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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.

Om Birla expresses grief over demise of BSP chief Mayawati's father

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla called the Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati to express condolences on the demise of her father Prabhu Dayal

New Parliament building to be ready by Oct 2022: Lok Sabha Secretariat

In the new building, the Lok Sabha chamber will have a seating capacity for 888 members, while Rajya Sabha will have 384 seats for the upper house members

LS adjourned sine die; Monsoon Session concludes 8 days before schedule

Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House sine die after the passage of the Major Port Authorities Bill

No leaf unturned as Parliament gets set for monsoon session starting Sep 14

The two houses will sit for four-hour spells, may work on weekends as well. Dry runs on Tuesday and Wedneday for the most technologically challenging session ever in the history of Indian Parliament

Will request MPs to get tested for Covid-19 before Monsoon Session: Birla

MPs will be requested to get themselves tested for Covid-19 at least 72 hours before the start of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said

Om Birla chairs meet on arrangements for Monsoon Session, social distancing

Lok Sabha Speaker chaired a meeting of officials from both Houses of Parliament, the health ministry, the DRDO and other agencies to finalise arrangements for the upcoming Monsoon Session

Govt took comprehensive steps to reduce pandemic impact: Lok Sabha Speaker

The Lok Sabha speaker hoped a vaccine for Covid-19 would be found soon

Covid-19 crisis: Naidu, Om Birla discuss monsoon session of Parliament

They said the leaders have taken note of reports suggesting that the fight against COVID-19 is likely to be a long haul

Venkaiah Naidu reviews preparedness of LS, RS secretariats for meetings

On Saturday, Naidu discussed the issue with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi, and senior officials of the two Houses

Venkaiah Naidu reviews preparedness for holding parliament panel meetings

Naidu holds detailed discussions with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, secretary generals of both Houses and other senior officials on Saturday over the availability of rooms

MPs in quandary: Lawmakers yet to donate MPLAD funds to coronavirus relief

MPs say there is pressure from their constituents to distribute personal protective equipment in hospitals in their constituencies

35 Lok Sabha MPs allocate Rs 1 cr from MPLADS fund to fight Coronavirus

Sources in the Lok Sabha secretariat said around 35 MPs have sent their consent forms for allocation of the money from their MPLADS fund to fight coronavirus.

Insulting, says Rahul on Oppn not being allowed to ask questions in LS

The Congress MP from Kerala's Wayanad said that he understands that the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla does not want him to speak in the House

Speaker did not allow supplementary questioning, Right taken away: Rahul

Gandhi was asking the government to name wilful bank loan defaulters, but was not allowed another supplementary question amid uproar in the lower house.

Congress MP says BJP lawmaker assaulted her as parties clash in Lok Sabha

BJP and Congress members pushed and shoved each other in Lok Sabha as opposition members vehemently protested over the issue of violence in Delhi

Lok Sabha Speaker seeks permanent solution to poster menace in House

Birla sought Congress leader in the House Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's view on this