Sumitra Mahajan likely to be next Lok Sabha Speaker

Sumitra Mahajan, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and one of the most experienced Parliamentarians, looks set to be the next Lok Sabha Speaker. According to sources, the 71-year-old leader from......

Sumitra Mahajan unanimously elected Speaker of Lok Sabha

Eight-term member Sumitra Mahajan was on Friday unanimously elected Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha, becoming the second woman presiding officer of the Lower House after her predecessor Meira Kumar.......

Sumitra Mahajan not to contest LS polls

With the Bharatiya Janata Party appearing to be in a dilemma over fielding her, outgoing Lok Sabha speaker and eight-time MP from Indore, Sumitra Mahajan on Friday opted out of contesting the......

Sumitra Mahajan, SPB, Tarun Gogoi among 118 given Padma awards

Renowned singer late S P Balasubrahmanyam, former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and late chief minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi were among the 118 prominent personalities who were given the Padma......

LPG, kerosene subsidies to go by 2007

The government will phase out subsidies on LPG and kerosene by March 2007, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Sumitra Mahajan said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday."The......

Subscribers owe Rs 2,500 cr to BSNL

Arrears owed by subscribers to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd stand at Rs 2655 crore (Rs 26.55 billion), including Rs 306 crore (Rs 3.06 billion), against government departments, Lok Sabha was informed......

BSNL plans alternative tariff package

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd is working out alternative packages in addition to the standard tariff package prescribed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.Prithipal Singh, chairman and......

Indore may house three more SEZs

Indore could soon be home to three more Special Economic Zones. The Audyogik Kendriya Vikas Nigamis scouting for land near the city for the proposed SEZs. The land at Diamond Park is under......

Lok Sabha felicitates World No 1 Saina and Sania

  The Lok Sabha on Monday felicitated badminton star Saina Nehwal and tennis player Sania Mirza for creating new records in the sport, saying the ‘stupendous’ achievements are a......