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Lok Sabha speaker expresses anguish over decline in dignity, decorum in le
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Emphasising the need to preserve the sanctity of legislative institutions, Birla stated that maintaining the dignity and decorum of the House is a fundamental responsibility of every public representative.
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National Legislative Index will be prepared to make legislatures more effe
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Wednesday that a 'National Legislative Index' will be prepared to make legislatures more effective, people-oriented and accountable.
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Rajya Sabha Dy Chairman calls for synergy between Parliament, states for e
Updated : 2 months ago IST
In his address to the Presiding Officers from various states, he emphasised the role of AI in making legislatures more efficient but laid out various steps required to make the technology accurate and reliable.
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Women-led local bodies demonstrate higher levels of transparency, closer m
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Addressing the delegates, Deputy Chairman shared India's lived experience of women's participation in governance across its three-tier democratic framework comprising Parliament at the Union level, State Legislatures and Local Self-Government institutions.
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Leaders from across the spectrum remember Congress veteran Shivraj Patil
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
A towering figure in politics, Shivraj Patil was born on October 12, 1935, in Chakur village in Maharashtra's Latur district. His political career has been marked by several key responsibilities in Parliament, the Union government and state legislatures.
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Congress leader and ex-Home Minister Shivraj Patil passes away in Latur
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Shivraj Patil was born on October 12, 1935, in the village of Chakur in the Latur district, Maharashtra and was a towering figure in Indian politics, remembered for his long and distinguished career marked by several key responsibilities in Parliament, the Union government, and state legi
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What other job does Governor have other than giving assent to the bills?:
Updated : 4 months ago IST
He argued that Governors live in luxurious mansions, implying their sole purpose is to fulfil this constitutional duty after the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that courts cannot set deadlines for Governors or the President to give assent to bills passed by state legislatures. However, i
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SC draws line on setting timelines for President, Governors, advocate for
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday pronounced its opinion advisory on whether it can "impose" timelines on the President and State Governors for acting on Bills passed by State Legislatures.
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RS Dy Chairman calls India's federal structure a guiding principle for equ
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha Harivansh participated in the session on 'National Parliaments vs Provincial, Territorial, Devolved Legislatures' at the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Bridgetown, Barbados on Thursday. In his remarks, the Deputy Chairman apprised the participants f
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Lok Sabha Speaker Birla to lead Indian Parliamentary Delegation at 68th Co
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
This annual conference will also be attended by 36 Presiding Officers and 16 Secretaries from 24 State/UT Legislatures from across India who are also members of CPA.
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All legislatures must establish standards to ensure quality of their proce
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Expressing concern about the planned deadlock in the House, Om Birla underscored the need for comprehensive dialogue among all political parties and elected representatives. He also urged the media to give prominence to the viewpoints of elected representatives engaged in factual and substan
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Om Birla to inaugurate national conference on women empowerment in Tirupat
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the National Conference of the Committee on Empowerment of Women of Parliament and State/UT Legislatures on September 14, 2025, at Tirupati's Pancharatna Auditorium.
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