New Delhi, April 30: For a democracy to flourish, it is necessary that diverse opinions are reflected in the legislature and are debated upon, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said Monday."Several rules, conventions and procedural
New Delhi, April 26: There is need for synergy between the democratic process and education, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said Thursday while noting that democracy has sustained in India despite economic disparities and multiple
New Delhi, Apr 12: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and MP Madhu Koda, who is under investigation on corruption and other charges, has been exempted by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar from declaring his assets, which
Kolkata, April 12: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Thursday condemned the heckling of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying such an incident should never have happened."The incident is highly deplorable and I strongly condemn
New Delhi, March 20: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has called an all-party meeting Wednesday evening to find ways to end the parliament logjam, and discuss the resolution likely to be adopted by members over
Kanpur, Jan 29: Missing niece of Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar was today found from a railway station in the city, police said.22-year-old Priyanka Kumar, who is physically and mentally challenged, had gone missing on
New Delhi, Dec 18: RJD leader Lalu Prasad Tuesday irritated Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar by intervening and speaking out of turn in the house."Please don't play politics in running down a member. All members
New Delhi, Dec 18: Members cutting across party lines in Lok Sabha today condemned that Delhi bus gangrape incident as "shameful" and demanded capital punishment for rapists. Even the Speaker Meira Kumar herself described the
New Delhi, Dec 12: Parliament paid rich tributes to sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, who passed away in San Diego today at the age of 92."We deeply mourn the loss of such a dynamic and
New Delhi, Dec 12: The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. Wednesday after Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) members disrupted proceedings demanding action on alleged irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks.BSP members had approached
New Delhi, Nov 20: Meira Kumar will meet the leaders of various political parties on Wednesday to chalk out an agenda for Parliament's smooth functioning during the winter session from Nov 22-Dec 20, officials said."The
New Delhi, Oct 5: Women's Reservation Bill which calls for reserving 33 percent of seats for women in parliament and state assemblies continues to remain on the agenda and efforts are on to introduce it
New Delhi, Aug 17: A usually soft-spoken Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today pulled up JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav when he sought to challenge her authority and responded angrily to her remarks.“It is not a
New Delhi, May 22: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar travelled abroad 29 times in 35 months since assuming office, according to information given under RTI Act.The average comes to one foreign trip in every 37
New Delhi, May 21: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today remained non-committal on Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee as the next President but strongly backed Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar for the post. It was for
New Delhi, May 11: A cartoon depicting B R Ambedkar purportedly published in a NCERT textbook and row over Home Minister P Chidambaram's statement in the Aircel-Maxis deal today led to disruption of the Lok
New Delhi, May 4: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today announced in the House that Kanauj MP Akhilesh Yadav, who is now Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, had submitted his resignation on May 2 and
Islamabad, Feb 22: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Tuesday floored an audience that included her Pakistani counterpart, senior ministers and parliamentarians by delivering a speech in flawless Urdu laced with couplets from Firaq Gorkhpuri,
New Delhi, Nov 26: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today said India has retained its growth target of 8.2 per cent for the current fiscal despite adverse global economic condition and high inflation.“India is surging
New Delhi, Nov 25 : Parliament today strongly condemned the assault on Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar at a public function here.Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said the House strongly condemns the unfortunate incident of assault
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