Reject JPC report on 2G, BJP leader tells speaker

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 23:49

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha Saturday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar asking her to reject the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report on 2G spectrum allocation.

President, PM greet the nation on Diwali

Last Updated: Sunday, November 3, 2013, 00:36

President Pranab Mukherkjee and PM Manmohan Singh greeted people on eve of Diwali, saying festival marked triumph of good over evil and was occasion to strengthen bonds of brotherhood in the society.

Congress leader Rajagopal withdraws plea in HC

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 13:10

Rajagopal withdrew his plea as Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar had rejected his resignation on Friday.

Frequent disruptions in Parliament matter of concern: Meira Kumar

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 21:45

Meira Kumar said frequent disruptions in Parliament over frivolous issues has lowered the credibility of the institution.

Three Seemandhra MPs submit resignations again

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 18:09

Three of the 13 Seemandhra MPs, whose resignations were rejected by Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar last week, again submitted their resignations Monday.

Meira Kumar to address spl session of HP Assembly today

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 08:48

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar would address a special session of Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Monday 21, as a part of the ongoing golden jubilee celebrations of the Assembly.

Speaker Meira Kumar to address legislators in chamber that empowered Indian women

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 20:36

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will address legislators in the state assembly hall here Monday where a resolution to give the vote to women was adopted 88 years ago.

Resignations of 13 Andhra MPs rejected by Lok Sabha Speaker

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 19:22

The Speaker held that the resignations were "not voluntary or genuine", an official announcement said.

India`s caste system needs to be destroyed: Meira Kumar

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 22:56

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said the caste system in India has cuased "unimaginable harm" to the society and needs to be destroyed completely.

Seemandhra Congress leader moves Delhi HC

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 15:34

Seemandhra Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Lagadapati Rajagopal Tuesday moved Delhi High Court seeking its direction to Speaker Meira Kumar to accept his resignation as member of the House, submitted two months ago.

No headway in evolving consensus on women`s bill: LS Speaker

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 16:22

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Tuesday said her efforts to evolve a consensus on the passage of the long-pending women`s reservation bill had not made `any headway`.

Lok Sabha Speaker to take decision on Lalu disqualification after sentencing

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 12:57

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has said that she will take a decision to disqualify Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former union minister Lalu Yadav only after his quantum of punishment is announced.