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UP speaker Mahana visits Himachal Assembly; discusses governance, legislative reforms with counterpart Pathania
Shimla, March 9: Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana visited the Himachal Pradesh Assembly and discussed the issues of governance, women's empowerment, and legislative reforms with Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania.
Question Hour to come back in Delhi Assembly's Budget session: Speaker
New Delhi, March 4: Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday enlisted the reintroduction of Question Hour in the Budget session, making legislative business paper-free and developing the historic legislature as a national monument as his top priorities.
Karnataka: Speaker UT Khader plans recliner chairs for legislators
Bengaluru, February 26: Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker UT Khader is taking steps to arrange recliner chairs for legislators to rest during the upcoming Karnataka Legislative Assembly session, which begins next month.
Recliners to be arranged for Karnataka legislators for quick nap during Budget session
Bengaluru, Feb 25: To boost the attendance of MLAs in the Karnataka Assembly during the Budget session, Speaker U.T. Khader on Tuesday decided to arrange for recliner facilities for the legislators.
Assam Assembly discontinues 'namaz break' for first time
Guwahati, Feb 22: During the current Budget session, the long-standing Assam Assembly custom of taking a two-hour break to allow Muslim lawmakers to offer namaz on Fridays was abandoned for the first time.
First parliamentary session in 10 years that begins without any foreign interference: PM Modi
New Delhi, January 31: Moments before the commencement of the Budget Session 2025-26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that this is the first Parliament session in which he witnessed "no foreign interference" since 2014.
All legislative bodies should play effective role in achieving goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047, says Lok Sabha Speaker
Patna, January 21: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla stated on Tuesday that the tradition of barrier-free, orderly discussion and smooth communication should be maintained in legislatures. Expressing concern over the decline in the number of sittings, Birla said that it should be the endeavour of all Presiding Officers to ensure no disruptions occur in the houses, despite agreements and disagreements.
Our responsibility to run Houses in accordance with constitutional values: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
New Delhi, January 20: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed concern and anguish on the planned disruption of house proceedings, a trend of decline in the number of sittings and erosion of dignity and decorum of Legislatures, as per a statement from the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
Uniform Civil Code will be implemented soon in state: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami
Dehradun, January 20: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reiterated that the Uniform Civil Code will be implemented soon in the state hours after the state cabinet approved the UCC manual.
Need our legislative institutions to be dynamic to fulfil the country's aspirations: RS Dy Chairman Harivansh
New Delhi, January 20: Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh on Monday, expressed his concern over the business of legislative bodies and said that it is time to make these institutions more dynamic and effective.