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  • congress to keep pursuing leader of opposition post

    Congress to keep pursuing Leader of Opposition post

    Politics | Jul 16, 2014, 07:22 AM IST

    New Delhi: The Congress has not yet received any intimation from Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan over its formal stake for the Leader of Opposition post, party leader K.V. Thomas said Tuesday."I don't know what

  • govt says speaker above party lines slams kamal nath s

    Govt says Speaker above party lines, slams Kamal Nath's remarks

    Politics | Jul 07, 2014, 12:58 PM IST

    New Delhi: Government today slammed Congress leader Kamal Nath for his remarks that Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan's decision on the issue of grant of Leader of Opposition status could be “flavoured” by BJP, saying

  • budget session lok sabha adjourned for the day amidst din

    Budget session: Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amidst din over price rise

    Politics | Jul 07, 2014, 02:54 PM IST

    New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was Monday adjourned for the day following an uproar over the issue of price rise. The house was earlier adjourned twice over the same issue.Amid the din, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan

  • speaker s decision on lop could be flavoured by bjp modi

    Speaker's decision on LoP could be flavoured by BJP, Modi: Kamal Nath

    Politics | Jul 06, 2014, 12:47 PM IST

    New Delhi: In remarks that could fuel a fresh controversy, senior Congress leader Kamal Nath today said that Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan's decision on the issue of Leader of Opposition in Lower House could

  • speaker sumitra mahajan asks members to manage time

    Speaker Sumitra Mahajan asks members to manage time effectively

    Politics | Jul 01, 2014, 12:40 PM IST

    New Delhi: The respect and effectiveness of parliament depends upon the conduct of its members and they should realize their responsibility in maintaining discipline and decorum in the house, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said

  • lop not a must for functioning of parliament sumitra mahajan

    LoP not a must for functioning of Parliament: Sumitra Mahajan

    Politics | Jun 27, 2014, 01:33 PM IST

    New Delhi: Modi government will be presenting its first budget on 7th July. With none of the opposition parties having managed the minimum of 55 MPs needed to stake claim for  the post of the

  • at a glance sumitra mahajan from municipal corporator to

    At a glance: Sumitra Mahajan, from 'municipal corporator' to 'Lok Sabha speaker'

    Politics | Dec 31, 2014, 10:20 AM IST

    New Delhi: Sumitra Mahajan, veteran BJP leader, has been unanimously elected as the Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha.Very little has been heard and written about this dynamic lady who got her name included in

  • lok sabha adjourned for day to meet monday

    Lok Sabha adjourned for day, to meet Monday

    Politics | Jun 06, 2014, 04:25 PM IST

    New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was adjourned Friday for the day, after the unanimous election of the speaker."The house is adjourned for the day to meet June 9, Monday at 11 a.m., half an hour

  • eight time mp sumitra mahajan elected lok sabha speaker

    Eight-time MP Sumitra Mahajan elected Lok Sabha speaker

    Politics | Jun 06, 2014, 01:21 PM IST

    New Delhi: New Delhi: BJP leader Sumitra Mahajan, an eight-time member of parliament, was Friday unanimously elected Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha.The name of Mahajan, MP from Indore, was proposed by Prime Minister Narendra

  • sumitra mahajan to be next speaker

    Sumitra Mahajan to be next Speaker

    Politics | Jun 04, 2014, 08:17 PM IST

    New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Sumitra Mahajan, one of the most experienced Parliamentarians, is set to be the next Lok Sabha Speaker, becoming the second woman to occupy the key position.The acceptance of 71-year-old Mahajan,

  • lok sabha speaker meira kumar loses

    Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar loses

    India | May 16, 2014, 02:47 PM IST

    Patna: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar lost from the Sasaram Lok sabha constituency in Bihar by around 61,000 votes.The Congress candidate was defeated by Bharatiya Janata Party's Chedi Paswan, a former minister who resigned from

  • sangma calls on modi

    Sangma calls on Modi

    Politics | May 12, 2014, 10:38 PM IST

    Shillong: National People's Party president and former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno A Sangma today met BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at his residence in Gandhinagar, party officials said.Describing Modi as the “future prime minister”,

  • jd u announces first list of candidates

    JD(U) announces first list of candidates

    Politics | Mar 15, 2014, 04:46 PM IST

    New Delhi: JD(U) today announced its first list of 15 candidates for Bihar and four other states fielding a former bureaucrat K P Ramaiah from Sasaram against Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar.Sasaram is a reserved

  • pepper spray incident referred to privileges committee

    Pepper spray incident referred to Privileges Committee

    Politics | Feb 17, 2014, 06:23 AM IST

    New Delhi: The issue of the pepper spray incident in the Lok Sabha, which saw widespread outrage and condemnation, was on Sunday referred to the Privileges Committee that has got punitive powers.The decision was taken

  • jpc report on 2g scam submitted to lok sabha speaker

    JPC report on 2G scam submitted to Lok Sabha Speaker

    India | Oct 29, 2013, 05:25 PM IST

    New Delhi: The controversial report of the JPC, which gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the 2G spectrum scam saying he was “misled” by the then Telecom Minister A Raja, was

  • lok sabha speaker rejects resignations of 13 seemandhra mps

    Lok Sabha Speaker rejects resignations of 13 Seemandhra MPs

    India | Oct 18, 2013, 11:35 PM IST

    Hyderabad:  Congress MPs from Seemandhra region, whose resignations were Friday rejected by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, plan to again submit their resignations.A. Sai Prathap of the Congress said the MPs would meet in a

  • destroy caste system meira kumar

    Destroy caste system: Meira Kumar

    Politics | Oct 11, 2013, 07:04 AM IST

    New Delhi: Caste system has caused unimaginable harm to the Indian society and needs to be destroyed, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said Thursday."Caste system has caused and is continuing to cause unimaginable harm to

  • ls speaker exempts madhu koda from disclosing his assets

    LS Speaker exempts Madhu Koda from disclosing his assets

    Politics | Apr 12, 2013, 05:25 PM IST

    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

  • speaker calls all party meet to end parliament logjam

    Speaker calls all-party meet to end parliament logjam

    Politics | Mar 20, 2013, 05:54 PM IST

    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

  • meira kumar s missing niece found

    Meira Kumar's missing niece found

    Politics | Jan 29, 2013, 01:38 PM IST

    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

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