Decision on Lalu Prasad`s Lok Sabha membership after studying order: Meira Kumar

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 19:24

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said a decision on disqualification of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad as MP would be taken after studying the court judgement convicting him in the multi-crore fodder scam.

Give Bhojpuri, Rajasthani status of official language: MPs

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 15:36

Members demanded in the Lok Sabha that Bhojpuri and Rajasthani be given the status of official language by including them in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution

MPs concerned over plight of farmers in flood-hit areas

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 15:11

Concern was voiced in Lok Sabha over plight of farmers in flood-hit areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab and other states, and members demanded compensation from the Centre for loss of crops.

TDP members write to LS Speaker seeking action aga

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 22:50

The clash between Congress and TDP in the Lok Sabha is unlikely to subside with one of the suspended TDP members writing to Speaker against four Congress members, including Sandip Dikshit, accusing them of threatening them.

S Bal Shekar to act as Lok Sabha Secretary General: Speaker

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 18:17

S Bal Shekar, Secretary in the Lok Sabha secretariat, has been asked to perform the duties of the Lok Sabha Secretary General after TK Vishwanathan relinquished his office on August 31.

S Bal Shekar to act as Lok Sabha secretary general: Speaker

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 16:09

S Bal Shekar, the secretary in the Lok Sabha secretariat, has been asked to perform the duties of the Lok Sabha secretary general.

Meira Kumar not for punitive action

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 22:53

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said though ample powers were vested in her, she does not believe in "punitive action" to run the house.

Need to remove youth disenchantment towards politics: Meira Kumar

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 00:32

Calling for removal of disenchantment among youth towards politics, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Monday urged them to join the political process.

LS adjourned after uproar over Telangana

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 11:43

Lok Sabha was adjourned on Friday without transacting much business as TDP and Congress members again protested on the Telangana issue.

Meira Kumar appeals to political parties for smooth functioning of Parliament

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 17:03

Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar on Sunday appealed to all political parties to contribute towards smooth functioning of the Parliament and added that many pending bills would be discussed without any disruption in the next session.

Will decide on MPs` resignations in due course: Meira Kumar

Last Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 19:53

Resignations of Lok Sabha members from Andhra and Rayalaseema over Telangana are under examination but there is no timeframe for a decision, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said here on Saturday.

Congress appeals to opposition not to repeat disruption of Parliament

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 21:25

Ahead of the all party-meeting called by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar tomorrow, Congress appealed to Opposition parties "not to repeat" the trend of disruption witnessed in last sesssion of Parliament.