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Opposition uproar in J&K Assembly, House adjourned briefly

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 17:37

Opposition PDP members on Tuesday created uproar in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly protesting alleged neglect of their constituencies in allotment of funds in health sector, leading to a brief adjournment of the House.

J&K Speaker asks minister to make statement on dengue

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 18:09

Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Mubarak Gul on Tuesday asked the Health Minister to make a statement in the House on the outbreak of dengue in Samba district.

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.

Cong MLA Balmukund Gautam administered oath by Speaker

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 19:39

Congress MLA from Dhar, Balmukund Singh Gautam was today administered oath as the member of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly by Speaker Ishwardas Rohani.

British deputy speaker re-arrested over sex claims

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 21:47

A deputy speaker in Britain`s lower house of parliament was re-arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of indecent assault and sexually touching two further alleged victims, police said.

Former Puducherry Assembly Speaker quits Congress, politics

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 18:51

Former speaker of Puducherry Assembly and Congress leader R Radhakrishnan on Tuesday announced he was quitting politics.

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.

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.

Bengal speaker orders detention for Congress leader

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 22:16

Reputed advocate and former Congress lawmaker Arunava Ghosh was Tuesday slapped with detention for a few hours in the state assembly for making derogatory remarks about Speaker Biman Banerjee.

Only `one post` in TMC, rest `lamp posts`, says WB Deputy Speaker

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 21:08

A top Trinamool Congress leader on Tuesday made a faux pas by saying that there was only `one post` in the party.

Mizoram House fails to meet target days for lack of businesses

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 12:16

The 40-member Mizoram Assembly sat for a mere 106 days in the past five years as against a target of at least 250 days set by the Presiding Officers` All India Conference.