Page 2 - Latest Updates on Om Birla
Lok Sabha to run smoothly from Monday as Om Birla meets party leaders
Amid repeated disruptions for the last five days, Birla told leaders that he wanted the House to have meaningful discussions and pushed for decorum
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Monsoon Session: LS Speaker calls for cooperation, constructive debate
Speaker Om Birla expressed hope that the Monsoon Session would be "dedicated to the dignity of democracy, the prestige of Parliament, and the priority of public welfare
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Parl panel report on new Income Tax Bill, 2025 to be tabled in LS on Monday
The 31-member Select Committee, chaired by BJP leader Baijayant Panda, was appointed by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to scrutinise The new Income Tax Bill, 2025
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LS speaker Birla urges political parties to curb disruptions in Parliament
Addressing the national level conference of Urban Local Bodies here, Birla said that people would teach a lesson to political parties that resort to disruption of the House proceedings
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Urban local bodies should act like Parliament to resolve issues: LS Speaker
ULBs should also function on the lines of the Lok Sabha and state assemblies and find solutions to civic issues through regular debate and discussion in Question Hour and Zero Hour, said Birla
LS Speaker Birla embarks on visit to Brazil for Brics Parliamentary Forum
The theme for the Forum is 'The Role of Brics Parliaments in Building a More Inclusive and Sustainable, Global Governance'
Om Birla to attend SCCI platinum jubilee celebrations in Jamshedpur
SCCI president Vijay Anand Moonka said this would be the first time a Lok Sabha Speaker will visit steel city Jamshedpur
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Om Birla praises Modi govt for transforming rail connectivity for people
Meanwhile, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attended the inaugural ceremony of the special train between Kota and Delhi from Kota Railway Station
LS Speaker Om Birla performs ritual at wedding of Pulwama martyr's daughter
Om Birla, who is also the MP from Kota-Bundi, attended the wedding in Sangod village on Friday evening and performed the traditional wedding ritual of Bhaat or Maira
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Waqf showdown: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey demands apology from Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi's remarks did not sit well with the BJP and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who also chided her
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Oppn leaders write to Speaker over 'disregard' for Parliamentary procedure
The leaders voiced their concerns in their letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker, highlighting 12 issues they said showed the government's 'disregard for parliamentary procedures and democratic norms'
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Rahul says he's never allowed to speak in Parl as INDIA bloc meets Speaker
His latest charge come on a day several opposition leaders met Speaker Birla over Gandhi being denied the opportunity to speak in the House on Wednesday
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Lok Sabha being run in 'undemocratic' manner, says LoP Rahul Gandhi
Gandhi said the Speaker made remarks about him and then adjourned the House without giving him an opportunity to speak
Women's Day: LS Speaker highlights women's leadership in nation-building
Speaking at an event in the Parliament House Complex, he lauded the increasing presence of women in decision-making roles and reiterated that India is entering a new era where women are driving change
FM Nirmala Sitharaman introduces new Income-Tax Bill in Lok Sabha
FM urges Speaker Om Birla to constitute a select panel to examine the proposed law
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Translation services extended to 6 new languages in Parliament: Om Birla
Translation services were available in 10 languages including Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu, in addition to Hindi and English
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LS takes up 18 questions amid noisy opposition protests over Kumbh stampede
Speaker Om Birla warned members against thumping tables as a mark of protest, saying people send their representatives to ask questions, not damaging tables
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Akhilesh Yadav, Oppn MPs stage Budget walkout over Maha Kumbh stampede
As soon as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began her Budget speech, Akhilesh Yadav and his party MPs started raising slogans
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Political parties should have code of conduct for lawmakers, says Om Birla
The two-day 85th All India Presiding Officers' Conference also adopted a five-point resolution that included a collective resolve to take steps to ensure disruption-free debate and discussion in House
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Om Birla expresses concern over fewer sittings of legislative bodies
The Lok Sabha speaker also flagged planned disruptions in Parliament and state assemblies
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