Om Birla

Want Modern, Hi-Tech Parliament By 2022, Says Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today said that India could have a new, modern and technologically advanced parliament building in another three years as the nation approaches its 75th year of Independence.

"Opposition Must Get Equal Time": Lok Sabha Speaker Assures Fair Play

India News | Reported By Akhilesh Sharma, Edited By Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday August 13, 2019

A strong opposition is of great importance in a "vibrant democracy", Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said today, adding that he was all for ensuring that its voice was heard in the house. Hisassurance comes amid allegations that the centre was steamrolling bills through both houses of parliament without taking the opposition into confidence.

New Parliament Building Being Considered, Says Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 10, 2019

Construction of a new parliament building is being considered among various options, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Saturday, adding that a final call was yet to be taken.

Most Productive Session Since 1952, Says Speaker. 36 Bills Passed

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 7, 2019

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday said it was the most productive session since 1952.

Momentous Occasion, Tweets PM Modi As Kashmir Bill Clears Parliament

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the lawmakers, home minister Amit Shah, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and the Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu after the bill to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories passed smoothly through both houses of parliament in two consecutive days.

Lok Sabha Should Become Paperless, Says Speaker Om Birla

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 1, 2019

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said today that efforts will be made to make the House paperless, a step which will help save crores of rupees.

Lok Sabha To Become Paperless From Next Session, Says Speaker

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 31, 2019

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday announced that the Lower House of Parliament will become paperless from the next session, a move which, he claimed, will save crores of rupees to the exchequer.

Congress Leader Wants Om Birla To Be "Best Speaker In Commonwealth"

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 26, 2019

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday expressed the hope that the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla would emerge as the best Speaker in the Commonwealth countries on the back of his sterling performance in conducting the proceedings in the Lower House.

Don't Read From News Clippings, Lok Sabha Speaker Tells Law Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 25, 2019

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla asked Ravi Shankar Prasad not to read from news clippings and name newspapers while referring to instances of instant Triple Talaq when the law minister was moving for consideration the Triple Talaq bill in Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Democracy Is Being Killed In Karnataka, Congress Tells Lok Sabha

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 19, 2019

Ahead of the Karnataka Assembly vote on confidence motion of the Congress-JDS coalition government, leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged that the BJP is conspiring to bring down governments in states where opposition parties are in power.

"Don't Do Marketing Of Bengal": Lok Sabha Speaker To Trinamool Lawmaker

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 19, 2019

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today asked a leader of the Trinamool Congress not to do "marketing" of West Bengal after he spoke about a health scheme of the state government in the House.

"Fight There, Not Here": Speaker Tells Lawmaker On Cauvery Water Dispute

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2019

"Fight there, not here," was Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's reply when a ruling BJP member from Karnataka spoke in Lok Sabha on Thursday about the state's long standing dispute with Tamil Nadu over Cauvery water.

Lok Sabha Sits Till Midnight For Second Time In Less Than A Week

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2019

The Lok Sabha sat till 11.59 pm on Tuesday to conclude discussion on demands for grants for the agriculture and rural development ministries.

Silence, Please: Speaker Tells Lawmakers Not To Talk During Proceedings

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 10, 2019

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Wednesday asked lawmakers not to talk when proceedings of the House are on, saying it was unacceptable.

Will Give First-Time Woman Lawmakers Chance To Speak: Om Birla

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 3, 2019

Speaker Om Birla today said he wants all first-time woman members of the Lok Sabha to have a chance to speak in the House during the ongoing session.