Kolkata, June 11 (IANS) The West Bengal Assembly will henceforth adopt paperless functioning, Speaker Rathindra Bose told media persons on Thursday. At the same time, he said that a special training session will be organised for first-time legislators to help them get acclimatised to the functioning of Assembly proceedings.According to the Speaker, with a memorandum of understanding (MoU) having been signed earlier this month for the launch of the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) scheme in W…
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Chandigarh, June 9 (IANS) Frequent interruptions and disruptions in the Houses pose a serious challenge to democratic institutions, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Tuesday. Speaking at the second Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Zone-II (North Zone), the Speaker underlined that the solution to this problem “lies within the legislative institutions themselves by promoting conduct aligned with public expectations, dialogue, and meaningful discussion….
Lucknow, June 9 (IANS) With reports that rebel Trinamool Congress MPs may meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Samajwadi Party spokesperson Udaiveer Singh on Tuesday alleged that the lower house’s presiding officer functions according to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s directions and lacks impartiality. Talking to IANS, Udaiveer Singh said: “He is the BJP’s Speaker. The Speaker has no faith in impartiality. Everyone knows that he acts according to the signals he receives. These Speakers have not even…
Chandigarh, June 8 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said the resolve of ‘Viksit Bharat’ (developed India) is a national pledge that requires the active cooperation of every citizen and institution in the country. He emphasised that to realise this vision, policies, schemes, programmes, and budgetary provisions must bring transformative changes to the life of the last person in society. He noted that India must accelerate social change, strengthen moral values, and guide society in…
New Delhi/Chandigarh, June 7 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta will on Monday address the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Zone-II North Zone Conference in Chandigarh, said an official.The conference themed “Role of Aware Society and Legislators in Realising Future Challenges and the Goal of Viksit Bharat 2047” is scheduled to take place from June 8–9 at the Haryana Legislative Assembly, said the official in a statement.The two-day regional conclave will bri…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday launched the inaugural issue of ‘Vidhan-Chetna’, a quarterly journal of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, along with the momentous release of the proceedings of the Central Legislative Assembly (1924-1930) published in 89 volumes.He said that the initiatives will provide a new direction to democratic discourse, parliamentary studies, research, and ideological dialogue.“Dialogue, reasoning, and knowledge-based discussion are the tr…
Jaipur, May 21 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla visited Bundi on Thursday and inaugurated as well as laid the foundation stones for multiple development projects worth approximately Rs 48.98 crore.During the “Bundi Vikas Manthan” programme organised at the Town Hall, suggestions for the city’s holistic and long-term development were invited from intellectuals, public representatives and distinguished citizens from different sections of society.A short film showcasing proposed development …
Jaipur, May 12 (IANS) Taking serious note of the deaths of expectant mothers at the Medical College Hospital in Kota, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chaired a high-level review meeting on Tuesday at the CAD Auditorium in Kota. The meeting was attended by Medical Department Principal Secretary Gayatri Rathore, Kota Divisional Commissioner Anil Agarwal, District Collector Piyush Samariya, and superintendents and medical officers from several hospitals, including the Medical College Hospital and J.K…
Indore, May 9 (IANS) Indore’s Mango Jatra, held at Malwa Utsav, showcased a vibrant celebration of taste, tradition and farmer empowerment, drawing large numbers of citizens to savour the famed Hapus mangoes from Devgad and Ratnagiri. Mohan Yadav, who attended the three-day fair organised by the Marathi Social Group at the Rural Haat Bazaar complex, described the event as a symbol of national integration and farmer welfare.To support the Lok Sanskriti Manch, he announced a financial gran…
Jaipur, May 8 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday directed officials across departments to adopt a solution-oriented approach towards governance and ensure accountability at every level while addressing public grievances in a time-bound manner. Chairing a review meeting at the Command Area Development Auditorium in Kota with officials from the police administration, district administration, Municipal Corporation and the Kota Development Authority, Birla reviewed departmental functioni…