Equal education for all big challenge for govt: Speaker

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 14:30

Holding that there were two education systems being run in the country, one for the rich and the other for the poor, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today said that merging the two to provide equal opportunities for all was the biggest challenge facing the government.

Bungalow allotted to Jagjivan Ram foundation for 25 years

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 15:41

A foundation in the name of former Deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram and father of Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has been allotted a bungalow in the prime Lutyen`s Delhi for 25 years.

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.

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.

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.

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`.

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.

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.