Om Birla

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Get tested for COVID-19 at least 72 hours before Monsoon Session: Om Birla tells MPs

The Monsoon Session is likely to start from September 14 and conclude on October 1.

29 Aug 2020 4:09 AM

MPs disturbing House decorum will face action: Lok Sabha Speaker

The Speaker denied that the Parliament debates have become much bitter in the recent times.

29 Feb 2020 7:33 AM

Is Om not missing a deputy?

Defence minister Rajnath Singh is currently in the USA with external affairs minister S. Jaishankar.

22 Dec 2019 1:11 AM

Sparks fly; Congress MPs, Smriti in Unnao tussle

An angry Irani told the Congress members not to shout at her.

07 Dec 2019 1:17 AM

'If members agree, we will implement a new system from today. After question hour, if I do not give permission on adjournment notices, then you raise your issues. Stop the practice of standing up soon after the question hour begins. Does the House give its permission? Yes, there is permission,' Birla said. (Photo: File | ANI)

LS Speaker takes sense of House, asks opposition to raise issues in zero hour

Speaker gave directions soon after the House met for the day and opposition members sought to raise their issues.

05 Dec 2019 4:52 PM

Birla also directed Godse not to ask the same question by saying, 'I will give one more chance, but don't ask the same question'. (Photo: ANI)

'Pay Attention': LS speaker to Union Minister Raosaheb Danve sitting in last row

Earlier, Speaker ruled that those members who give names for supplementaries and remain absent wouldn't be given chance to ask questions.

03 Dec 2019 7:59 PM

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday asked members to improve the quality of their questions, soon after a query was raised about renovation and construction of an approach road to a local temple in Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: File)

Speaker Om Birla urges LS memebers to improve quality of questions

During the Question Hour, BJP member Guman Singh Damor asked about restoration of old temples in Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh.

02 Dec 2019 1:42 PM

'What she (BJP MP Pragya Thakur) said has been expunged from the record. How can there be a debate if it is not on record?' said Om Birla. (Photo: File | ANI)

'Not on record, don't discuss': Speaker on Pragya's Godse remark

The MP from Bhopal had triggered uproar during a discussion in the LS on Wednesday when she praised Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Godse.

28 Nov 2019 2:35 PM

Union minister of state for Electronics and Information Technology Sanjay Dhotre rose to reply that due to security reasons, some restrictions have been imposed in Kashmir. (Photo: Twitter | @SanjayDhotreMP)

Government non-committal on issue of restoring internet in J&K

Speaker Om Birla said the matter is not in the domain of the Ministry of Electronics and IT.

27 Nov 2019 2:20 PM

'His (Rahul Gandhi's) question was listed for the Question Hour and I wanted to give him a chance had he been present,' Birla said. (Photo: File)

Speaker notes Rahul's absence, says wanted to give chance in Question Hour

The speaker asked Suresh to move to his designated seat and continue.

19 Nov 2019 6:23 PM

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will hold a meeting on Saturday with the leaders of all parties in the House for the smooth functioning of Parliament during the winter session which is beginning from Monday. (Photo: File)

Lok Sabha Speaker to chair all-party meeting today ahead of winter session

The meeting will be held in the Parliament Library Building at 3.30 pm.

16 Nov 2019 11:32 AM

Addressing the trainee officials Birla said that the CRPF is deployed in some of the most challenging operational environments such as Jammu and Kashmir, North East and Left Wing Extremism affected states. (Photo: File)

LS Speaker Om Birla commends CRPF for fighting in extreme environments

He commended the Force for their discipline and commitment to duty.

15 Nov 2019 11:12 AM

He said that Pakistan had raised an issue internal to India and extraneous to their discussions for narrow political gains. (Photo: File)

‘Vituperative mudslingling’: Tharoor takes a dig at Pak for raising Kashmir issue at IPU

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said Parliament of India will not allow these malicious efforts to succeed.

17 Oct 2019 9:00 AM

Speaker’s views on caste let India down

Individuals of all caste or religious groups, including those of Brahmins, have made noteworthy contributions in all aspects of national life.

13 Sep 2019 12:00 AM

He also had said it is the aspirations of 'all of us' that Parliament Building of the largest democracy of the world should be the most magnificent and attractive. (Photo: File)

New parliament building is under consideration: LS Speaker Om Birla

'The current parliament building may also be modernized,' Om Birla said.

10 Aug 2019 6:42 PM

Sushma Swaraj laid to rest with full state honours

She was a leader, lawyer, orator, humanitarian and indeed a great politician who will be remembered forever.

07 Aug 2019 9:42 AM

The Opposition claimed that the information about the Bill was circulated to them late at night and it did not get enough time to prepare. (Photo: File)

Oppn again accuses govt of bulldozing bills in Lok Sabha

Union minister for parliamentary Affairs Mr Prahlad Joshi’s efforts to reason out went in vain as the members kept protesting.

02 Aug 2019 7:48 AM

Another party MP Kalyan Banerjee alleged that the government was using its power ‘whimsically and arbitrarily’. (Photo: ANI)

Members will get information on bills a day in advance: Speaker assures Oppn

TMC lawmaker Sudip Bandopadhyay said members do not have any idea of bills coming up and do not have adequate time for preparation.

01 Aug 2019 3:47 PM

Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan (Photo: ANI)

Speaker to warn Azam Khan: Apologise, or I’ll take action

Rama Devi said he should be suspended from the Lok Sabha for the entire five years.

27 Jul 2019 12:05 AM

Azam Khan has been asked to apologize or otherwise face action by the Speaker. (Photo: ANI)

Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan asked to apologize for 'sexist' comment

Azam's remarks aimed at BJP MP Rama Devi, when she was in the Chair on Thursday, were strongly criticised in LS on Friday.

26 Jul 2019 6:06 PM

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