Former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno Sangma dies

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno Agitok Sangma died of a heart attack in New Delhi on Friday. He was 68. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan announced the news of his death in the House, which was......

BJP's Om Birla set to be next Lok Sabha Speaker

Two-time Bharatiya Janata Party MP Om Birla was named National Democratic Alliance's nominee for Lok Sabha Speaker's post on Tuesday. Once nominated, Birla, who won from Kota-Bundi parliamentary......

No referring to members' caste, religion in Lok Sabha: Speaker

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday warned members against referring to anyone's caste and religion in the House after a Congress MP alleged that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made certain......

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee passes away

Communist veteran and former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee passed away at a private hospital in Kolkata on Monday following multiple organ failure. He was 89. IMAGE: The former Speaker had......

Lok Sabha congratulates Indian cricket team

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who retired from T20s after the victory. Photograph: ANI, Ash Allen/Reuters The Lok Sabha congratulated the Indian cricket team on Monday for winning the T20......

Lok Sabha congratulates Saina Nehwal

The Lok Sabha on Monday congratulated India's badminton queen Saina Nehwal, who won her thirdSuper Series title of the year at the Hong Kong Open on Sunday. Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar read out a......

'Biggest reform in sports since independence': LS passes Sports Bill

'This bill will ensure accountability, ensure justice, best governance in sports federations.' IMAGE: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the Sports Bill is a key reform aimed at building a......

Lok Sabha to discuss Ganguly sacking

Amid the raging controversy about Sourav Ganguly's exclusion from the Indian cricket team for the third Test against Sri Lanka, the Lok Sabha will discuss the issue next week.Responding to a......