyangs’ to the development of society are immense. The Speaker made the remark, after distributing assistive devices to differently-abled and senior citizens in Rajasthan’s Lakheri. “Divyangs have enhanced the country’s value in Paralympic Games. They have made the…
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla arrives in Bengaluru
September 24, 2021To address Joint Session of Legislature; Opposition Congress to boycott Bengaluru: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who arrived in the State capital today, was received by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at the Raj Bhavan. It will be the first time that Birla will be addressing the Joint Session of the two Houses of a Legislature. The…
Lok Sabha Speaker to address Joint Session of Karnataka Legislature tomorrow
September 23, 2021New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will address a Joint Session of both the Houses of Karnataka Legislature on Friday, a statement said here on Thursday. The Speaker is scheduled to address the members of Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly in the Karnataka Assembly in Bengaluru at 2.30 pm, the statement said. The theme…
Sumalatha seeks CBI probe into KRS Dam illegal mining
July 21, 2021Meets Union Jal Shakthi, Mining Ministers Seeks Speaker’s nod to raise issue in Parliament Mysore/Mysuru: Determined to take the stone mining and blasting issue around the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam to a logical end, Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish called upon Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in New Delhi yesterday to urge the Centre…
Lok Sabha proceedings extended till midnight
February 11, 2021New Delhi: Lok Sabha proceedings were extended till midnight since Monday to accommodate the long list of speakers participating in the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address. Lok Sabha meets between 4 pm and 9 pm. Meenakshi Lekhi, who was presiding over the proceedings, said there is a long list of speakers participating in…
New Parliament Building to be ready within 21 months: Speaker
September 27, 2020New Delhi: Speaker Om Birla on Friday said that the work on the construction of the New Parliament Building has started and that it would be completed within 21 months. On conclusion of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, referring to various historic achievements of the Session at the Parliament House, Birla said, “Both the Lok…
Om Birla elected LS Speaker: PM Modi leads him to Chair
June 19, 2019New Delhi: The BJP’s senior law-maker Om Birla was unanimously elected the new Lok Sabha Speaker today after Opposition parties supported his candidature. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who moved the motion for his election, personally led him to the Speaker’s Chair after the formalities were over. “Jan Seva (public service) has been the focal point…
NDA nominates Om Birla for Lok Sabha Speaker’s post
June 18, 2019New Delhi: Two-time BJP MP from Rajasthan Om Birla will be the new Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha after he was nominated by the ruling NDA for the post. Birla has been a three-time MLA in the Rajasthan Assembly and represents the Kota-Boondi constituency. Birla (57), is a commerce post-graduate educated at the Government…
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