Tag: Speaker
Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi Shake Hands As They Welcome LS Speaker Om Birla
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shook hands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they came together to welcome the newly-elected Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha, Om Birla, on Wednesday.....
Three-day Maha Assembly Session From Dec 7, Speaker's Election And Floor Test On Dec 9
A three-day session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly has been scheduled from December 7 to 9 during which the new members will take oath and Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan will address the joint session.....
Karnataka Trust Vote: SC Says Bopaiah To Stay Pro Tem Speaker
Disposing off an application by the Congress and the JD-S questioning Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala's decision to appoint K.G. Bopaiah as the pro tem speaker in the assembly, the Supreme Court on Saturday said he will remain the interim speaker and there will be a live telecast of the assembly proceedings at 4 p.m. when Chief Miniser B.S. Yeddyurappa takes a floor test.....
Yeddyurappa Steps Down As Karnataka CM Before Trust Vote
Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa resigned on Saturday before facing a crucial trust vote in the Karnataka Assembly with numbers stacked against the BJP in the newly elected House, bringing an end to a political thriller that began after May 12 elections threw up a hung verdict.....
HC Upholds TN Speaker's Decision Disqualifying 18 TN MLAs
The Supreme Court appointed third judge, Justice M. Sathyanarayanan of the Madras High Court, on Thursday upheld the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker's decision disqualifying 18 AIADMK legislators in 2017.....
Speaker Suspends 21 TDP, AIADMK MPs
For the second day running, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Thursday acted tough suspending 21 members of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and AIADMK for four consecutive sittings for causing "grave disorder" by tearing papers and throwing them towards the Chair.....
Pralhad Joshi Dubs Lok Sabha Speaker As 'Hero Of Zero Hour'
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, on Wednesday dubbed Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla as the 'Hero of Zero Hour' for giving chance to each parliamentarian to raise matters of urgent public importance in the House. ....
Jitan Ram Manjhi Appointed Pro-tem Speaker Of Bihar Assembly
Jitan Ram Manjhi, president of Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), was on Thursday appointed pro-tem speaker of Bihar legislative assembly. ....
Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Quits, May Be Named State Congress Chief
Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Nana F. Patole resigned from his post here on Thursday evening. He submitted his resignation to Deputy Speaker Narhari S. Zhirwal, after a tenure of nearly 14 months in the august post. ....
'Azaan' Sound Off: IG Bans Loudspeakers From 10 Pm To 6 Am
The Inspector General of Police, Prayagraj, has asked the district magistrate to ensure a ban on the use of loudspeakers between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. ....
