PARLIAMENTARY AWAAZ

Utpal Kumar Singh appointed as Secretary General, Lok Sabha

Staff Reporter / NEW DELHI Lok Sabha Speaker Mr Om Birla has appointed Mr Utpal Kumar Singh, IAS (Retd.) (Uttarakhand: 1986), as Secretary-General of Lok Sabha and Lok Sabha Secretariat in the rank and status of Cabinet Secretary with effect from 1 December 2020. A senior civil servant, with 34 years of rich and varied … Continue reading Utpal Kumar Singh appointed as Secretary General, Lok Sabha →

All India Conference of Presiding Officers Concludes with focus on strengthening democracy

Constitution Provides For All That Is Related To The Three Organs Of The State, From Their Role To Their Jurisdiction: PM Three Organs of The State Should Work Within Their Own Jurisdiction As Laid Down In The Constitution: Lok Sabha Speaker By Andalib Akhter The 2 day All India Presiding Officers Conference concluded in Kevadia, … Continue reading All India Conference of Presiding Officers Concludes with focus on strengthening democracy →

Indian democratic institutions gaining more strength, says President Kovind

Inaugurates All India Presiding Officers’ Conference in Kevadia Gujarat By Andalib Akhter President Ram Nath Kovind today Indian institutions are gaining more strength at a time when democratic institutions are being questioned around the world. He said that the biggest challenge before the public representatives and democratic institutions was to meet the expectations of the … Continue reading Indian democratic institutions gaining more strength, says President Kovind →

Constitution strengthens people’s faith in parliamentary democracy: LS Speaker

2-day All India Presiding Officers’ Conference to be held at Statue of unity at Kevadia in Gujarat from tomorrow By A Correspondent / GANDHI NAGAR Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has said that on 71st Constitution Day, Presiding Officers shall take a pledge to make legislatures more accountable, thereby strengthening and empowering them according to … Continue reading Constitution strengthens people’s faith in parliamentary democracy: LS Speaker →

PM inaugurates multi-storey flats for MPs

Says 18th Lok Sabha will play important role in taking country forward into new decade Staff Reporter Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said construction of many buildings that were started during NDA government are being completed before the scheduled time. Virtually inaugurating the multi-storeyed flats for Members of Parliament, Mr Modi said decades of problems … Continue reading PM inaugurates multi-storey flats for MPs →

All India Presiding Officers Conference to be held in Gujarat: LS Speaker

President of India will inaugurate the Conference Andalib Akhter / New Delhi Lok Sabha Speaker Mr Om Birla today informed that the 80th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC) will be held on 25 and 26 November 2020 in Kevadia, Gujarat. Kevadia is home to the world’s tallest Statue, the ‘Statue of Unity’, of Iron … Continue reading All India Presiding Officers Conference to be held in Gujarat: LS Speaker →

Lok Sabha Speaker Emphasises on Cleanliness & Proper Upkeep of Parliament House Complex

Conducts on-site review of the ongoing construction work for new Parliament Building Staff Reporter / New Delhi Lok Sabha Speaker Mr Om Birla on Saturday conducted an on-site review of the ongoing construction work for the new Parliament House Building. During the review, he directed agencies concerned to be vigilant of the heritage character of … Continue reading Lok Sabha Speaker Emphasises on Cleanliness & Proper Upkeep of Parliament House Complex →

206th SESSION OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF IPU CONCLUDES

New Delhi The Governing Council of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Geneva resumed the Third day of its 206th Session in Virtual mode on 3 November, 2020. The Indian Parliamentary Delegation led by Mr Om Birla, Speaker, Lok Sabha and consisting of Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, MP, Lok Sabha and Mr Swapan Dasgupta, MP, Rajya Sabha, attended … Continue reading 206th SESSION OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF IPU CONCLUDES →

Lok Sabha Speaker to Lead Indian Delegation to the 206th Session of Inter-Parliamentary Union

Staff Reporter / New Delhi The 206th Session of the Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) will be held from 1 to 4 November 2020. This is an Extraordinary Virtual Session, which is being organised in place of a full-fledged in-person Statutory Assembly of IPU due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. The agenda … Continue reading Lok Sabha Speaker to Lead Indian Delegation to the 206th Session of Inter-Parliamentary Union →

It is time to consider making green buildings mandatory: Vice President

Staff Reporter / NEW DELHI Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said it is time to consider making all new buildings to mandatorily go green and environment-friendly. Inaugurating the CII’s Green Building Congress 2020 through virtual mode today, Mr Naidu emphasised that not only new buildings, but the existing buildings too should be retrofitted to … Continue reading It is time to consider making green buildings mandatory: Vice President →