Kolkata, July 27 (IANS) Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, requesting his intervention for expeditious disposal of disqualification petitions against 20 party Lok Sabha members who joined the National Citizens’ Party of India (NCPI) soon after the results for the West Bengal Assembly elections were announced.In his letter, Abhishek Banerjee, also the nephew of the party supremo and former West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Bane…
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New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday urged all parties, specifically the Opposition, to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in order to decide on a date, time and rule for conducting a discussion on NEET paper leak in the Parliament, “without wasting time”.Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament House, Rijiju said: “The government has today stated in the Parliament that it is fully prepared to discuss the NEET paper leak and all related is…
Jaipur, July 20 (IANS) Farmers in Kota, Bundi, and Baran have received major relief following Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s efforts to address the shortage of irrigation water for the ongoing Kharif season. After discussions between Om Birla and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, it was decided to release an additional 3,000 cusecs of water into the canal system, 2,000 cusecs from Gandhi Sagar Dam and 1,000 cusecs from Rana Pratap Sagar Dam.At present, around 2,000 cusecs of water is bein…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) A delegation led by Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), called on Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the Parliament House on Monday. “Pleased to welcome H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism of the United Arab Emirates, along with members of the UAE delegation to Parliament House,” Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla wrote on X.”The interaction reflected the strong and enduring partnership between Ind…
Jaipur, July 15 (IANS) The ‘Amrit Utsav’, commemorating the glorious 75-year democratic journey of the Rajasthan Assembly, commenced on Wednesday in the Assembly House. Former MLAs were visibly emotional as they returned to the Assembly chamber, making the reunion of sitting and former legislators a truly memorable occasion. The historic event attracted attention not only across Rajasthan but throughout the country, with public representatives and dignitaries praising Speaker Vasudev Devnani for…
Jaipur, July 15 (IANS) As the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly celebrates 75 years of democratic journey, one number captures a significant transformation in its functioning — the steady decline in the number of sittings. From more than 300 sittings in the Assembly’s early tenures to just 84 in the ongoing 16th Assembly, the shrinking legislative calendar has raised questions about the time available for debate, public scrutiny, and democratic engagement. The first two Assemblies reflected a st…
Jaipur, July 15 (IANS) The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a grand Amrit Mahotsav on Wednesday, bringing together constitutional dignitaries, current and former legislators, and parliamentarians in what is being described as a first-of-its-kind event in the country.The Assembly will honour 26 legislators who have been elected six or more times, recognising their long-standing contribution to parliamentary democracy.Most of the honourees are over the age of…
Jaipur, July 10 (IANS) Former and current members representing every Rajasthan Assembly, from the first to the sixteenth, will come together on July 15 for a historic conference, marking the commencement of the Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. The landmark gathering will deliberate on the evolution of democracy, legislative traditions, the dignity of the House, Parliamentary experiences, contemporary challenges, and the Assembly’s digital transformation, while celebrating 75 years of Rajasthan’s Leg…
Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) Amid a growing number of road accidents on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, another tragic crash occurred early Wednesday morning on the day when Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari is scheduled to inspect the expressway, accompanied by Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.The accident took place near the Jalimpura interchange in the Sultanpur police station area when a speeding dumper truck rammed into the rear of a …
Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) MLAs from both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress, on Saturday welcomed the ongoing two-day orientation programme for newly elected members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, describing it as an important initiative that would help legislators better understand parliamentary procedures, legislative responsibilities and Assembly conduct.Speaking on the second day of the programme, BJP MLA Bhaskar Bhattacharya said the initiative would equip le…