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March 11, 2026, 06:40 PM - 3 min read
Amid opposition protests, no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla defeated by voice vote in Lok Sabha.
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March 11, 2026, 05:57 PM - 3 min read
The argument took a personal turn when Shah directed his attention to Rahul Gandhi and questioned the credibility of the Leader of Opposition, mocking Gandhi’s frequent trips to Germany and England.
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March 10, 2026, 01:00 PM - 2 min read
The House has allocated 10 hours for a fiery debate on the matter, marking a rare instance of a Speaker’s conduct being formally scrutinised through such a resolution.
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March 9, 2026, 05:59 PM - 3 min read
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged the government was blocking a discussion on the West Asia crisis in Parliament because it feared questions that could expose Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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March 9, 2026, 04:34 PM - 3 min read
Government sources said Parliament is unlikely to hold a fresh debate on the West Asia crisis, noting that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has already briefed both Houses.
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February 17, 2026, 08:55 PM - 2 min read
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Tarique Rahman on Tuesday and delivered a letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi inviting Bangladesh’s newly sworn-in prime minister to visit India. Birla also spoke with Rahman over the phone to convey Modi’s congratulations.
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February 15, 2026, 02:22 PM - 4 min read
The Lok Sabha is set to resume on March 9 with debate and voting on the no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the second part of the Budget Session will see key bills, ministry discussions, and high-stakes political manoeuvring.
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February 11, 2026, 05:50 PM - 2 min read
Lok Sabha Secretariat flags deficiencies in Opposition’s notice seeking Speaker Om Birla’s removal; Birla allows MPs to rectify it before Budget Session phase two.
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December 16, 2025, 04:59 PM - 4 min read
Varma has challenged Lok Sabha speaker's decision on procedural grounds, arguing that although the notices for his impeachment was given in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla constituted the committee unilaterally without awaiting admission of the motion by the Rajya Sabha chairman and the joint consultation with the chairman as contemplated in that statute.
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November 11, 2025, 04:33 PM - 4 min read
Leaders including Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla honoured Second World War soldiers at the Kohima War Cemetery, calling it a sacred ground of sacrifice and inspiration, as leaders stressed the enduring lessons of peace, unity and the historic significance of the Battle of Kohima.
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October 21, 2025, 05:25 PM - 3 min read
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has appointed Advocate Karan Umesh Salvi as a consultant to assist the judges' inquiry committee investigating allegations of corruption against Justice Yashwant Varma, following the recovery of cash during a fire at his residence earlier this year.
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October 5, 2025, 08:04 PM - 2 min read
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will lead a delegation of 35 presiding officers from across India to the week-long 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in Barbados.The 68th CPC is scheduled to be held from October 5-12 at Bridgetown, according to a statement issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
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