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House should be center of dialogue, not deadlock: Lok Sabha Speaker

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday said that the MLAs should ensure that Legislatures become the center of discussion and dialogue and not deadlock.He was speaking on the inauguration of a three-day training programme for the newly elected legislators from Puducherry, in Parliament House in New Delhi."Public representatives must strive to fulfill the aspirations of the people and resolve their difficulties. The Ministers and MLAs should ensure that Legislatures become the center of discussion and dialogue and not deadlock," said the Speaker.Birla said that the Legislature should ensure accountability towards people, monitor governance, control the executive and review the policies of the Government. He added that people have chosen them to fulfill their hopes and aspirations. He exhorted MLAs to fulfill their responsibilities and win the trust of the people.Birla said that the government's policies must aim at public welfare. "Whatever budget is allocated, its benefits should reach

Mansukh Mandaviya, Om Birla inaugurate health camp at Parliament

Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday inaugurated a mega health camp at the Parliament Annexe building.Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, Union Ministers Dr Bharati Pawar, Pralhad Joshi and Arjun Ram Meghwal were also present on the occasion.The health check-up camp will provide health awareness and diagnostic services to MPs, ministers and others. The camp has been set up for a period of 10 days.

Answer members' questions in the House itself: LS Speaker to ministers

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday asked ministers to answer the members' questions in the House itself.

Om Birla dials JEE Advance topper, congratulates him on his success

Interacting with the JEE topper, Birla asked him about his future plans, to which Agrawal revealed that he aspires to do BTech from IIT Bombay

Om Birla, Harivansh to participate in G-20 Speakers Summit in Rome

Sources from Parliament told that the Summit is expected to discuss a variety of issues including response to the social and employment crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic

Lok Sabha session ends abruptly; Speaker meets PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi

Rajya Sabha, meanwhile, passes Bill that allows states to make own OBC lists

LS Speaker takes aerial survey of flood-hit areas in Rajasthan's Kota

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday took an aerial survey of flood-hit areas even as the Army was roped in to lead rescue operations

Covid LIVE: Maha govt issues new guidelines, no relaxations in 11 districts

Live News updates: Disruptions in both houses have reportedly led to a loss of more than Rs 133 crore in taxpayers' money.

Monsoon Session of Parliament from July 19, will have 19 business days

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Monday said all Covid-related protocols will be followed during the Monsoon Session of parliament scheduled to begin from July 19

PM Modi congratulates Speaker Om Birla for completing two years in office

Birla has also strengthened various committees, whose role in our democracy is vital, Modi added.

Churn in Bihar politics as five MPs remove LJP leader Chirag Paswan

The group of five MPs has conveyed their decision of electing Pashupati Kumar Paras as the LJP's leader in Lok Sabha to the Speaker

Adhir Chowdhury writes to Om Birla, seeks election of LS Deputy Speaker

Chowdhury is the leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha

Large number of Covid cases being reported from rural areas: LS Speaker

Some villages have registered over 25 per cent positivity rate, says Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

2-month-long Budget session concludes, Lok Sabha records 114% productivity

To compensate the session's lost time, the House sat till midnight for several days

Budget session of Parliament may conclude before 1st phase of state polls

Houses will resume normal timing of 11 am from today

On Women's Day, LS Speaker meets women MPs, journos; lauds their role

The event was also attended by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani

After two days of peace, Opposition protests return, rock both Houses

The House was first adjourned for about 40 minutes till 10:30 am, then till 11:30 am and then to 12:30 pm

Food subsidy in Parliament canteens ends, to save Rs 8 cr: LS Speaker Birla

The annual food bill of the Parliament canteens hovers around Rs 20 crore

Online presentations for MPs by Padma Awardees from today: LS Speaker

'Presentations by Eminent Social Workers for the benefit of Members of Parliament' from January 18 to January 22

Parliaments should respect sovereign mandate of other parliaments: Om Birla

All parliaments should respect the sovereign mandate of other parliaments, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Wednesday.